84-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command seeks offers through solicitation N3220522R4120 for an 84-day dry cargo time charter. The solicitation requests a self-sustaining lift-on/lift-off vessel capable of carrying breakbulk cargo to Antarctica with a minimum of 50 reefer plugs, two cranes with 100-metric ton lifting capacity each, maximum length of 590 feet or draft of 32 feet, minimum speed of 15 knots when laden, range of 10,000 nautical miles unrefueled, and ice class of GL-E2, ABS-B0, F-S-1B or equivalent. Offers will be evaluated based on the charter hire rate for the 84-day period as well as calculated fuel costs based on 49 days underway laden and 35 days in port idle, with responses due by October 22, 2021.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The NAICS code is 483211 and PSC code is X999, with the period of performance consisting of 84 days for cargo transport and charter of the vessel, to be performed in Port Hueneme, CA. The estimated fuel usage and pricing are provided in an attached spreadsheet based on vessel class and performance parameters.