59-day dry cargo time charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N321-27-001
- Agency
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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
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command is conducting market research on a 59-day dry cargo time charter for roll-on/roll-off vessels, with responses due by 1100 hours Eastern Time on October 8, 2026. This is a sources sought notice to inform acquisition strategy; no formal solicitation release date is specified.
The charter period is approximately 59 days with layday commencing November 22, 2026, and delivery and redelivery both at Charleston, South Carolina. The vessel will transit to several Mediterranean ports before returning to the United States. MSC seeks U.S. and foreign flag vessels capable of carrying approximately 180,000 square feet of military cargo, including tracked and wheeled vehicles and breakbulk items such as medical helicopters, AH-64 helicopters, CH-47 cargo helicopters, and utility helicopters.
Interested parties must provide vessel specifications (stern ramp and main deck clearances), daily charter hire rates with delivery/redelivery bonuses if applicable, fuel consumption rates for underway and inport working, militarily useful square feet of deck space based on a 20-foot deck and door clearance, supercargo accommodation capacity, layday availability confirmation, and company information including business size designation. Responses should be emailed to David Hamilton at DAVID.K.HAMILTON19.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 230-3260. The small business size standard for this NAICS code (483111, Deep Sea Freight Transportation) is 1,050 employees. MSC intends to use existing government IDIQ vehicles via SAM.GOV for any resulting formal solicitation.
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N321-27-001.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-27-001_Notice.pdf |
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