US Air Force Prepositioning Vessel
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-26-0031
- Agency
-
Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 48311 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
- Place of performance
- North Carolina, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command (MSC), under the Department of the Navy, is seeking a one-time extended-term time charter of a self-sustaining container ship capable of carrying 900 20-foot ISO containers of ammunition for worldwide deployment by the United States Air Force. This Request for Information (RFI) is a Sources Sought notice designed to conduct market research on vessel availability and charter costs rather than a formal solicitation. Key vessel requirements include a minimum operating speed of 16 knots when fully laden, a 13,000 nautical mile range, a maximum air draft of 135 feet, and accommodations for 25 persons beyond the crew, with the vessel required to be capable of deploying within 24 hours of notification and operating in extreme environmental conditions. The solicitation does not specify evaluation criteria beyond the collection of technical and operational information from interested vendors. Responses to this market research request are due by 1300 Eastern Time on January 5, 2026, with an anticipated vessel delivery date of July 12, 2027, at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point in North Carolina.
This procurement carries no set-aside designations and is open to both U.S. and foreign flag vessels that can be reflagged as U.S. vessels. The contract structure includes a one-year base period with three additional one-year option periods and one 11-month option period, providing potential charter duration extending beyond five years total. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, as this phase focuses on gathering pricing and availability data from the maritime industry. Interested parties must provide detailed company information, vessel specifications, daily charter rates, fuel consumption data, and other operational capabilities. The procurement falls under NAICS code 483111 (Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation) and is categorized under PSC code V124 (Transportation: Marine Charter), indicating this is a specialized marine transportation services requirement.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Military Sealift Command (MSC) requests information about the cost and availability of one time chartered US or foreign flag (to be reflagged U.S.) self-sustaining container ship capable of carrying ammunition in 20' ISO containers (TEU). Anticipated delivery will occur on 12 July 2027. See attached Sources Sought Notice for full details.
***17 DEC 2025: response/due date has been updated from 22 Dec 2025 to 05 January 2026
Update #1 ·
Military Sealift Command (MSC) requests information about the cost and availability of one time chartered US or foreign flag (to be reflagged U.S.) self-sustaining container ship capable of carrying ammunition in 20' ISO containers (TEU). Anticipated delivery will occur on 12 July 2027. See attached Sources Sought Notice for full details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS 26-0031_Revised.pdf | ||
| SS 26-0031.pdf |
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