Dry Cargo Voyage Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N321-25-103
- 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
- Washington, United States
- Points of contact
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- Jordan Morrison jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3633
- Robbin A. Jefferson robbin.a.jefferson.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3660
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) is conducting market research for a dry cargo voyage charter to transport military cargo from the United States to Okinawa, Japan. The procurement involves chartering vessels capable of carrying containerized ammunition with hazardous material compatibility requirements, specifically a minimum of 200 TEUs of containerized ammunition with various hazard classes. Amendment 0001 modified the original requirements to also seek Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) vessels with minimum 35,000 square feet of cargo capacity for wheeled vehicles and breakbulk cargo. Interested vendors must provide detailed vessel specifications, proposed itineraries, charter rates, demurrage rates, and company information including small business status under NAICS code 483111. The government requires sole use of chartered vessels with no additional cargo permitted, and responses are due by 1100 Eastern Time on September 11, 2025, to Jordan Morrison at the MSC Strategic Sealift Program Support Office.
This procurement does not utilize any small business set-aside designations despite establishing a small business size standard of 1,050 employees under NAICS code 483111 for deep sea freight transportation services. The sources sought notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or specific budget ranges for the anticipated charter services. Key operational requirements include transporting cargo from either Tacoma, Washington or Indian Island, Washington to destinations in Okinawa, Japan, with a layday of November 12, 2025, and a total laytime of 3 days for mission completion. The cargo specifications vary between amendments, with one version specifying 8 heavy vehicles and 10 medium vehicles, while another focuses on 200 TEUs of containerized ammunition with maximum TEU gross weight of 40,000 pounds and average weight of 25,000 pounds. The charter timeline spans from November 3 through December 1, 2025, requiring vessels to be self-sustaining and capable of accommodating supercargo personnel.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Sources sought notice N32205-SS-N321-25-103 is hereby amended. Please see attached amendment 0001.
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N321-25-103.
Update #1 ·
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N321-25-103.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-25-103 A0001 Notice.pdf | ||
| SS-25-103 Notice.pdf | ||
| SS-25-103 Notice.pdf |
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