Pituffik Space Base Sealift

This synopsis informs interested parties that the 21st Contracting Squadron, Detachment 1 (21 CONS/DET 1) anticipates soliciting ocean charter services to transport goods and equipment between the Kingdom of Denmark and Pituffik Space Base, Greenland.  

The Space Base Delta 1, in support of the 821st Space Base Group, has a mission critical requirement for two (2) annual round-trip voyages between a contractor-selected port in Denmark and Pituffik Space Base each year for 2025, 2026, and 2027 (total 6 round-trip voyages) to support base operations.  The requirement scope includes providing all management, labor and services to accomplish the functions and responsibilities of receiving cargo from vendors, providing transit origin storage, loading and offloading and transporting sealift cargo. Cargo types include but are not limited to, general cargo, lumber, cement, hazardous cargo, pipe, insulation, frozen cargo, chilled/refrigerated cargo, vehicles, heavy machinery, and full 20 and 40-foot containers. 

The following are the anticipated solicitation details [subject to change]:

Solicitation Type:  Request for Proposals (RFP)

Solicitaiotn Number: FA2523-24-R-0002

NAICS:  483111, Deep Sea Freight Transportation

PSC: V115, Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Vessel Freight

Set-aside Status: None

Places of Contract Performance:  In and between a contractor-selected port in Denmark and the port at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland

Performance Period: One (1) basic year and two (2) one-year options (total 3 years) between about 3 March 2025 and 30 October 2027  

Contract Type:  Firm-fixed price (FFP). Each year of performance is anticipated to include four (4) FFP CLINS inclusive of all costs associated to load/offload and transport cargo between ports for two (2) northbound journeys and two (2) southbound journeys.  

Service Type:  Performance-based

Solicitation Release Date:  Approximately August 2024

Solicitation Closing Date:  30 days after solicitation issuance

Contracting Office Details: Provided by SAM.gov

Note 1:  This acquisition is subject ot the Military Cargo Preference Act of 1904, Department of Defense Instruction 4500.57 - Transporation and Traffic Management, paragraph 6.4 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Part 247.5 - Ocean Transportation by U.S.-Flag Vessels.  

Note 2:  Pituffik Space Base, Greenland is located approximately 695 miles north of the Arctic Circle and 947 miles south of the North Pole on the island's northwest side.  The port season at Pituffik Space Base is limited due to ice accumulation in the vicinity of the port.  As a result, the delivery windows to Pituffik Space Base are limited to the port season of July and August each year.  Vessels will be required to be compliant with the Polar Code (reference Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 68th Session 21, Add.1, Annex 10).

Attached to this synopsis is the anticipated Performance Work Statement for industry feedback.

Interested parties are encouraged to:

1. Identify their interest and capabilities to perform the requirements

2. Provide feedback to the attached PWS to assist in requirements development

3. Provide feedback for any improvement areas for the U.S. Government to review before issuance of the solicitation.

Responses must be electronically submitted to the contact listed in this synopsis by 1600 Central European Standard Time, 19 July 2024, and reference the synopsis number.