33-Day Dry Cargo Time Charter

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Norfolk is soliciting proposals under solicitation number N3220526R6112 for a 33-day dry cargo time charter with an option to extend performance by up to six months total, exercisable via written notice prior to vessel redelivery. The charter requires a vessel to operate from Souda Bay, Greece, to Beaumont, Texas, with a laydate window commencing August 3, 2026, and canceling on August 23, 2026. The contract is unrestricted under NAICS code 483111 and utilizes the Drytime charter model, with pricing structured through a detailed set of Drytime Boxes that specify base and optional periods, fuel consumption rates, and full operational status on a per-day basis. Fuel pricing is fixed at $1,188.60 per metric ton across all operational states—underway laden, underway ballast, auxiliary, and in-port idle—and must be accurately reported using the provided Fuel Consumption Template. Offerors must include a ship name, price, and valid signature to meet minimum submission criteria, and proposals must be submitted in Adobe PDF format under 20 megabytes with a verifiable electronic or scanned handwritten signature. The solicitation mandates strict technical, security, and compliance requirements, including vessel installation of a computer-generated monitoring system for real-time tracking of fuel consumption, speed, draft, and environmental conditions, as well as provision of a secure space compliant with Open Storage Secret standards for government personnel. Offerors must hold a SECRET facility clearance and comply with all aspects of the Military Sealift Command’s Critical Information and Indicators List for operational security. Vessels must conform to U.S. Oil Pollution Act of 1990 regulations and adhere to Defense Readiness Reporting System-Navy and other maritime reporting protocols. Evaluation will follow a lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology with preference tiering based on domestic shipyard usage—Category 1 for contractors who spent 50% or more of overhaul, repair, or maintenance costs in U.S. shipyards over the past five years—and highest VISA priority. Only U.S.-flag vessels may be evaluated, and the contract incorporates Alternate I of FAR 52.247-64 and FAR 52.245-1, along with DFARS 252.247-7026 regarding covered vessels and