27R6019_RFP.pdf

05 November 2026

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Subj: RFP N3220527R6019

Ref: (a) SF 1449

(b) MSC TANKVOY 2026 (02-26) (“The Proforma”)

This procurement is a FAR Part 12 acquisition being conducted under FAR 12.201-1 Simplified

Procedures. Per FAR 52.216-1, the Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation.

MSC Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, N103A, requests proposals for vessel(s) capable of meeting the transportation requirements described below. The paragraph numbers below apply to the box layout of references (a) and (b), which are incorporated herein by reference (available on the

MSC web site at https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil, under “Business “Opportunities”, select

“Contracts”, then “Proforma”, or upon request), and shall be the charter form of any contract resulting from this solicitation. By submission of a proposal, the owner/offeror confirms agreement with all terms and conditions of this solicitation and the charter form (proforma), unless otherwise identified therein.

NOTES:

1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MSC TANKVOY PROFORMA, PART X (a)(11) (AS AMENDED), A VALID

SUBMISSION CONSISTS OF AN OFFER DOCUMENT WITH AT LEAST A SHIP NAME, A PRICE,

AND A SIGNATURE; WITHOUT THESE THREE ITEMS ON THE OFFER DOCUMENT AT A

MINIMUM, YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION AND AWARD.

2. DUE TO INCREASED E-MAIL SECURITY, IT MAY TAKE LONGER FOR E-MAILS TO BE

RECEIVED IN THE APPROPRIATE IN-BOX, ESPECIALLY WHEN AN E-MAIL IS HOSTED IN A

FOREIGN COUNTRY; SOME E-MAILS ARE DELAYED IN EXCESS OF HOURS. OFFERORS ARE

ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT OFFERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO JPEG FILES.

3. IN REFERENCE TO THE PROFORMA'S "WAR" SECTION, CONTRACTORS ARE NOTIFIED

THAT THE RED SEA, THE BAB AL-MANDEB STRAITS, AND GULF OF ADEN ARE

DESIGNATED IMMINENT DANGER PAY LOCATIONS; MSC CIVMARS RECEIVE IMMINENT

DANGER PAY OF $225 FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OR $7.50 PER DAY WHILE IN THE AREA.

4. OFFERORS ARE REMINDED THAT EXPIRED OFFERS WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE

COMPETITION UPON EXPIRATION AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT

REVIVAL OR RENEWAL UNLESS THE EXPIRATION OCCURS DURING A PERIOD WHERE

FINAL PROPOSAL REVISIONS ARE BEING ACTIVELY SOUGHT.

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A. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES

I. Standard Form 1449 Boxes

2. Contract No.: Will be provided upon award

5. Solicitation No.: N3220527R6019

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 05 November 2026

7. For Solicitation Information: Email David Hamilton at david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil;

564-226-1239 and Christopher Tomlin at Christopher.a.tomlin5.civ@us.navy.mil

8. Offer Due Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2026, at 1100 Eastern Time

9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command Norfolk, 471 East C Street, Bldg. SP-64, Naval Station

Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511-2419 (Code: N32205)

10. This Acquisition is: Unrestricted; NAICS Code: 483111

14. Method of Solicitation: RFP

18a. Payment will be made by: ERP DFAS-CL (Pay DoDAAC N50082). Submit electronic invoices IAW Part VI(6) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions

18b. Submit invoices to: See Part VI(C)(7) MSC Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) Instructions

27a. Solicitation incorporates by full text FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-4, tailored as indicated and appropriate.

PART I-TANKVOY BOXES:

1. VESSEL(S) REQUIRED:

One, clean, approved, U.S. or foreign flag, double-hull tanker, with an Inert Gas System (IGS) and Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) that is capable of carrying a minimum of 135,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JP8) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation that meets the following minimum particulars as well:

a) Due to port entry requirements of ports frequented by Military Sealift Command chartered vessels, contractor shall warrant that crew complement of officers and unlicensed shall not include citizens from the following countries: China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.

Crewmembers who are citizens of these countries will have to disembark and be replaced at owner’s expense prior to delivery of the vessel to MSC.

b) Vessel must be a party to the Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) System, and Owner/Offeror must provide a copy of a Q-88 with a date no earlier than 60 days prior to offer submission.

c) VESSEL AGE – see TANKVOY 2026 (02-26) PART II (o)(8) AGE OF VESSEL.

d) Vessel’s Q-88 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.

e) Vessel must have an SBT.

f) Vessel must have an IGS.

g) Vessel cannot exceed a maximum LOA of 210 meters.

