Sources Sought - New Ice-Class Tanker - Final.docx

Sources Sought

09 DEC 2025

Source Sought No.: SS-26-029

From: Military Sealift Command (MSC), Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, Norfolk, VA

Subject: ICE-CLASS TANKER (EXTENDED TERM CHARTER)

THIS IS A 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.

1. MSC requests information about the price and availability of one, clean, approved, U.S. flag double hull, ice-class tanker, that will be equipped upon delivery to MSC with (2) Naval Surface Warfare Center-Port Hueneme Division approved Consolidated Cargo Operations (CONSOL) stations (to be located on the starboard side) and (1) Fuel Delivery Station (FDS) (to be located on the port side), with Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) and Inert Gas System (IGS) that is capable of carrying clean product (intentions F76, JP5, JP8, JA1, AN8, and MUM) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation and with the following minimum particulars:

a) Vessel shall have a minimum ice-class rating of GL-E2, ABS-B0, F-S-1B, or equivalent.

b) Vessel shall be twin-screw or have a bowthruster.

c) Vessel shall have an age that is less than 20 years throughout the life of the charter.

d) Vessel shall be MARPOL/SOLAS compliant with the IMO Polar Code.

e) Vessel shall comply with the requirement to burn clean fuels in ECA and Polar Regions as required by law understanding that there is no IFO allowed on board when in Polar Regions.

f) Vessel shall be able to call on McMurdo, Antarctica.

g) Vessel shall be SOLAS approved for non-coastwise voyages.

h) Vessel shall not exceed a maximum LOA of 200 meters.

i) Vessel shall not exceed a maximum beam of 50 meters.

j) Vessel shall not exceed a maximum deadweight tonnage (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).

k) Vessel shall not exceed a maximum displacement of 50,000 MT.

l) Vessel shall have the ability to load a minimum of 150,000 BBLs JP8 while not exceeding a laden draft of 8.5 meters. Owner/Offeror must provide a stowage plan demonstrating the vessel’s ability to load a minimum of 150,000 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 8.5 meters. The stowage plan must include the vessel’s DWT and displacement.

m) Vessel shall have the ability to load a minimum of 230,000 BBLs JP5 while not exceeding a laden draft of 9.5 meters. Owner/Offeror must provide a stowage plan demonstrating the vessel’s ability to load a minimum of 230,000 BBLs JP5 (as per MIL-STD-83133L Amendment 1, assume the average relative density of JP5 at 15°C is 816.5 kg/m³ and the average API of JP5 at 60°F is 42.0°), while not exceeding a laden draft of 9.5 meters. The stowage plan must include the vessel’s DWT and displacement.

n) Vessel shall have the ability to load a minimum of 225,000 BBLs F76 while not exceeding a laden draft of 9.5 meters. Owner/Offeror must provide a stowage plan demonstrating the vessel’s ability to load a minimum of 225,000 BBLs F76 (as per MIL-STD-83133L Amendment 1, assume the average relative density of F76 at 15°C is 838 kg/m³ and the average API of F76 at 60°F is 37.7°), while not exceeding a laden draft of 9.5 meters. The stowage plan must include the vessel’s DWT and displacement.

o) Vessel shall not exceed a maximum cargo manifold height above the water line of 15 meters while in ballast condition.

p) Vessel shall be equipped with a crane that has a minimum lifting capacity of 10 tons and is capable of reaching both port and starboard sides of the vessel to lift cargo hoses safely.

q) Vessel shall have a minimum of three segregations with double valve isolation between each segregation.

r) Vessel shall be able to machine-wash cargo tanks, as applicable, while underway.

s) Vessel shall be able to perform cargo operations at offshore petroleum facility.

t) Vessel shall be able to perform cargo operations at anchorage (lightering).

u) Vessel shall be capable of maintaining a minimum Speed of Advance (SOA) of 13 knots in moderate weather (Force 5) while laden.

v) When necessary that the vessel calls on the discharge port of Namsen Statland, Norway to discharge cargo, all vessels with a DWT greater than 35,000 MT will be required to have one escort tug and one standby tug, both tugs must have a bollard pull capacity of at least 35 tons. The standby tug is required to be fitted with firefighting equipment and be on standby throughout cargo operations during discharge operations at the discharge port of Namsen Statland, Norway. Reimbursement for this expense will be provided by MSC under the terms of the contract.

w) When necessary that the vessel calls on the discharge port of Namsen Statland, Norway to discharge cargo, the vessel shall be able to carry at a minimum 3 supercargoes while at the discharge port of Namsen Statland, Norway. Reimbursement for this expense will be provided MSC under the terms of the contract.

x) Vessel shall have (2) CONSOL stations installed (2 on the starboard side of the vessel) prior to delivery to MSC, see attachments (Attachment A - CONSOL Station Requirement.docx and Attachment B - MATERIAL SPREADSHEET.xlsx) for further details regarding the specifications for this requirement.

y) Vessel shall have (1) FDS installed (located on the port side of the vessel) prior to delivery to MSC, see attachment (Attachment C - Fuel Delivery Station.docx) for further details regarding the specifications for this requirement.

2. Operating Area: Worldwide.

3. Delivery Port: Mediterranean Sea.

4. Redelivery Port: Mediterranean Sea

7. Interested parties are requested to provide the following information:

Responses can indicate if their offer will be a foreign flagged vessel that will be re-flagged and the anticipated time and costs associated with re-flagging, if offer to provide a re-flagged vessel, a Q-88 and current Class Society Certificates must be provided.

I. Company Information:

1) Name of Company & CAGE Code;

2) Point of Contact, Telephone number, Fax number, Address, and e-mail address;

3) Small Business Size Status (other than small businesses are requested to provide details regarding possible sub-contracting opportunities);

4) Brief summary of company history relative to similar requirements and/or company’s ability to meet the above requirements; and

5) Security Clearance status

II. Vessel and Pricing Information:

1) Name and complete description of the vessel (speed, range, size, capacity, etc.), including flag;

2) Estimated daily charter rate to support the above charter services;

3) Estimated daily fuel consumption rate in metric tons (underway in ballast, underway laden, in port discharging, and in port idle); and

4) Estimated delivery/redelivery bonus, if applicable

5) Estimated cost to install (2) CONSOL stations (2 on the starboard side of the vessel)

6) Estimated cost to install (1) FDS (located on the port side of the vessel)

7) Estimated time frame needed to install (2) CONSOL stations and (1) FDS.

8) Provide vessel’s earliest readiness date within the laydays outlined above.

III. Any other pertinent questions or comments

8. MSC requests that the information provided in response to this Sources Sought be submitted no later than 1400, Eastern Time, 23 DEC 2025. Responses may be submitted via e-mail to Ms. Yvonne Escoto at yvonne.escoto.civ@us.navy.mil and Ms. Stephanie Ricker at stephanie.ricker.civ@us.navy.mil.