Vessel for Acoustic Array Towing

The Military Sealift Command is seeking a U.S.- or foreign-flagged vessel to tow an acoustic array in support of U.S. Navy operations under a fixed-price time charter with reimbursable elements.

United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > MSCHQ NORFOLK (MSC HQS)


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N3220525R6003
Oct 22, 2026 05:00 PM
Oct 05, 2026 07:44 PM
1 year base + options: 1 year, 1 year, 1 year, 11 months
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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ashley.m.smith357.civ@us.navy.mil
+15642267556
City of Norfolk, VA, USA
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Description

The Military Sealift Command is soliciting a fixed-price time charter with reimbursable elements for one U.S.- or foreign-flagged vessel, to be reflagged U.S. prior to delivery, to tow a passive acoustic monitoring system in support of U.S. Navy operations. The vessel must tow at 4–6 knots, 24 hours per day, for events of up to 45 days; maintain a directed heading within 5 degrees for extended periods at slow speed; and support worldwide operations in all ocean basins from the Arctic to the Antarctic during seasonally ice-free, navigable periods. It must comply with Category C of the IMO Polar Code for open-water polar transits and be capable of surviving encounters with young open ice under ABS Ice Class D0 requirements. The contract includes a one-year base period, three one-year option periods, and one 11-month option period. The requirement is mission-essential and includes reimbursable elements, vessel charter hire, crew requirements, technical submissions, pricing data, and a mission-essential contractor services plan. Amendment 0007 updates the solicitation and extends the offer deadline to October 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

Classification Codes
NAICS483111Deep Sea Freight Transportation
PSCV124Marine Charter for Things
Smart Codes
vessel time charteracoustic array towingice class d0 vessel
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Oct 05, 2026 07:44 PM-Published Date
Oct 22, 2026 05:00 PM-Offers Due
Nov 6, 2026-Inactive Date
Requirements
Required
  • Hull and Machinery
  • Protection and Indemnity
  • War Risk Hull and Machinery
  • War Risk Protection and Indemnity
  • Second Seaman's War Risk — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Within the last 5 years
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