23-DAY DRY CARGO TIME CHARTER

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This spreadsheet provides estimated fuel consumption and pricing data for the fiscal year 2025 DLA Standard Fuel Prices. It appears to be a template or reference document for calculating fuel costs associated with an opportunity.

• Fuel Underway and In Port Calculations: Sections for "Fuel Underway (laden)", "Fuel Underway (ballast)", "Fuel Underway (auxiliary)", and "In Port Idle" are present, with columns for '# of days', 'Metric Tons/day', 'Fuel Type', 'Price per metric ton', and 'Cost'. The provided data shows 0.0 for costs, indicating these are placeholders or require further input.
• Fiscal Year 2025 DLA Standard Fuel Prices: Specifies the price for MGO (Marine Gas Oil) as '$1,500.83 SEACARD Open Market' per metric ton.

Bidders may need to use this information to estimate fuel costs as part of their proposal or to understand potential cost drivers for the opportunity. The document outlines the methodology for calculating fuel expenses and provides a specific price per metric ton for MGO for FY2025.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the charter of up to two U.S. or foreign flag, self-sustaining vessels. The vessels must be capable of carrying a minimum of 150 TEUs of containerized ammunition, meeting HAZMAT compatibility and segregation requirements. The procurement is a FAR Part 12 acquisition conducted under FAR 15 Contracting by Negotiation, with the intent to award up to two firm-fixed-price contracts.

• Vessels must be capable of carrying at least 150 TEUs of containerized ammunition.

• Hazardous Material (without Guarantee): Hazard classes 1.1 through 1.4.

• Anticipated average TEU weight: 25,000 pounds (maximum 40,000 pounds).

• Maximum length overall (LOA): Not to exceed 825 feet / 251.4 meters.

• Laden draft: Not to exceed 33.8 feet / 10.3 meters.

• Minimum laden speed: 13 knots.

• Vessels must be self-sustaining.

• A minimum of two supercargo are required.

• Specific segregation requirements for Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (AA&E).

• Provide most recent Vessel Certificate of Inspection (COI) and Document of Compliance for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods.

• Provide a detailed stow plan, including vessel trim and stability values.

• Vessels must be fully bunkered.

• Contract type: Firm-fixed-price.

• Period of performance: About 23 days for each chartered vessel.

• Estimated value: Not explicitly stated, but multiple awards are anticipated.

• Offer Due Date: Tuesday, 09 June 2026, at 10:00 Eastern Time.

• A valid submission requires at least a ship name, a price, and a signature.

• Proposals will be evaluated based on charter hire rate, fuel price, and other pricing elements.

• Evaluation will consider 23 days underway laden, 00 days underway ballast, and 08 days in port idle, using provided fuel consumption data.

• Award will be made to responsible offeror(s) whose technically acceptable proposal(s) represents the lowest price to the Government.

• The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed necessary.

• This acquisition is Unrestricted.

• Sources Sought Notices, RFPs, Amendments, and Contract Awards will be posted on SAM.gov.

• Proforma documents are available upon request.

• Increased e-mail security may cause delays; submit offers as soon as possible.

• Red Sea, Bab Al-Mandeb Straits, and Gulf of Aden are designated Imminent Danger Pay locations.

• Offerors are reminded that expired offers will be excluded from competition.

• Specific routing data for WAWF payment instructions is provided.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) for a Dry Cargo Time Charter (DRYTIME – SPOT) for February 2026. The solicitation seeks offers to perform a Charter Party in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined within.

The awarded Charter will consist of the completed Standard Form (SF) 1449, the Preamble, and Parts I through IX. Part I details "DRYTIME BOXES" which include specific fields for solicitation number, contract number, vessel requirements, delivery/redelivery locations, charter period, laydays, and modifications. It also requires detailed vessel data, cargo capacity, fuel consumption, and vessel specifications.

The document outlines various terms and conditions, including FAR and DFARS clauses incorporated by reference, contract terms and conditions, and specific dry cargo time terms. It details payment terms, insurance requirements, and provisions for excusable delays and termination.

Offers must be submitted by the exact time specified in the solicitation, including the solicitation number, offeror's name, address, UEI, EFT indicator, and information to evaluate factors in FAR 52.212-2. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required for large business offerors. The evaluation will be based on lowest price, technically acceptable offers, with consideration for VISA priority and domestic shipyard usage. Technical capability will be evaluated based on Part I, DRYTIME Boxes 1 through 6. Price evaluation will consider charter hire rate, fuel, and other pricing elements.

While not explicitly stated as a set-aside, the document references Small Business Subcontracting Plans, indicating potential consideration for small businesses. It also mentions VISA (Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement) status for offerors and vessels.

This solicitation includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses incorporated by reference, covering a wide range of requirements from labor standards to cybersecurity and contractor security. Specific attachments are referenced, including guidelines for off-hire percentages, wage determination, fuel consumption templates, and shipyard data information templates.