Time Charter for Breakbulk Container Ship Vessel   3

Background
The solicitation is issued by the Military Sealift Command for a time charter for a breakbulk container ship vessel. The contract aims to support military sustainment on the island of Diego Garcia by transporting various cargo types, including containerized cargo, refrigerated containers, flatracks, breakbulk, hazardous cargo, and rolling stock. The contract will be a fixed-priced time charter with reimbursable elements, including a performance period of one 365-day firm period, four additional one-year options, and a fifth option of 334 days.
The vessel is required to have the ability to lift and transport specified cargo types and accommodate a minimum of 230 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers. The solicitation is set aside for 100% small businesses based on market research findings.

Work Details
The tasks under the contract include providing a U.S. Flag self-sustaining combination container/breakbulk vessel with specific capabilities to transport cargo between Diego Garcia and Singapore in the Far East/Indian Ocean region. The vessel should have the capacity to accommodate various combinations of twenty-foot and forty-foot containers, with the ability to carry at least 80 forty-foot containers and 70 twenty-foot containers within the specified 230 TEU capacity. Offerors are required to provide a five-day window for delivery within the commencing and cancelling laydays.

Period of Performance
The performance period of the contract includes one 365-day firm period, four additional one-year options, and a fifth option of 334 days.

Place of Performance
The contract's place of performance is between Diego Garcia and Singapore in the Far East/Indian Ocean region.