Bid document

21 OCTOBER 2026

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM SUPPORT

OFFICE, N103B

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-27-007

SUBJECT: EXTENDED TERM TIME CHARTER / CONSOLIDATED CARGO OPERATIONS

(CONSOL) CAPABLE COMBINATION CONTAINER/BREAKBULK VESSEL

1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE SEALIFT PROGRAM OFFICE OF MSC.

IT IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND YOUR RESPONSE WILL NOT BE

CONSIDERED AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE

GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN THE PREPARATION OR SUBMISSION TO

THIS MARKET SURVEY OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.
2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF ONE U.S.

FLAG, SELF-SUSTAINING, COMBINATION CONTAINER/BREAKBULK VESSEL CAPABLE OF

PERFORMING CONSOLIDATED CARGO OPERATIONS (CONSOL) AT SEA WITH VESSELS OF

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND’S COMBAT LOGISTICS FORCE (CLF) OR DIRECTLY TO U.S. NAVY SURFACE COMBATANTS.

3. VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS:

THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SPEED OF ADVANCE (SOA) OF 15 KNOTS OR

FASTER (LADEN) AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO OPERATE AT 13 KNOTS FOR

EXTENDED PERIODS

• THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OPERATING RANGE OF 8,000 NAUTICAL

MILES.
• THE VESSEL’S MAXIMUM DRAFT SHALL NOT EXCEED 11 METERS.

• VESSEL SHALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO REMAIN AT ANCHOR FOR AT LEAST 90

DAYS IN A PROTECTED HARBOR.

• THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A CARGO STREAM RIG ON STBD SIDE TO

SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY TRANSFER CARGO AT SEA.
• CARGO STREAM RIG SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF NWP 4-01.4 OR ATP 16.

• THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH APPROPRIATE CRANES/CARGO

HANDLING EQUIPMENT TO LOAD/UNLOAD CARGO IN PORT. VESSEL CREWS

SHALL BE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED TO OPERATE THESE SYSTEMS

INDEPENDENTLY.

• THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH APPROPRIATE CARGO HOLDS TO STOW

VARIOUS U.S. NAVY BREAKBULK ITEMS AND CONTAINERS.

• THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH APPROPRIATE CRANES/CARGO AND

HANDLING EQUIPMENT TO REPOSITION CARGO AT SEA.

• THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE THE MINIMUM CAPACITY TO STOW 200 TEU

CONTAINERS.

• THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST 50 REEFER-CONTAINER

ELECTRICAL OUTLETS.

• THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN APPROPRIATE RAMP TO SAFELY AND

EFFICIENTLY MOVE CONTAINERS FROM LOWER CARGO HOLDS TO THE MAIN

DECK.
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THE VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF BERTHING AND MESSING A MINIMUM OF 22

NAVY PERSONNEL AT ALL TIMES (IN ADDITION TO SHIP’S CREW).

4. CARGO DESCRIPTION:

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CONTAINER CAPACITY. THE VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE

VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF TWENTY-FOOT AND FORTY-FOOT CONTAINERS ON

THE MAIN AND LOWER DECKS WIHTOUT INHIBITING CONSOL OPERATIONS AT