80-day dry cargo time charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N321-27-004
- 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
- Concord, California, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command intends to solicit an 80-day dry cargo time charter commencing January 3, 2027, with a sources sought notice due October 23, 2026. No set-aside applies. Both delivery and redelivery occur at Concord, California. MSC seeks U.S. and foreign flag, self-sustaining container vessels capable of carrying a minimum of 500 TEUs of containerized ammunition (Hazard Classes 1.1–1.4) while meeting regulatory hazmat compatibility and segregation requirements. Maximum TEU gross weight is 40,000 lbs with an average weight of 21,000 lbs. Vessels must accommodate a minimum of two supercargo. Interested vendors must submit vessel descriptions, confirmation of capacity, daily charter rates with delivery and redelivery bonuses if applicable, fuel consumption rates in metric tons (underway and in-port working), company identification (name, unique entity identifier, telephone, email, CAGE code), business size designation, and subcontracting opportunities for large businesses. The small business size standard for water transportation under NAICS 483111 is 1,050 employees. Responses are due by 1100 hours Eastern Time on October 23, 2026, to David Hamilton at david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 230-3260.
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N321-27-004.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-27-004_Notice.pdf |
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