Passenger Vessel
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-PM4-27-003
- 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
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command intends to solicit a spot charter for one U.S. Flag, Jones Act–qualified coastal-rated passenger transfer vessel to support Ohio Class submarine personnel and supply transfers in Hawaiian waters from November 23, 2026 through February 28, 2027, with responses due October 21, 2026. No set-aside applies. The vessel will operate up to 50 nautical miles offshore from Oahu, 20 nautical miles from other Hawaiian islands, with maximum operating distance of 250 nautical miles from Pearl Harbor.
The contractor must deliver the vessel within 8 hours of notification and support approximately 10 brief-stop-for-passengers events monthly in open ocean, each completed within a 6-hour window. The vessel shall also act as escort during submarine sea trials, potentially including two separate one-week periods of continuous 24-hour operations. Minimum specifications include 15-knot transit speed, 44-person passenger capacity, 10-pallet deck space, custom brow system deployable from either side, USCG Subchapter T certification, 7-day endurance with 500-nautical-mile range, 33-foot maximum draft, 90-foot minimum length, crane/davit system capable of lifting 1,000-pound loads to 11 feet above waterline, overnight berthing for two government riders, and capability to provide 3 meals daily for six personnel during 24-hour operations.
The contractor must possess a SECRET facility clearance prior to vessel delivery. The master and entire crew must hold SECRET clearances, have access to classified mission information, and be U.S. citizens. The vessel shall support installation of Pacific Land Mobile Radio capability. Responses submit via email to Matthew Price (MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, 564-230-3782) by 1300 hours Eastern Time, October 21, 2026. Small business size standard (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees.
Notice text
N32205-SS-PM4-27-003 is hereby posted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-27-003 Notice.pdf |
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