Dry Cargo Voyage Charter

The U.S. Navy, through Military Sealift Command Norfolk’s Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, has issued a sources sought notice N32205-SS-N103-26-146 seeking industry input for a Dry Cargo Voyage Charter to transport approximately 7,500 tons of armor stone from various ports in South Korea to Hotel Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, with an available load date of September 1, 2026, and a layday window of September 15 to 30, 2026. The operation requires full contractor responsibility for vessel planning, loading, ocean transit, mooring analysis, seafastening, cradling, cribbing, blocking, and discharge, all in strict compliance with the U.S. Navy Towing Manual, which governs every phase of the operation. The place of performance is Guam, where the destination port has a non-guaranteed draft of 27 feet, necessitating specialized handling and discharge procedures. Contractors must submit a lump-sum, fixed-price proposal that includes all costs, including the appointment and fees of an Independent Marine Surveyor to be mutually agreed upon, and must indicate their size status under NAICS code 483111, which has a small business threshold of 1,050 employees as defined under FAR 19.102. Responses must be submitted via email to Jordan Morrison by 1100 Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, and must include vessel specifications, rate proposals, and compliance statements, with no formal submission format required beyond completeness of content. This notice is strictly a market research tool and does not constitute a formal solicitation or binding procurement, and no award will be made directly from this notice. Consequently, evaluation factors, award basis, contract values, payment details, invoicing procedures, contracting officer’s representative assignments, and formal inspection and acceptance criteria have not been defined. There are no specified packaging or marking standards such as MIL-STD-129 or MIL-STD-2073, and no security clearances, key personnel requirements, or option periods are referenced. The document includes no formal contract clauses, representations, certifications, or award terms; instead, it seeks responses to inform future procurement strategy, with a likely anticipated contract type of firm fixed price should a formal solicitation follow. All attachments, including cargo drawings and the U.S. Navy Towing Manual,