What the buyer needs
AI summaryMilitary Sealift Command requests information on the price and availability of a U.S. or foreign flag, CV-22 NAVAIR-certified roll-on/roll-off vessel to carry at least 17,000 square feet of military cargo. The requested scope involves transporting helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk between San Diego, California, and Iwakuni, Japan, with laydays on January 31, 2027, and four days laytime SSHEX for the entire mission. Interested parties must submit company details, business size under NAICS 483111, vessel descriptions, rates, and militarily useful deck space. Vendors must send responses via email to [email protected] before 10:00 AM Eastern Time on November 12, 2026.
Scope of work
- CV-22 NAVAIR certified roll-on/roll-off vessel
- Carriage of a minimum of 17,000 square feet of military cargo
- Transport of helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk
- Transport of CV-22 cargo, specifically 9 units (756 inches L x 221 inches W x 219 inches H, 180 STONS)
- Loading and discharging on F.I.O.S.S terms
- Provision of a 20-foot door required for CV-22 aircraft
- Mission laytime of 4 days SSHEX for the entire mission
Minimum qualifications
- U.S. or foreign flag CV-22 NAVAIR certified roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessel
- Vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 17,000 square feet of military cargo
- 20-foot door clearance for CV-22 aircraft
Documents to include with your response
- Name and complete description of vessel(s) including stern ramp door and main deck height clearances
- Proposed layday
- Time charter response or voyage charter response with pricing details
- Militarily useful square feet of vessel deck space
- Number of supercargo the vessel can accommodate
- Company information including name, UEI, telephone number, email address, and CAGE code
- Business size and HUBZone status
- Large business details regarding possible sub-contracting opportunities
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Responses are requested via email prior to 10:00 AM, Eastern Time, 12 November 2026 to the designated point of contact.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Deep Sea Freight Transportation). This is not this requirement's award history.
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907 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.