85-day dry cargo time charter

The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command seeks offers for an 85-day dry cargo time charter of one vessel under RFP N3220526R6136, with offers due November 4, 2026 at 1300 Eastern Time. No set-aside is used, and Amendment 0002, posted October 30, 2026, reopened the solicitation and moved the due date from October 7 to November 4. The procurement is issued by MSC Norfolk's Strategic Sealift Program Support Office under FAR Part 12, with one firm-fixed-price contract contemplated and FAR 52.212-4 incorporated. The NAICS code is 483111, Deep Sea Freight Transportation, and the PSC is V124.

Offerors who submitted timely offers must reaffirm or fully resubmit them, or face non-consideration for award. Owners and offerors must also submit a warranty of compliance with a corresponding proforma and items 1A, 1B, 5, and 6E. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussions. The contact email is corrected to MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

The Place of Performance field lists the United States, with delivery and redelivery at Port Hueneme, California, and cargo inspection at Port Hueneme before loading included in the fixed price. The RFP summary describes worldwide transport of general cargo, hazardous materials, ammunition, vehicles, and containers. The vessel must be one ice-class, self-sustaining LO/LO breakbulk ship, U.S. or foreign flag, with a minimum 750 TEU capacity, minimum 50 reefer plugs (230V/60Hz/3 phase), and minimum 11,250 short tons capacity. Other specifications include two 100 MT cranes, maximum length of 180 meters, laden draft not exceeding 9.7 meters, minimum 15-knot laden speed, minimum 10,000 nautical mile unrefueled range, IMO Polar Code Classification "C" with minimum Ice Class GL-E2/ABS-B0/F-S-1B equivalency, and MGO capability south of 60 degrees latitude. Laydays commence December 28, 2026 and cancel December 31, 2026, and offerors must provide an estimated time of arrival and a 30-day itinerary before delivery.

The sponsor provides one NSF refrigeration technician, and the owner provides one crane technician and one ice pilot. Required insurance includes hull and machinery, protection and indemnity, and war risk coverage, plus $200,000 second seaman's war risk per crew member, with the United States named as additional assured with waiver of subrogation. Hire rates include crew costs, overtime, and penalties but exclude fuel and port charges, and fuel is calculated at $1,188.68 per metric ton for MGO/MDO. The source states no award value, ceiling, incumbent, or evaluation weighting.