57-day Dry Cargo Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N321-26-056
- 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
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking information regarding the availability and pricing of U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels for a 57-day time charter capable of transporting containerized ammunition and hazardous materials. This is a market research sources sought notice rather than a formal solicitation, issued to gather competitive pricing and vessel availability data from the maritime industry. Key requirements include the vessel's ability to carry a minimum of 150 TEUs of containerized ammunition (Hazard Class/Division 1.1-1.4) while meeting all regulatory HAZMAT compatibility and segregation standards, accommodate a minimum of two supercargo personnel, and sustain operations from May 5, 2026 through the duration of the charter. Interested vendors must submit detailed responses including vessel specifications, proposed layday dates, daily charter hire rates with any applicable bonuses, fuel consumption data, company information, and business size classification. The deadline for submitting responses is 1100 hours Eastern Time on Thursday, February 19, 2026, with inquiries directed to Matthew Price at MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 230-3782.
This procurement carries no set-aside designations and represents a request for information only that does not commit the government to any payments or contract awards. The charter will commence with vessel pickup at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina, and conclude with redelivery at Nordenham, Germany, representing a transatlantic voyage. Individual containers will have a maximum gross weight of 35,000 pounds with an average gross weight of 25,000 pounds, and vendors should provide detailed fuel consumption rates for both underway and inport working operations to enable accurate cost analysis. The small business size standard for the Deep Sea Freight Transportation classification (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees, which will be used to determine business size eligibility. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in this sources sought notice, as the government is conducting preliminary market research to inform future procurement decisions.
Notice text
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE N32205-SS-N321-26-056 IS HEREBY ATTACHED
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-056 Notice.pdf |
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