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h) Vessel cannot exceed a maximum DWT of 45,000 MT. (Re-measuring DWT is allowed at owner’s expense. Re-measurement must be completed before tendering NOR. Upon tendering NOR the most current Q-88 must reflect the new DWT.)

i) Vessel cannot exceed a maximum manifold height above waterline of 15.6 meters while laden with cargo.

j) Owner/Offeror must provide the vessel’s stowage plan demonstrating the vessel’s ability to load a minimum of 135,000 bbls JP8 with a maximum draft of 8.50 meters. Owner/Offeror must provide a stowage plan demonstrating the vessel’s ability to load a minimum of

135,000 BBLs JP8 (as per MIL-STD-83133L Amendment 1, assume the average relative density of JP8 at 15°C is 807.5 kg/m³ and the average API of JP8 at 60°F is 44.0°), while not exceeding a laden draft of 8.50 meters. The stowage plan must include the vessel’s DWT and displacement.

k) Owner/Offeror must provide a copy of vessel’s current Class Society issued Safety

Management Certificate.

l) Owner/Offeror must provide a copy of vessel’s current Flag State issued International Ship

Security Certificate.

m) For U.S. flagged vessels, the Owner/Offeror must provide a copy of vessel’s current USCG

Certificate of Inspection (COI). For foreign flagged vessels, the Owner/Offeror must provide a copy of vessel’s current USCG Certificate of Compliance (COC) (if applicable), or the Flag State equivalent. A Flag State equivalent certificate shall include on it any deficiencies discovered by the Flag State during the inspection of the vessel and their remedies, the minimum manning requirements, the safety equipment and appliances required on board, the total number of persons allowed to be on board the vessel, the names of the owners and operators of the vessel. The COI, COC, or Flag State equivalent certificate submitted by the offeror shall be current and not expire throughout the duration of the charter.

n) Owner/Offeror must provide vessel itinerary from offer submission to intended arrival at load port.

o) The proposed vessel’s cargo tanks that are nominated by the Owner/Offeror to load the intended cargo must be compatible with the intended cargo. This compatibility will be assessed using the following references:

1. MIL-STD-3004-1, Table XXIV, Minimum Requirements for Preparation of Cargo Tanks

(latest version).

2. Energy Institute, HM 50, Guidelines for the preparation of tanks and lines for marine tank vessels carrying petroleum and refined products (latest revision).

The aforementioned references are hereby incorporated into the RFP and MIL-STD-3004-1 is available via ASSIST Quick Search: https://quicksearch.dla.mil/. The assessment for compatibility will be conducted on the basis of the Certificates of Quality for the vessel’s last three cargoes.

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p) Owner / Offer must confirm upon arrival at the load port, the vessel shall be in a clean, gas-free condition and ready for internal tank inspection of the cargo tanks, which will be used to carry this product. These tanks and all additional cargo tanks, ballast tanks, slop tanks and/or void spaces adjacent to these tanks shall be clean and certified as gas free by a

Certified Marine Chemist for the tank inspection prior to the ship being allowed to load the

Government's cargo. The Owner/Offeror shall provide at their expense a Certified Marine

Chemist to certify the ship's tanks are safe for entry for the internal tank inspection by the

Government and/or Charterer representative. The Certified Marine Chemist must enter all the ship's cargo tanks in advance of the Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) and perform a full four-corner entry inspection. Certified Marine Chemist's inspection must include all tank pockets identified by the QAR to the satisfaction of the QAR. If a prior (last, 2nd to last, or 3rd to last) cargo contained a percentage of benzene, the Owner's / Offeror's

Certified Marine Chemist must arrive to the vessel equipped with benzene detection tubes to measure toxicity for benzene content. Acceptable benzene levels are as follows: (1) the maximum time-weighted average (TWA) exposure limit is 1 part of benzene vapor per million parts of air (1 ppm) average for an 8-hour workday; and (2) the maximum short-term exposure limit (STEL) is 5 ppm for any 15-minute period. Gasoline tanks, after cleaning should be ventilated with forced air or acceptable means for as long as possible to ensure levels are reduced enough to allow entry. All safe for entry / toxicity / flammability assessments shall be performed in the presence of the inspecting QAR. Owner/Offeror shall provide time needed to re-inert after inspection.

q) Owner/Offeror must provide, if vessel cargo tanks have heating coils, coil type or composition (such as stainless steel, copper, etc.). If vessel cargo tanks have heating coils, owner must provide the date heating coils were last pressure tested and the results of the test

(passed or failed). To be eligible for award, the result of the last pressure test must be “pass” and the date of the last pressure test cannot exceed 12 months for the duration of this charter.

