25-064 SS Notice.pdf

02 MAY 2025

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO. N32205-SS-N351-25-064

SUBJECT: TANKER VOYAGE CHARTER

1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH 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 NOTICE 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 270,000 BBLS OF F76 AND 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(S)/PLACE(S): MENA PETROLEUM TERMINAL,

SALALAH, OMAN

4. INTENDED DISCHARGING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): DIEGO GARCIA, BIOT; EPPCO

TERMINAL, FUJAIRAH, UAE; AND SEOT TERMINAL, JEBEL ALI, UAE

5. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 140,000 BBLS F76 AND 130,000 BBLS JP5

6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING 27 JUNE 2025

CANCELLING 28 JUNE 2025

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 243 METERS

C. MAXIMUM BEAM OF 50 METERS

D. MAXIMUM DWT OF 120,000 MT (RE-MEASURING NOT ALLOWED)

E. MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT OF 150,000 MT

F. MAXIMUM DRAFT OF 11.20 METERS WITH 140,000 BBLS OF F76 AND 130,000

BBLS JP5. F76 (API GRAVITY AT 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR F76 =

MINIMUM 36.0 DEGREES API. THE SPECIFIC DENSITY/GRAVITY AT 15

DEGREES CELSIUS FOR F76 = MINIMUM 0.84 KG/L.). JP5 (API GRAVITY AT 60

DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR JP5 = MINIMUM 41.0 DEGREES. THE RELATIVE

DENSITY AT 15 DEGREES CELSIUS FOR JP5 = MINIMUM 819.9 KG/M³.).

G. MAXIMUM LOADING ARM HEIGHT 17 METERS

H. ARRIVAL FREEBOARD MUST BE BETWEEN 6-16 METERS WHEN ARRIVING

LADEN.

I. VESSELS UP TO 75,000 MT DWT MUST BE FITTED WITH A MINIMUM OF 6

STEEL MOORING LINES (OR HMPE ROPES) AT EACH END FORWARD AND

AFT.

8. INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT A

MINIMUM:

A. COMPANY INFORMATION:

(1) NAME OF COMPANY AND ITS UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER; 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, ETC.)

(2) CHARTER HIRE RATE AND DEMURRAGE

(3) VESSEL STOWAGE PLAN

(4) 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 0900 HOURS, EASTERN

TIME, THURSDAY, 08 MAY 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS JORDAN MORRISON,

EMAIL JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL (564) 230-3633.

SIGNED: ROBBIN JEFFERSON, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A

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