89-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter

The Military Sealift Command is soliciting offers for an 89-day dry cargo time charter to transport ammunition in containers from the Military Ocean Terminal in Sunny Point, North Carolina. The solicitation seeks a vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 768 twenty-foot ammunition containers at a speed of 13 knots when laden, with maximum dimensions of 251.4 meters length and 10.3 meters draft. Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer considering the charter hire rate, fuel costs for 65 days underway laden and 24 days in port, and past performance. Proposals were initially due by September 28, 2021 but have been amended to be due by October 7, 2021 at 1100 Eastern Time.

The opportunity is set aside for total small business and will utilize NAICS code 483211 and PSC code X999 for an 89-day dry cargo time charter service period beginning November 14, 2021 at the Military Ocean Terminal in Sunny Point, North Carolina. Pricing will be evaluated based on a charter hire rate for transporting a minimum of 768 twenty-foot ammunition containers averaging 26,000 pounds weight each via a vessel capable of 13 knots speed and no greater than 251.4 meters length and 10.3 meters draft.