# SAM #N32205-SS-N321-27-001

Sources sought for an approximately 59-day military dry cargo roll-on/roll-off vessel charter

**Buyer:** MSC Norfolk
**Posted:** October 01, 2026
**Respond By:** October 08, 2026
**Identifier:** N32205-SS-N321-27-001
**NAICS:** 483111

The Department of the Navy’s Military Sealift Command is seeking market information on roll-on/roll-off vessels for an approximately 59-day dry cargo charter.
- **Government buyer:** Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command (MSC), Strategic Sealift Program Office, N103A.
- **Opportunity:** Sources sought for price and availability information on U.S.- and foreign-flag roll-on/roll-off vessels; this is market research, not an award.
- **Service requested:** An approximately 59-day dry cargo time charter for vessels able to carry a portion of 180,000 square feet of military cargo, including tracked and wheeled vehicles and breakbulk. Cargo examples include medical equipment and AH-64, CH-47, and utility helicopters.
  - Delivery and redelivery are at Charleston, South Carolina. The mission includes ports in and around the Mediterranean and a return to the United States.
  - Interested parties are asked for vessel details and clearances, daily charter hire and any delivery/redelivery bonuses, fuel consumption, militarily useful deck space, supercargo capacity, and layday availability.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, vessel vendors, or charter providers are named in the notice.
- **Notable requirements:** No additional special requirements are listed.

### Description

<p>Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N321-27-001.</p>

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