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22 JULY 2025

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: RFP N3220525R6009; AMENDMENT 0003

REF: (A) MSC RFP N3220525R6009, DATED 13 JUNE 2025, AS AMENDED

1. REF (A) IS HEREBY RE-OPENED.

A. OFFERORS WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TIMELY OFFERS MUST

EITHER REAFFIRM THEIR EXISTING OFFER OR RESUBMIT IT. FAILURE TO

SUBMIT OR REAFFIRM AN OFFER WILL RESULT IN THE OFFER NOT BEING

CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

B. ALL OTHER OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR ENTIRE OFFER TO BE

CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

C. OFFERS OR REAFFIRMED OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING

DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED IN BOX 8, FORM 1449.

D. OFFERORS ARE REMINDED THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EVALUATE

OFFERS AND AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS.

THEREFORE, THE OFFEROR’S INITIAL OFFER SHOULD CONTAIN THE

OFFEROR’S BEST TERMS FROM A PRICE AND TECHNICAL STANDPOINT.

2. REF (A), IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

A. AMEND PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 1(C) TO READ;

VESSEL’S Q-88 OR LIST OF REFINERS CALLED OUT IN TANKTIME BOX

1(B) MUST DETAIL CURRENT ACCEPTANCES AND DATES OF

INSPECTION. THERE SHALL BE AT LEAST ONE SIRE INSPECTION NOT

MORE THAN SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF

LAYDAYS UNDER THIS CHARTER; OWNER/OFFEROR SHALL

CONFIRM THAT SUCH INSPECTIONS WERE SATISFACTORY.

IF CURRENT SIRE INSPECTION IS MORE THAN SIX MONTHS

PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF LAYDAYS UNDER THIS

CHARTER, AND OWNER/OFFEROR IS THE APPARENT AWARDEE,

OWNER/OFFEROR SHALL PRESENT A CLEAN SIRE INSPECTION

THAT WOULD NOT PREVENT REFINERY ACCEPTANCE AT LEAST

72 HOURS PRIOR TO TENDERING NOR.

B. AMEND PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 1(T) TO READ;

PART III (K)(4)(VIII)

OWNER/OFFEROR SHALL PROVIDE COPIES OF CERTIFICATES OF

QUALITY FOR LAST THREE CARGOES. THESE CERTIFICATES MUST

CONTAIN ALL TEST DATA REQUIRED BY SPECIFICATION FOR THE

PRODUCTS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY LOADED (LAST THREE).

VESSEL CERTIFICATES OF QUALITY FROM VESSEL POST-LOAD

SAMPLES ARE REQUIRED. RESULTS OF "TYPICALS" AND “FAME-

FREE DECLARATIONS” ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. IF ANY OF THE

THREE PROVIDED COQS ARE FOR THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT TYPES,

THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS APPLY AND MUST BE ADDRESSED IN

THE OFFER:

1. NAPHTHA / CONDENSATES: MERCAPTAN SULPHUR,

REPORTED IN "PARTS PER MILLION" (PPM) OR "MASS

PERCENT", OR DOCTOR TEST (ASTMD 4952).

ADDITIONALLY, NAPHTHA IS REQUIRED TO BE LEAD-

FREE, PER HM 50. TESTING FOR LEAD IS REQUIRED;

LEAD CONTENT SHALL NOT EXCEED 5 MG/L.

2. GASOLINE (MOTOR OR AVIATION): IT MUST BE STATED

WHETHER THE PREVIOUS PRODUCT WAS "LEADED" OR

"UNLEADED". THIS IS NEEDED TO DETERMINE CARGO

TANK "SAFE ENTRY" TESTING REQUIREMENTS.

3. FATTY ACID METHYL ESTERS (FAME): THE PROVISIONS

OF MIL-STD-3004-1, TABLE XXIV, MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TANKER

CARGO TANKS (LATEST REVISION) NOTE 5 APPLY. WHEN

ANY OF THE LAST THREE NON-DLA ENERGY CARGOES

HAVE CONSISTED OF DIESEL OR HEATING OIL PRODUCTS,

FAME TEST (EN 14078 AND ASTM D7371) RESULTS SHALL BE

PROVIDED FOR EACH APPLICABLE CARGO; EXAMPLES OF

DIESEL OR HEATING OIL PRODUCTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE

NOT LIMITED TO, ULSD, DF1, DF2, DS1, DS2, DSS, DSW, MGO,

GASOIL, FS1, FS2, FS4, FS5, FS6, AND IFO. IN SCENARIOS

WHERE FAME TESTING IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NON-DLA

ENERGY CARGOES, THE APPLICABLE CARGO SHALL BE

DEEMED TO HAVE CONTAINED FAME GREATER THAN 5

VOL % AND EVALUATION WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER

MIL-STD-3004-1, TABLE XXIV, MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE PREPARATION OF TANKER CARGO TANKS

(LATEST REVISION) UNDER PROCEDURES FOR BIODIESEL

BLENDS GREATER THAN B5.

IN ADDITION TO COPIES OF CERTIFICATES OF QUALITY,

OWNER/OFFEROR SHALL PROVIDE LOADING PLANS FOR LAST

THREE CARGOES WHEN REQUESTED. THE GOVERNMENT

RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT PREVIOUS

CARGOES IT DEEMS MAY CAUSE HARM TO THE QUALITY OF

GOVERNMENT OWNED PRODUCT(S).

C. REF (A) IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

AMEND PART I, MSC TANKTIME BOX 5 ‘LAYDAYS,’ TO READ;

COMMENCING: 05 AUGUST 2025

CANCELLING: 09 AUGUST 2025

D. STANDARD FORM SF 1449 BOXES:

AMEND BOX 8 ‘OFFER DUE DATE,’ TO READ:

THURSDAY, 24 JULY 2025, AT 1000 EASTERN TIME

2. FINAL PROPOSALS SHALL BE IN WRITING AND SIGNED. THE

GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO MAKE AWARD WITHOUT OBTAINING FURTHER

REVISIONS.

3. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, N103A