Request for Proposals

21 October 2026

This is the Military Sealift Command Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office

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Subj: RFP N3220527R6014
Ref: (a) SF 1449

(b) MSC TANKTIME 2026 (02-26)

This procurement is a FAR Part 12 acquisition being conducted under FAR 15 Contracting by Negotiation. Per FAR 52.216-1, the Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation.
MSC Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, N103A, requests proposals for vessel(s) capable of meeting the transportation requirements described below. The paragraph numbers below apply to the box layout of references (a) and (b), which are incorporated herein by reference (available on the MSC web site at https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil, under “Business “Opportunities”, select “Contracts”, then “Proforma”, or upon request), and shall be the charter form of any contract resulting from this solicitation. By submission of a proposal, the owner/offeror confirms agreement with all terms and conditions of this solicitation and the charter form (proforma), unless otherwise identified therein.

NOTES:

1.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH MSC TANKTIME PROFORMA, PART X (a)(11) (AS AMENDED), A VALID

SUBMISSION CONSISTS OF AN OFFER DOCUMENT WITH AT LEAST A SHIP NAME, A PRICE, AND A

SIGNATURE; WITHOUT THESE THREE ITEMS ON THE OFFER DOCUMENT AT A MINIMUM, YOUR

SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION AND AWARD.

2.

DUE TO INCREASED E-MAIL SECURITY, IT MAY TAKE LONGER FOR E-MAILS TO BE RECEIVED IN THE APPROPRIATE IN-BOX, ESPECIALLY WHEN AN E-MAIL IS HOSTED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY;

SOME E-MAILS ARE DELAYED IN EXCESS OF HOURS. OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT

OFFERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO JPEG FILES.

3.

IN REFERENCE TO THE PROFORMA'S "WAR" SECTION, CONTRACTORS ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE

RED SEA, THE BAB AL-MANDEB STRAITS, AND GULF OF ADEN ARE DESIGNATED IMMINENT DANGER PAY LOCATIONS; MSC CIVMARS RECEIVE IMMINENT DANGER PAY OF $225 FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OR $7.50 PER DAY WHILE IN THE AREA.

4.

OFFERORS ARE REMINDED THAT EXPIRED OFFERS WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE COMPETITION

UPON EXPIRATION AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT REVIVAL OR RENEWAL

UNLESS THE EXPIRATION OCCURS DURING A PERIOD WHERE FINAL PROPOSAL REVISIONS ARE

BEING ACTIVELY SOUGHT.

5.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS THAT SOLICITATION MAY RE-OPEN IF FULL NEED OF GOVERNMENT IS NOT