Dry Cargo Voyage Charter

This solicitation from the Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command requests proposals for a dry cargo voyage charter to transport 11 MV-22 Osprey aircraft and other helicopters from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to Darwin, Australia. Offerors must propose a self-sustaining U.S. or foreign-flagged roll-on/roll-off or combination roll-on/roll-off/lift-on/lift-off vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 32,623 square feet and certified to carry the aircraft. Proposals will be evaluated for technical acceptability, past performance, and price, with award expected on an unrestricted basis to the responsible offeror representing the lowest price whose proposal meets the solicitation's requirements. Proposals are due by March 4, 2020.

There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. The cargo must be transported within a period of performance sufficient to achieve the required arrival date in Darwin by April 6, 2020. The place of performance is coastal U.S. ports and between Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Darwin, Australia. The solicitation references wage determinations for crew positions on deep sea vessel services, indicating the requirement involves crewed maritime transportation services to transport the listed aircraft and equipment between the stated locations.