What the buyer needs
AI summaryMilitary Sealift Command requests information on the price and availability of U.S. and foreign flag, roll-on/roll-off vessels to fulfill an approximate 173-day dry cargo time charter. The required vessel must transport military cargo—including helicopters, wheeled vehicles, breakbulk, and at least 20 TEUs of containerized ammunition—with delivery and redelivery in Tacoma, Washington, and laydays commencing or canceling on 17 February 2027. Special vessel requirements include self-sustaining RO/RO and LO/LO capability, a certified ship crane with an operator, below-deck helicopter stowage, and in-stream discharge capability for CJLOTS operations. Both small and large businesses may respond, with NAICS code 483111 carrying a size standard limit of 1,050 employees. Interested parties must submit vessel descriptions, charter hire rates, fuel consumption rates, deck space, business details, and company identifiers by email to Tiffany Gallon before 1100 hours Eastern Time on 12 November 2026.
Scope of work
- Time charter of a dry cargo Roll-On/Roll-Off vessel for about 173 days
- Transport of military cargo including helicopters, wheeled vehicles, and breakbulk
- Transport of a minimum of 20 TEUs of containerized ammunition satisfying regulatory HAZMAT requirements
- Self sustaining RO/RO and LO/LO capability
- Transport capability greater than HAZMAT Class 1, Division 1.1E-1.4S
- Serviceable and certified ship crane with crane operator
- Helicopter stowage below decks
- Capability of in-stream discharge for CJLOTS operations
Documents to include with your response
- Name and complete description of vessel(s), including stern ramp door height and maindeck height
- Daily charter hire rate and any delivery/redelivery bonuses, if applicable
- Fuel consumption rates in metric tons both underway and inport working
- Militarily useful square feet of vessel deck space based upon deck height exceeding 7 foot 5 inch clearance
- Number of supercargo the vessel can accommodate
- Company name, Unique Entity Identifier, telephone number, email address, and CAGE code
- Business size and HUBZone status
- Details regarding possible subcontracting opportunities for large businesses
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Responses requested via email prior to 1100 Hours, Eastern Time, Thursday, 12 November 2026
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.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 483111, performed in WA
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 483111, since Oct 1, 2024
907 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. CROWLEY GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.$477.0M
- 2. PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC$390.5M
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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.