Sources Sought Notice

05 NOVEMBER 2026

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO. N32205-SS-N103-27-014

SUBJECT: ANCILLARY SURFACE CRAFT (ASC) SHIPPING

1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE N103 OFFICE OF MSC ON

BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORP. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY IS

TO IDENTIFY US FLAG VESSEL AVAILABILITY. RESPONDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT

SUBMITTED RESPONSES TO THE SURVEY WILL BE SHARED WITH THE USMC’S

CONTRACTOR COORDINATING THE TRANSPORTATION. 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. FLAG, SELF-SUSTAINING TRANSPORT SHIPS CAPABLE OF LOADING, TRANSPORT,

AND DISCHARGE OF TWO ANCILLARY SURFACE CRAFT (ASC), AS DESCRIBED

BELOW. TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF TRANSIT AND STRUCTURAL PRESERVATION

OF THE CARGO, PROPOSED SHIPS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH SPECIALIZED FLOATON/FLOAT-OFF (FL/FLO) WELL DECKS OR HEAVY-LIFT CRANES RATED TO SAFELY

HOIST AND SECURE THE DESIGNATED CARGO WEIGHT. DUE TO SEVERE OCEAN

TRANSIT AND HYDRODYNAMIC HAZARDS, OPEN-OCEAN TOWED BARGE

CONFIGURATIONS ARE STRICTLY EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION.

ADDITIONALLY, STANDARD LIFT SHIPS LACKING CONFORMING LIFT OR FLO/FLO

LIFT CONFIGURATIONS ARE DEEMED NON-CAPABLE AND ARE SIMILARLY

EXCLUDED FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. PROPOSED COMPANIES SHALL LIST

THEMSELVES AS EITHER U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAGGED VESSELS, AND NOT “IN

TRANSITION OF RE-FLAGGING TO U.S FLAGGED”.

3. LOAD PORT(S)/PLACE(S): MOBILE, ALABAMA (USA)

AVAILABLE LOAD DATE (ALD): 5 JANUARY 2027

4. DISCHARGING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): OKINAWA, JAPAN (U.S. MILITARY PORT)

5. LAYDAYS: 4 JANUARY 2027 THROUGH 8 JANUARY 2027. THIS CARGO IS LASTON, FIRST OFF.

6. CARGO DIMENSIONS:

ASC PARTICULARS

CARGO PARTICULARS

DISPLACEMENT: 500 SHORT TONS

DIMENSIONS LENGTH (OVERALL): 150 FT (45.7 M)

LENGTH, OVERALL: 169.54’ (51.68 M) (INCLUDING RAMP)

LIGHTSHIP WEIGHT: 395 SHORT TONS (358.3 METRIC TONS) (WITH FUEL TANKS

FILLED TO ¼ FULL, VESSEL WEIGHT WILL INCREASE BY 9.9 STANDARD TONS /

9.007 METRIC TONS)

LONGITUDINAL CENTER OF GRAVITY: 60’ FORWARD OF TRANSOM

BEAM, OVERALL: 31.46’ (9.6 M)

HEIGHT: 52’ (15.85 M)

HULL LENGTH: 150’ (45.7 M)

DUNNAGE: NO LESS THAN 6 INCH BY 6 INCH TIMBERS

ASC DRAWINGS FOR REFERENCE ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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