# SAM #N3220527R6015

Navy charter of up to two dry cargo vessels for Western Pacific logistics

**Buyer:** MSC Norfolk
**Posted:** October 21, 2026
**Respond By:** November 02, 2026
**Identifier:** N3220527R6015
**NAICS:** 483111, 532411

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is seeking cargo-vessel charter capacity to support Marine Corps logistics in the Western Pacific.
- **Government buyer:** Department of the Navy, U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC), including the Strategic Sealift Program Support Office (N103A), Commercial Services Acquisition, and Commander, Military Sealift Command (COMSC); contracting office at MSCHQ Norfolk.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No vessel manufacturer or charter vendor is named. The documents mention a DRAKE c-UAS system for possible reimbursable shipment, but do not identify its manufacturer.
- **Requested charter:** Up to two U.S.- or foreign-flag general cargo vessels with Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) or Lift-on/Lift-off (LOLO) capability, for approximately 360 days. The vessels support U.S. Marine Corps missions and exercises in the Western Pacific, with delivery and redelivery at Naha, Okinawa, or a nearby designated anchorage.
  - Each vessel must provide at least 40,000 square feet of cargo capacity; accommodate an average loadout of 975 short tons and a maximum load of 2,500 short tons; and meet a laden-draft limit of 6.0 meters.
  - Required operating capability includes up to 21 days without resupply, at least 10 knots when loaded, and at least 5,000 nautical miles of range. Suitable cargo-handling and securing equipment, lashing materials, and support for at least two sponsor personnel are required.
- **Cargo and operating requirements:** Cargo may include vehicles, containers, general cargo, and hazardous cargo such as explosives and ammunition. Requirements include vessel-readiness and off-hire provisions, Government inspection rights, reporting, fuel-consumption reporting and testing, and force-protection measures that may include up to 12 armed personnel.
- **Other potential service:** If requested, the contractor coordinates shipment of the DRAKE c-UAS system to or from the delivery/redelivery port; costs are reimbursable.
- **Attachments:** The package includes the RFP, a dry cargo charter document, a fuel-consumption workbook, and a wage determination. The dry cargo charter document also describes worldwide transport/prepositioning and associated MSC operating requirements.

### Description

<p>RFP N3220527R6015 IS HEREBY RELEASED. SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS.</p>

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