180-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER W/ ONE 180-DAY OPTION

The solicitation N3220526R6088 seeks firm-fixed-price contracts for an 180-day dry cargo time charter with a single 180-day option option to transport up to 40,000 square feet of rolling and non-rolling cargo, including USMC MV-22 aircraft, across the Western Pacific. The base period begins no earlier than August 12, 2026, with a laydays window closing on August 14, 2026, and cargo delivery and redelivery are mandated at Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Vessels must be Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) ships with adequate deck space, non-fixed ramp systems capable of handling heavy USMC vehicles on piers or barges, and must comply with ABS/IACS and USCG standards for safety, fuel transfer, and medical equipment such as AEDs. Each vessel must provide at least 20,000 square feet of cargo space, secure tie-down points, and accommodate up to two Sponsor personnel at no cost, with additional personnel charged at $50 per day. Fuel pricing is fixed at $1,500.83 per metric ton for MGO/MDO, and all bidders must submit fuel consumption data using the DRYTIME template. Proposals are evaluated under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) framework, where technical acceptability is a mandatory threshold—failure on any technical criterion including vessel certification, NAVERI approval for MV-22 transport, stowage plan quality, or compliance with ramp and cargo space requirements disqualifies an offer regardless of price. Only technically acceptable proposals proceed to price evaluation, with award made to the lowest bidder. The contract includes multiple mandatory clauses such as FAR 52.203-13 (Code of Business Ethics), FAR 52.240-1 (UAS restrictions), FAR 52.240-91 (Security Prohibitions), and DFARS 252.225-7005 (U.S. expenditures reporting), all of which prohibit entities with affiliations to China or Xinjiang-linked operations. Contractors must submit vessel certificates, general arrangement drawings, bridge electronics details, and stowage plans via ICODES, with no barcoding, packaging, or preservation standards specified beyond general stowage and segregation of sensitive cargo.