# SAM #N32205-SS-N321-27-012

MSC market inquiry for a voyage charter to transport one Navy LCU

**Buyer:** MSC Norfolk
**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** N32205-SS-N321-27-012
**NAICS:** 483111, 483113

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is seeking market information for a one-voyage charter to move a landing craft from Alabama to Virginia.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command (MSC), Strategic Sealift Program Office, Support Office N103A.
- **Requested service:** One dry cargo voyage charter to transport one U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility, LCU 1710, from Mobile, Alabama, to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
  - LCU dimensions and weight: 139 ft long, 31.7 ft wide, and 246 long tons light ship.
  - U.S.- or foreign-flag self-sustaining vessels, FLO/FLO or LO/LO ships, and tug-and-barge options will be considered.
- **Notable requirements:** The contractor must provide securing gear, including cradle, cribbing, blocking, and seafastening; an independent marine surveyor; gas-free certification before discharge; and temporary toilet facilities for FLO/FLO operations. Applicable loading, stowing, securing, and discharge should be priced as a lump sum. Planning, towing, loading, transit, and discharge must comply with the U.S. Navy Towing Manual.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, vessel manufacturers, or vendors are named in the available information.

### Description

<p>Please see attached Sources Sought Notice&nbsp;N32205-SS-N321-27-012</p>

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