USAF Prepo Vessel Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-26-123
- 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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command is preparing to procure time-charter vessel services for United States Air Force prepositioning operations, with a sources-sought notice response deadline of 26 June 2026. This is a prospective option exercise on an existing charter contract rather than a new competitive procurement.
The vessel must be U.S. flag or foreign flag (to be reflagged U.S.) with capacity for 900 twenty-foot ISO containers of ammunition and mission cargo. Technical specifications include minimum 16-knot speed when fully laden, 13,000 nautical mile range, maximum 135-foot air draft in ballast condition, maximum 34-foot draft when fully laden, and permanent berthing for 25 persons plus crew. The ship must feature self-sustaining cargo holds with cell guides, operational environmental and climate control systems, two electric-hydraulic cargo cranes with minimum 30-ton capacity each, two 27-ton auto-locking spreader bars, and a fixed water spray cooling system meeting SOLAS requirements for ammunition container carriage.
Delivery is to Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina on 11 August 2026 for an eleven-month base period through 11 July 2027, with worldwide deployment capability within 24 hours of notification. The vessel must hold or obtain Active Facility Clearance status. Interested parties submit by 1400 Eastern Time 26 June 2026 to Yvonne Escoto (yvonne.escoto.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3497) or Stephanie Ricker (stephanie.ricker.civ@us.navy.mil). Daily charter hire rate is all-inclusive for services, crew costs, and overtime; port charges and fuel are reimbursable separately.
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice SS-26-123.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought Notice SS-26-123.pdf |
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