Re-open A0002

30 OCTOBER 2026

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: RFP N3220526R6136; AMENDMENT 0002

REF: (A) MSC RFP N3220526R6136, DATED 24 SEPTEMBER 2026; AS AMENDED

1. REF (A) IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RE-OPENED:

A. AMEND DRYTIME BOX 1(A) (VESSEL REQUIRED) TO READ:

ONE, U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG, ICE CLASS, SELF-SUSTAINING LIFTON/LIFT-OFF (LO/LO), BREAKBULK VESSEL TO SUPPORT RESUPPLY OPERATIONS.

B. AMEND DRYTIME BOX 1(B) (VESSEL REQUIRED) TO READ:

VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CAPACITY OF 750 TEU’S AND A

MINIMUM OF 50 REEFER PLUGS (230V/60HZ/3 PHASE).

C. ADD DRYTIME BOX 1(C) (VESSEL REQUIRED) TO READ:

VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF 11,250

SHORT TONS (WHICH THE GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES WILL BE THE

TOTAL WEIGHT OF COMBINED CARGO).

D. ALL SUBSEQUENT VESSEL REQUIREMENTS FOR DRYTIME BOX 1

(VESSEL REQUIRED) WILL SHIFT DOWN ONE LETTER AS A RESULT OF

BOX 1(C) ADDITION.

E. AMEND DRYTIME BOX 5 (LAYDAYS) TO READ:

COMMENCING CANCELLING: 28 DECEMBER 2026/31 DECEMBER 2026. OWNERS OFFERORS TO INDICATE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL (ETA).

ITINERARY: PROVIDE ITINERARY FOR THE 30 DAYS PRIOR TO

VESSEL DELIVERY DATE, INCLUDING PORTS AND DATES THAT

SHOWS VESSEL’S ABILITY TO MEET REQUIRED LAYDAYS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH PART I, DRYTIME BOX 16.

F. AMEND DRYTIME BOX 6(J) (TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS…) TO

READ:

J. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: OWNER/OFFEROR SHALL DO THE FOLLOWING:

1. OWNER/OFFER SHALL SUBMIT A WARRANTY THAT THE OWNER/

OFFEROR ACKNOWLEDGES AND WILL MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF

THE SOLICITATION AND CORRESPONDING PROFORMA.
2. OWNER/OFFEROR SHALL SUBMIT ITEMS 1A, 1B, 5, AND 6E.

3. OWNER/OFFEROR’S WARRANTY VALIDATES ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF

ITEMS: 1C THROUGH 1O, 2 THROUGH 4, AND 6A THROUGH 6D, AND 6F

THROUGH 6J.

2. OFFERORS WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TIMELY OFFERS MUST

EITHER REAFFIRM THEIR EXISTING OFFER OR RESUBMIT IT. FAILURE TO

SUBMIT OR REAFFIRM AN OFFER WILL RESULT IN THE OFFER NOT BEING

CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

3. ALL OTHER OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR ENTIRE OFFER TO BE

CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

4. OFFERS OR REAFFIRMED OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING

DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED IN BOX 8, FORM 1449.

5. OFFERORS ARE REMINDED THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EVALUATE

OFFERS AND AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS. THEREFORE,

THE OFFEROR’S INITIAL OFFER SHOULD CONTAIN THE OFFEROR’S BEST

TERMS FROM A PRICE AND TECHNICAL STANDPOINT.

6. STANDARD FORM SF 1449 BOXES:

A. AMEND SF 1449, BOX 8 “OFFER DUE DATE,” TO READ:

WEDNESDAY, 04 NOVEMBER 2026, AT 1300 EASTERN TIME

7. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.