Notice

29 OCTOBER 2026

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM

SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-N321-27-012

SUBJECT: DRY CARGO VOYAGE CHARTER

1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE STRATEGIC 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 SOURCES SOUGHT

NOTICE OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.
2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF U.S. AND FOREIGN FLAG, SELF-SUSTAINING VESSELS CAPABLE OF LOADING,

TRANSPORTING, AND DISCHARGING ONE (1) U.S. NAVY LANDING CRAFT UTILITY

(LCU 1710) VESSEL. CRAFT PARTICULARS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW. FLOATON/FLOAT-OFF (FLO/FLO), LIFT-ON/LIFT-OFF (LO/LO), AND TUG AND BARGE OPTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
3. LOAD PORT(S)/PLACE(S): MOBILE, ALABAMA.

AVAILABLE LOAD DATE (ALD): PROMPT (RESPONDENTS PROVIDE DATE OF

EARLIEST AVAILABILITY).
LATEST AVAILABLE LOAD DATE: TBD.
4. DISCHARGING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA.

5. LAYDAYS: RESPONDENTS ARE TO INDICATE 10-DAY LAYDAY WINDOW

BETWEEN ALD AND LAD. THIS CARGO IS LAST-ON, FIRST OFF.

6. CARGO DIMENSIONS:

LANDING CRAFT UTILITY (LCU 1710) PARTICULARS

LOA: 139 FT

BEAM: 31.7 FT

WEIGHT: 246 Long Tons (Light Ship)

7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A. TERMS: MSC DRYVOY 2026 FLO-FLO TERMS.

B. CRADLE, CRIBBING, BLOCKING, AND SEAFASTENING FOR OCEAN

TRANSPORT SHALL BE PROVIDED AND DELIVERED BY CONTRACTOR.

C. PRICING AND TECHNICAL PLANNING SHALL BE DONE AS PART OF THE

FIXED PRICE.

D. INDEPENDENT MARINE SURVEYOR (IMS) TO BE MUTUALLY APPOINTED

AND DUTIES OUTLINED IN U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUAL (AVAILABLE UPON

REQUEST). IMS SHOULD BE PRICED IN THE LUMP SUM COSTS.

E. FOR FLO/FLO OPTIONS, TOW OF THE LCU FROM MOBILE, ALABAMA TO A

LOADING FLO/FLO OPERATION SITE AND FROM AN OFFLOAD FLO/FLO

OPERATIONS SITE TO JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA SHALL BE PART OF THE LUMP SUM COSTS.

F. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE CARGO GAS FREE AND CERTIFIED BY MARINE

GAS CHEMIST PRIOR TO DISCHARGE.

G. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY TOILET FACILITIES DURING ANY

AND ALL PROSPECTIVE FLO/FLO OPERATIONS.

H. PLANNING, TOWING, LOADING, TRANSIT, DISCHARGE, WILL BE DONE IN

ACCORDING WITH THE US NAVY TOWING MANUAL.

NAVY TOWING MANUAL CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT:

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/SUPSALV/00C2-Salvage/Salvage-Publications/

8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING