40-day dry cargo time charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N321-26-091
- 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
- Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk is conducting market research for the procurement of a 40-day dry cargo time charter for a self-sustaining, ice-class vessel capable of carrying military cargo. This Sources Sought Notice explicitly states it is a request for information only and does not commit the government to award a contract or pay any costs. Respondents must provide comprehensive vessel specifications including a minimum ice class rating of GL-E2, ABS-B0, F-S-1B, or equivalent with full IMO Polar Code Classification B compliance documentation. Vessel operators must also submit daily charter hire rates with any applicable delivery or redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption rates, deck space specifications, TEU capacity, and confirmation of accommodations for a minimum of two supercargo. The charter period commences approximately July 5, 2026, with delivery and redelivery at Norfolk, Virginia, and responses must be submitted via email to Tiffany Gallon at TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL no later than 1100 hours Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and no specific incumbent contractor or award value has been disclosed in the notice. The vessel will transport approximately 150 containers (20-foot and 40-foot) on the deployment voyage and 150 containers plus 1,000 square feet of breakbulk cargo on the redeployment voyage. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), which has a small business size standard of 1,050 employees for water transportation services. Respondents must provide company information including business name, Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE code, business size classification, and subcontracting information for large businesses. As this is a sources sought notice posted on April 14, 2026, with a response deadline of April 21, 2026, interested parties have a limited window of seven days to submit their vessel information and capabilities.
Notice text
Please see the attached Sources Sought Notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-091_Notice.pdf |
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