360-day dry cargo time charter
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N3220527R6015
- Agency
-
Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- Japan
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command Norfolk's Strategic Sealift Program Support Office (N103A) seeks offers for a 360-day dry cargo time charter of one vessel supporting U.S. Marine Corps logistics, with proposals due November 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time as extended by Amendment 0002. No set-aside is used, and the solicitation is a FAR Part 12 acquisition under FAR 15 negotiation procedures.
Place of performance is Japan, with delivery and redelivery at Naha, Okinawa, or a designated nearby anchorage. The charter begins no later than December 28, 2026 at 0800 local time, with cancellation by January 6, 2027 at 1600 local time. The Government contemplates awarding up to two firm-fixed-price contracts, and the RFP references two optional extension periods.
The vessel must be a U.S. or foreign flag general cargo RORO or LOLO vessel with a minimum of 40,000 square feet of rolling stock and general cargo capacity. Required loads are an average of 975 short tons and a maximum of 2,500 short tons, with laden draft not exceeding 6.0 meters. The vessel must operate up to 21 days without resupply, maintain at least 10 knots loaded, and reach a range of at least 5,000 nautical miles. Hazardous cargo Divisions 1.1 through 1.4 may be transported. Government supplies a minimum of two sponsor personnel, with meals and berthing included in the charter rate. Additional supercargo personnel are reimbursed at $50 per person per day.
Price proposals must include daily charter hire rates for the base and option periods, plus fuel. Amendment 0001 fixes MGO/MDO fuel at $1,604.88 per metric ton for evaluation, superseding the $1,608.88 figure in the original RFP. Fuel is evaluated over 118 days laden, 45 days ballast, and 197 days in port idle. Award goes to responsible offerors submitting technically acceptable, lowest-priced proposals, with a preference scale under the VISA program referenced. Valid submissions require, at minimum, ship name, price, and signature. The Service Contract Labor Standards clause applies only to services performed in the United States, and WD 2019-0288 Rev. 27 does not apply to Naha.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED AMENDMENT 0002.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED AMENDMENT 0001 AND Q&A 0001.
RFP N3220527R6015 IS HEREBY RELEASED. SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS.
Update #2 ·
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED AMENDMENT 0001 AND Q&A 0001.
RFP N3220527R6015 IS HEREBY RELEASED. SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS.
Update #1 ·
RFP N3220527R6015 IS HEREBY RELEASED. SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 27R6015_A2_Ext_Closing.pdf | ||
| 27R6015 QA_0001.pdf | ||
| 27R6015 A1 Fuel_Price.pdf | ||
| 2019-0288 Rev. 27.pdf | ||
| 27R6015 RFP.pdf | ||
| 27R6015_Fuel_Consumption.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| DRYTIME 2026 (02-26).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| 360-day dry cargo time charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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