Vessels that have cargo tanks with coils that are incompatible with the cargo to be carried will be rejected.

r) If vessel cargo tanks are internally coated, Owner/Offeror shall provide the coating type

(epoxy, inorganic zinc, etc.). Coal tar coating is not acceptable. If tanks are not coated then state “none”. Coatings that are incompatible with the fuel to be carried will be rejected.

s) 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 preferred, but if unavailable shore tank Certificates of Quality representing quality of product loaded are acceptable. They shall be submitted for each shore tank as well as the vessel tanks after loading (composite sample). Results of “typical” and “FAME-free declarations” are not acceptable. Additionally, 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-E 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-E cargoes, the applicable cargo shall be deemed to have contained FAME greater than 5 vol % and evaluation will be conducted under the MIL-STD-3004-1, Table XXIV, Minimum

Requirements for Preparation of Cargo Tanks (latest revision) under procedures for biodiesel blends greater than B5.

t) 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).

u) Owner/Offeror shall confirm the vessel is able to take upper, middle, lower, bottom, and all-level samples of the cargo (to include OBQ & ROB) without contaminating them from the sampling location. If unable to do so or if the sampling location is contaminated or suspected to be contaminated, the Owner/Offeror agrees that the Charterer will require open sampling on a case-by-case basis, consistent with safety and local terminal regulations.

v) Owner/Offeror agrees where cargo is carried after contract award and prior to delivery to provide cargo type/description prior to loading, and applicable Certificates of Quality (to include all test data required in the initial RFP) for review within 48 hours after loading said cargo. Test shall be on a sample taken from the ship versus a representative sample from a shore facility. Any rejection of the Certificates of Quality by the Government shall result in the Government cancelling this contract at no cost to the Government. This compatibility will be assessed using the MIL-STD-3004-1, Table XXIV, Minimum Requirements for

Preparation of Cargo Tanks (latest revision).

w) Owner/Offeror must confirm if they intend to load other products, the government's cargo must be last in and first out. Cargo tanks for this product will be physically inspected for suitability prior to loading. Government tank inspection procedures require all cargo tanks, ballast tanks, slop tanks or void spaces adjacent to the tanks to be loaded with DOD cargo to be clean and certified as gas free by a qualified Marine Chemist for the tank inspection. It would be permissible to shift other cargo into these tanks after the inspection if the cargo tanks and systems for the MSC product are isolated from any other systems by double valve isolation and/or positive blinds.

x) Vessel must meet all MSC must meet all MSC requirements for reporting. Vessel shall provide position/status reports in-port and at-sea every six hours daily at 0000, 0600, 1200, and 1800 hours local Washington, DC time (GMT-5 EST/GMT-4 EDT) and 72/48/24/12 hr pre-arrival notifications for all ports to Area Command and COMSC TANKERS. Reports shall be sent to the following email addresses:

1. CTF63-MSCEURAF-N3-CARGO@US.NAVY.MIL

2. MSC_BWC@US.NAVY.MIL

3. MSCHQ_TANKERS_NRFK@US.NAVY.MIL

4. DLA_TANKER_POSITION_REPORT@DLA.MIL

y) Vessel position/status reports must include the following information:

1. Ship name:

2. Time of report:

3. Ship Position/Port:

4. Course, Speed & RPM:

5. Wind/ Seas, Speed, Direction, Height

6. ETA next milestone:

7. Bunker report at Noon= ROB MGO: XXXX MT (XX.X%) / IFO XXXXMT (XX.X%)

8. Vessel draft: X.x m Fwd, X.x m Aft

9. Cargo on board: XXX,XXX bbls JP-5/F76/JP8

10. Masters comments: Cargo systems, engine maintenance, weather routing, - any delays to mission

z) Confirm that Owner/Offeror agrees to all other terms and conditions as per TANKVOY

2026 (02-26). Counters to TANKVOY 2026 (02-26) are not acceptable unless and until written confirmation is provided by the charter, and failure to agree to all terms and conditions of TANKVOY 2026 (02-26) may result in an offeror being found unacceptable and unawardable.

