# SAM #N32205-SS-N103-27-014

Market Research for Shipping Two Marine Corps Ancillary Surface Craft

**Buyer:** MSC Norfolk
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** November 09, 2026
**Identifier:** N32205-SS-N103-27-014
**NAICS:** 483111

The Military Sealift Command is researching U.S.-flag vessel capacity to ship two Marine Corps Ancillary Surface Craft from Alabama to Okinawa.
- **Government buyer:** Military Sealift Command (U.S. Navy), Strategic Sealift Program Support Office N103A, MSC Norfolk; market research is being conducted on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- **Service requested:** Transport two Ancillary Surface Craft (ASCs) from Mobile, Alabama, to Okinawa, Japan. Each craft is approximately 500 short tons.
- **Vessel requirements:** U.S.-flagged, self-sustaining ships with compliant float-on/float-off well decks or suitably rated heavy-lift cranes. Open-ocean towed barges and nonconforming lift ships are excluded.
- **Contractor responsibilities:** Provide cradles, cribbing, blocking, sea fastening, a mutually appointed independent marine surveyor, gas-free certification before discharge, temporary toilets during float-on/float-off operations, line handlers aboard the ASCs, and a security team. Work must follow the U.S. Navy Towing Manual.
- **Craft dimensions:** 150 ft hull length, 169.54 ft overall length including ramp, 31.46 ft beam, and 52 ft height per craft.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEMs or vendors are named.
- **Timing:** Laydays are in early January 2027; no overall performance duration or option periods are stated.

### Description

<p>Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N103-27-014.</p>

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