This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) for the charter of self-sustaining roll-on/roll-off vessels. The vessels must be capable of carrying a minimum of 110,000 sqft of military cargo. The delivery range is Bremerhaven, Germany, and the redelivery range is Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. The charter period is approximately 21 days per vessel. Key dates include laydays commencing between June 22, 2026, and July 4, 2026. Offerors must provide a ship name, price, and signature for a valid submission. Emails may experience delays, so early submission is encouraged. Imminent danger pay locations are designated for the Red Sea, Bab al Mandeb Straits, and Gulf of Aden. The government contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price contract. Multiple awards are anticipated for up to four vessels. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical acceptability and the lowest price. Payment will be made via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Additional documents required include a warranty, certificate of inspection, and stow plan. The procurement is conducted under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 15.
The laydays for commencing the charter period are between June 22, 2026, and July 4, 2026. The offer due date is Monday, May 4, 2026, at **** Eastern Time. The bid notice states Offer due date: Monday, 04 May 2026, at **** Eastern time.
Payment will be made by ERP DFASCL Pay DODAAC ****. The bid notice states Payment will be made by: ERP DFASCL Pay DODAAC ****.
The owner offeror shall submit a warranty that they acknowledge and will meet all requirements of the solicitation and corresponding proforma. The bid notice states Owner offeror shall submit a warranty that the owner offeror acknowledges and will meet all requirements of the solicitation and corresponding proforma.
The government will award up to four contracts to responsible offerors whose technically acceptable proposals represent the lowest price to the government. The bid notice states The government will award up to four contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offerors see note 1 below whose technically acceptable proposals represents the lowest priceto the government.
A valid submission consists of at least a ship name, a price, and a signature. The bid notice states in accordance with msc tanktime proforma, part x a11, a valid submission consists of at least a ship name, a price, and a signature without these three items on the offer document at a minimum, your submission will not be considered for evaluation and award.
The bid notice states The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within oneday of filing a protest with the gao.
