Jones Act Vessel Time Charter

The Military Sealift Command is seeking proposals for a Jones Act-qualified U.S. flag vessel to serve as a host/support ship for at-sea operations in the Panama City, FL area for a 120-day special time charter with one 50-day option.

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26R6016
Nov 03, 2026 04:00 PM
Oct 31, 2025 02:42 PM
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
David Anaya
david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil
+15642268419
9276 3RD AVE BLDG LP26 NORFOLK , VA 23511-2313 USA
Description

The Military Sealift Command requires a Jones Act-qualified U.S. flag vessel to serve as a host/support ship for at-sea operations. The vessel will operate primarily in the Panama City, FL area, but may also be required to operate in other locations such as Corpus Christi, TX, Norfolk, VA, or Tampa, FL. The vessel shall support the deployment and recovery of inert or live mines and test instrumentation, tow surface and submerged vehicles, house and support test data acquisition equipment and personnel, deploy and recover subsea equipment, and perform ROV operations. The vessel must be capable of following computer-generated track lines while towing sonars and accurately holding station during equipment deployment and recovery.

Classification Codes
NAICS483112Deep Sea Passenger Transportation
PSCV124Marine Charter for Things
Smart Codes
time charterjones act vesselmarine chartervessel supportat-sea operationssubsea equipmentrov operationsinert minestest instrumentationtowing speed
Timeline
Oct 24, 2025-Original Published Date
Nov 3, 2026-Date Offers Due
Nov 18, 2026-Original Inactive Date
Documents
TitleDate Posted
WD Rev 23.pdfOct 24, 2025 12:00 PM
Shipyard Data Template.xlsxOct 24, 2025 12:00 PM
26R6016 RFP.pdfOct 24, 2025 12:00 PM
SPECIALTIME 2024 (Rev. 1 (12-24)).pdfOct 24, 2025 12:00 PM
SPECIALTIME Fuel Consumption Temp.xlsxOct 24, 2025 12:00 PM
26R6016_A0001_Amend.pdfOct 31, 2025 12:00 PM
26R6016 QA 0001.pdfOct 31, 2025 12:00 PM
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