25-018 SS Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice from the Military Sealift Command Norfolk seeking information about the price and availability of clean, U.S. or foreign-flagged, double-hull tankers for transporting JP5 petroleum. The requirement is for vessels capable of carrying a minimum capacity of 210,000 BBLS of JP5 within the vessel's natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double-valve isolation, in support of the Defense Logistics Agency - Energy.
The vessel must be less than 20 years old, with maximum specifications of 200.24 meters LOA, 40,000 MT DWT, and 11.20 meters draft when loaded. Loading will occur at Jebel Ali, UAE with discharge ports at Diego Garcia, BIOT, Mariana Island, Guam and Hakosaki, Japan. Laydays commence March 10, 2025 and cancel March 11, 2025. Responses are due by 1000 hours Eastern Time on January 6, 2025. The small business size standard is NAICS 483111 with 1,050 employees. Interested parties must provide company information, vessel details including Q88 documentation, charter hire rates, and demurrage information to Jordan Morrison at the provided contact information.
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30 DECEMBER 2024
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT
PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO. N32205-SS-N351-25-018
SUBJECT: TANKER VOYAGE CHARTER
1. THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE SEALIFT PROGRAM OFFICE OF
MSC. IT IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND YOUR RESPONSE WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT
COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN THE
PREPARATION OR SUBMISSION TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT OR TO CONTRACT
FOR SERVICES.
2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF
CLEAN, U.S. OR FOREIGN-FLAGGED, DOUBLE-HULL TANKERS WITH AN INERT
GAS SYSTEM AND SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS THAT IS CAPABLE OF
CARRYING A MINIMUM CAPACITY OF 210,000 BBLS OF JP5 WITHIN THE VESSEL’S
NATURAL SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE-VALVE
ISOLATION. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE VESSEL IS TO TRANSPORT CLEAN
PETROLEUM IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY - ENERGY.
3. INTENDED LOADING PORT /PLACE: JEBEL ALI, UAE
4. INTENDED DISCHARGE PORT / PLACES: DIEGO GARCIA, BIOT, MARIANA
ISLAND, GUAM AND HAKOSAKI, JAPAN
5. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 210,000 BBLS JP5
6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING 10 MAR 2025
CANCELLING 11 MAR 2025
(RESPONDENTS INDICATE DATES OF VESSELS AVAILIABLITY)
7. VESSEL MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS:
A. VESSEL’S AGE SHALL BE LESS THAN 20 YEARS FOR THE DURATION OF
CHARTER; VESSEL(S) THAT WILL EXCEED 15 YEARS DURING THE CHARTER
PERIOD MUST BE ENROLLED IN THEIR CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY’S
CONDITION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM AND BE RATED 2 OR BETTER.
B. MAXIMUM LOA OF 200.24 METERS
C. MAXIMUM DWT OF 40,000 MT (RE-MEASURING ALLOWED)
D. MAXIMUM DRAFT OF 11.20 METERS WITH 210,000 BBLS OF JP5. JP5 (API
GRAVITY @ 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR JP5 = MINIMUM 41.0 DEGREES.
THE RELATIVE DENSITY @ 15 DEGREES CELSIUS FOR JP5 = MINIMUM 819.9
KG/M³.)
E. MAXIMUM LOADING ARM HEIGHT 17 METERS IN BALLAST.
8. INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT A
MINIMUM:
A. COMPANY INFORMATION:
(1) NAME OF COMPANY; TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS
(2) SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS; HUB
ZONE STATUS)
B. VESSEL AND RATE INFORMATION:
(1) VESSEL(S) NAME, VESSELS Q88 AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION (FLAG,
SPEED, RANGE, CARGO CAPACITY, STOWAGE PLAN DEMONSTRATING THE
VESSEL CAN CARRY 210,000 BBLS OF JP5 WITHOUT EXCEEDING A DRAFT
OF 11.20 METERS, ETC.)
(2) CHARTER HIRE RATE AND DEMURRAGE
(3) ALTERNATIVE INDICATIONS / ADDITIONAL SHIP FEATURES
9. THE FEDERAL ACQUISTION REGULATION 19.102 ESTABLISHES THE SMALL
BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS TYPE OF WATER TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE AS NAICS “483111” WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE LIMITATION OF 1,050
EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
10. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1000 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, MONDAY, 06 JANUARY 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS JORDAN
MORRISON, EMAIL JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-
3633.
SIGNED: DANNY DAVIS, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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