# SAM #N32205-SS-PM4-27-003

Charter of One Passenger Transfer Vessel for Navy Submarine Missions in Hawaii

**Buyer:** MSC Norfolk
**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** October 21, 2026
**Identifier:** N32205-SS-PM4-27-003
**NAICS:** 483111, 483114, 483112

The U.S. Navy is seeking a short-term charter of a passenger transfer vessel for submarine missions around Hawaii.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command (MSC), Military Sealift Command Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office N103A; PM4 Program Office.
- **Procurement:** One passenger transfer vessel spot charter for Commander Pacific Fleet submarine missions around Hawaii.
- **Vessel requirements:** U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-qualified, coastal-rated vessel able to transfer up to 44 personnel and 10 pallets to and from Ohio-class submarines, operate up to 250 nautical miles from Pearl Harbor, and support escort and other Navy missions.
  - Minimum 90-foot length, 15-knot transit speed, 500-nautical-mile range, and seven-day at-sea endurance; maximum 33-foot draft and minimum 50 gross registered tons.
  - Operate in seas up to 8 feet and winds up to 29 knots, and be ready within 8 hours of notification.
  - Include USCG Subchapter T certification, a passenger-transfer brow, pallet-handling crane or davit rated to 1,000 pounds, suitable fendering, and communications and navigation equipment.
  - Support approximately 10 monthly open-ocean passenger brief-stop events and submarine sea-trial escort operations. Contractor provides personnel, management, materials, equipment, and meals for specified operations.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named in the provided materials.

### Description

<p>N32205-SS-PM4-27-003 is hereby posted.&nbsp;</p>

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