2. CARGO DESCRIPTION:

Minimum: 135,000 BBLS JP8

3. INTENDED LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S):

Saint Theodori, Greece (MOH Terminal)

PORT RESTRICTIONS (WOG)

Maximum Displacement: N/A

Maximum DWT: 45,000 MT

Maximum LOA: 210 meters

Maximum Beam: N/A

Maximum Draft: 13.1 meters

Maximum Loading Arm Height above Waterline: 15.6 meters

4. INTENDED DISCHARGING PORT(S)/PLACE(S):

Mersin, Turkey (TURKNATO Terminal)

Port Restrictions (WOG)

Maximum Displacement: N/A

Maximum DWT: 60,000 MT

Maximum LOA: 220.0 meters

Maximum Beam: N/A

Maximum Draft: 8.5 meters

Maximum Loading Arm Height above Waterline: N/A

5. ROUTE:

N/A

6. LAYDAYS:

Commencing: 04 December 2026

Cancelling: 05 December 2026

7. TERMS / CONDITIONS / ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED:

Amend: PART III (k)(2) First sentence to read: Duration. Laytime of 192 hours total shall be permitted free of expense to the charterer for the purposes of loading and discharging cargo and for all other charterer’s purposes.

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PART VI ADDITIONAL FAR AND DFARS CLAUSES; add/amend the following:

Amend: (b) FAR 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements - CHECKED

Amend; (b) FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services to read as follows:

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor any time prior to redelivery of the Vessel.

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires – UNCHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment – UNCHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements - CHECKED

Amend: (c) DFARS 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer’s Representative – UNCHECKED

Add: (c) DFARS 252.225-7005 Identification of Expenditures in the United States – CHECKED

Amend: (c) DFARS 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas)– CHECKED

Amend: PART VI(c) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions

VI(c) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions

VI(c)(f)(1)(ii)(A) Not Applicable

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VI(c)(f)(3): Document routing: The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data

Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

A. Routing Data Table:

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC N50082

Issue By DoDAAC N32205

Admin DoDAAC N32205

Inspect By DoDAAC N62387

Ship To Code N62387

Ship From Code Leave Blank

Mark For Code Leave Blank

Service Approver (DoDAAC) N62387

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N62387

Accept at Other DoDAAC Leave Blank

LPO DoDAAC N62387

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Leave Blank

Other DoDAAC(s) Leave Blank

PART VII FAR AND DFARS PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE; add/amend the following:

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations – UNCHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business

Concerns- UNCHECKED

Offerors shall comply with all parts of the solicitation and shall use the guidelines set forth in

Part X for submission of offers.

PART X. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS; amend or add the following;

AMEND PART X(a)(11) to read:

A valid submission consists of an offer document with at least a ship name, a price, and a signature;

without these three items on the offer document at a minimum, your submission will not be considered for evaluation and award.

AMEND PART X(g) Multiple offers, to read:

Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Further, Offerors may make more than one offer that adheres to the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted shall consist of no more than one vessel and will be evaluated separately. An offer which lists more than one vessel may be considered at the

Contracting Officer's sole discretion, but only if the Contracting Officer finds that no other lower-priced, technically acceptable offerors are prejudiced by the decision.

AMEND PART X(l) Service of Protest, to read:

Service of Protest. Protests, as defined in FAR 33.102 that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgement of receipt from the Contracting Officer. The mailing address is the same as that stated in Box 9, SF

1449. Interested parties may request an independent review of their protest as an alternative to consideration by the Contracting Officer or as an appeal of the Contracting Officer’s decision on their protest. See FAR 33.104. Requests for independent review shall be addressed to:

Director, Contractors & Business Management Directorate, Code N10.

Military Sealift Command

471 East C Street, Bldg. SP-64

Naval Station Norfolk

Norfolk, VA 23511-2419

MSC encourages potential protestors to discuss their concerns with the Contracting Officer prior to filing a protest. The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

PART XI. FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DOW DEVIATION 01 FEB 26) (tailored pursuant to FAR

12.205(a)) – SPOT CHARTER); amend or add the following:

ADD PART XI(a)(9) SOLICITATION COMPLIANCE to read as follows

Solicitation Compliance. The offeror’s proposal will be reviewed for compliance with the submission requirements outlined in Part X(a)(12). Failure to provide any of those submission requirements may result in a proposal being not eligible for award.

AMEND PART XI(b) Options, to read “Reserved.”

THIS CONCLUDES THE CHANGES TO PART I, TANKVOY BOX 7 (TERMS/CONDITIONS/

ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED).

SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A