Dry cargo voyage charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N321-26-133
- 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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command is conducting market research on a dry cargo voyage charter for containerized ammunition movement from Indian Island, Washington to Yokosuka, Japan with a layday of August 30, 2026; responses to the Sources Sought Notice are due by 1100 hours Eastern Time on June 26, 2026.
The government seeks pricing and availability data for self-sustaining vessels with sole-use capacity for a minimum of 95 TEUs of mixed-hazard ammunition (classes 1D, 1.2C, 1.1E, 1.4S, 9, and 3). Cargo parameters include maximum TEU gross weight of 24,000 lbs and average weight of 16,000 lbs, with loading on free-in and discharge on liner-out basis. The charter specifies a total laytime of 4 days SSHEX and requires certified 20-foot and 40-foot spreader bars capable of lifting 24,000 lbs or more; no other cargo is authorized aboard.
NAICS code 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) applies, with a small business size standard of 1,050 employees. The procurement carries no set-aside.
Respondents must submit vessel descriptions including flag, cargo capacity confirmation, spreader bar certifications, layday availability, lumpsum charter rates, daily demurrage rates, company name, Unique Entity Identifier, business size designation, and small business status. Email responses to Tiffany Gallon at TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 226-8986. This notice does not commit the government to pay costs or contract for services.
Notice text
Please see the attached Sources Sought Notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-133_Notice.pdf |
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