36-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

The Military Sealift Command seeks offers for a 36-day dry cargo time charter to re-supply and retrograde cargo operations at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland in support of Operation Pacer Goose. The solicitation, number N3220523R4065, requires a vessel with a minimum 350 TEU cargo capacity and 125,000 cubic feet of below-deck breakbulk space, equipped with two cranes with 45 long ton lifting capacity capable of sailing over 15 knots. Responses will be evaluated based on the vessel details and ability to meet technical and safety requirements. Proposals are due by May 5, 2023.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The solicitation is for a firm-fixed price contract to transport cargo between Norfolk, VA and Norfolk, VA via Thule, Greenland over a 36 day period beginning July 9, 2023. The vessel must have a maximum draft of 28 feet laden and overall length of 550 feet or less, with suitable cargo holds and navigation equipment. Fuel will be priced at $1,261.20 per metric ton as estimated in the fuel consumption spreadsheet. The place of performance will be Norfolk, VA.