Opportunity

SAM #N32205-SS-N321-27-004

Market research for an 80-day dry cargo vessel charter

Buyer

MSC Norfolk

Posted

October 16, 2026

Respond By

October 23, 2026

Identifier

N32205-SS-N321-27-004

NAICS

483111

The Department of the Navy’s Military Sealift Command is seeking market information on an approximately 80-day dry cargo vessel charter for containerized ammunition transport. - Government buyer: Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command (MSC), Strategic Sealift Program Office, N103A. - Named contacts: David Hamilton (point of contact) and Michelle James (Contracting Officer). - Requested service: An approximately 80-day time charter of a self-sustaining dry cargo vessel; U.S.- and foreign-flag vessels may be considered. - Vessel and cargo requirements: - Capacity for at least 500 TEUs of containerized ammunition in hazardous-material classes/divisions 1.1–1.4. - Compliance with hazardous-material compatibility and segregation requirements, and accommodation for at least two supercargo. - Maximum container gross weight of 40,000 pounds; average container gross weight of 21,000 pounds. - Delivery and redelivery at Concord, California. - Information requested from respondents: Vessel description and availability, daily charter rate, any delivery or redelivery bonus, fuel consumption underway and while working in port, and company and business-size information. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs or vendors are named in the provided materials. This is a market-research notice, not an award.

Description

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