Description
The United States Navy is seeking information about the cost and availability of a time-chartered, self-sustaining container ship capable of carrying ammunition in 20' ISO containers. The ship must be capable of deployment to worldwide locations within 24 hours of notification and must meet specific requirements, including a minimum speed of 16 knots, a range of 13,000 nm, and accommodations for 25 persons in addition to the crew. The primary mission of the ship is to transport, preposition, load, and discharge containerized munitions. The period of the charter is expected to be 11 months, from 11 August 2026 to 11 July 2027.
• The ship must be a U.S. or foreign flag vessel that can be reflagged as a U.S. vessel by delivery.
• The ship must have a minimum speed of 16 knots, fully laden.
• The ship must have a range of 13,000 nm.
• The ship must have accommodations for 25 persons in addition to the crew.
• The ship must be self-sustaining at all cargo holds used to stow the 900 20-foot ISO containers of mission cargo.
• The ship must have operational environmental/climate control systems in all below-deck cargo holds.