SS-26-172 Notice_Amended.pdf

14 SEPTEMBER 2026

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE, NORFOLK, VA, N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NO. N32205-SS-N103-26-172

SUBJECT: TANKER (LNG) 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. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS TO VERIFY U.S. FLAG

AVAILABILITY FOR NAVFAC. THE RESPONSES TO THE SOURCES SOUGHT MAY

BE SHARED BY NAVFAC’S KO WITH ITS PRIME CONTRACTOR FOR CAPABILITY

ASSESSMENT PURPOSES AND POSSIBLE SUBCONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES.

3. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF U.S.

FLAG VESSELS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF 50,000 MMBTU (ABOUT

2,200 CBM) OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) TO FILL A STORAGE

REQUIREMENT AT NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY (NSGB), CUBA. THE

VESSEL IS REQUIRED FOR A CHARTER AS OUTLINED BELOW:

A. MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT 41,000 METRIC TONS.

B. MAXIMUM LENGTH OVERALL IS 256 METERS.

C. MAXIMUM LADEN DRAFT IS 10 METERS.

D. MAXIMUM BEAM IS 32 METERS.

E. LNG TANKER / BARGE SHALL HAVE A GROSS VOLUMETRIC CAPACITY OF

BETWEEN 4,000 TO 15,000 CUBIC METERS.

F. LNG BARGE/VESSEL PUMP-OUT PRESSURE: 150 PSIG.

G. LNG UNLOADING RATE: 250 CU M/HR.

H. LNG UNLOADING CONNECTION REQUIRED: FLANGED CONNECTION WITH

POWERED EMERGENCY RELEASE COUPLING (PERC) TO 6” LNG HOSE

(PROVIDED BY TERMINAL); EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN (ESD) UMBILICAL.

I. TERMINAL HAS GAS CHROMATOGRAPH TO VERIFY DELIVERED LNG

COMPOSITION AND HHV.

J. MINIMUM LNG SATURATED PRESSURE: 5 PSIG.

K. MAXIMUM LNG SATURATED PRESSURE: 20 PSIG.

L. AVERAGE LNG SATURATED PRESSURE: 10 PSIG.

M. CARRIER SHALL PERFORM THEIR OWN MOORING ANALYSIS. CARRIER

SHALL MEET, AT A MINIMUM, THE REQUIREMENTS IN UFC 4-159-03

MOORING SERVICE TYPE I (35 KNOTS SUSTAINED WINDS, 1 KNOT

CURRENT).

4. CARGO SPECIFICS: 50,000 MMBTU OF LNG (ABOUT 2,200 CBM).

SPECIAL HANDLING AND DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS: DISCH TERMS 250

CBM PER HOUR, DAYLIGHT ONLY, WWD SHEX. CARGO WILL BE DISCHARGED

FROM SHIP/BARGE TO NSGB PIER C. THIS IS THE FIRST LNG DELIVERY TO

THIS NEW TERMINAL AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY IS TO COMPLETE

THE PROCESS OF COOLDOWN OF THE LNG TERMINAL AND STORAGE TANKS.

LNG CRYOGENIC HANDLING AND CONTROLLED OFFLOADING.

5. LOADING PORT: AT CHARTER’S DISCRETION

6. DISCHARGING PORT: NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA

7. LAYDAY(S): RESPONDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO INDICATE IF VESSEL CAN

MEET THE BELOW DELIVERY DATES:

28 SEPTEMBER 2026 – 02 OCTOBER 2026

19 – 23 OCTOBER 2026

8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:

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)

(3) LARGE BUSINESSES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE DETAILS

REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.

(4) PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.

B. VESSEL AND RATE INFORMATION:

(1) CONFIRMATION OWNER HAS USAGE OF VESSEL.

(2) VESSEL’S NAME, FLAG AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL

(3) LUMP-SUM AND DEMURRAGE RATES.

(4) STATEMENT OR INFORMATION AFFIRMING THAT THE VESSEL MEETS

OR EXCEEDS ALL REQUIREMENTS IN PARAGRAPHS 2 THROUGH 6 OF

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.

(5) ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

9. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION 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, WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS

JORDAN MORRISON, JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, AND

FRANKLIN (CARLEY) ORVIN, FRANKLIN.C.ORVIN.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

SIGNED: F. CARLEY ORVIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A

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