77-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

The Military Sealift Command is soliciting proposals for a 77-day dry cargo time charter to transport a minimum of 750 twenty-foot equivalent units and 25,000 square feet of additional cargo space to support resupply operations for McMurdo Station, Antarctica in 2023. Proposals must demonstrate the vessel meets technical requirements including container and reefer capacities, crane sizes and lifting capacities, speed and range, ice class certification, fuel types, and cargo/supercargo accommodations. Evaluation will consider the offeror's ability to meet requirements and acknowledge standard terms and conditions, with proposals due by October 25, 2022.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The NAICS code is 483211 and PSC code is 899 with performance taking place out of Port Hueneme, California for 77 days to transport dry cargo with a minimum capacity of 750 twenty-foot containers and 25,000 square feet of additional space. Wage determinations, representation provisions, and fuel consumption spreadsheets are provided to support cost estimates for the services.