Sources Sought Notice_SS-26-039.pdf

13 JANUARY 2026

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, EXTENDED-TERM

CHARTERING OFFICE, N103B

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO. SS-26-039

SUBJECT: ICE-CLASS TANKER EXTENDED-TERM TIME CHARTER

1. THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE EXTENDED-TERM

CHARTERING 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 OR

TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR AN OPTION

EVALUATION AND WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO EXERCISE

AN OPTION ON AN EXISTING CHARTER CONTRACT.

2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF A

CLEAN, APPROVED U.S. FLAG, DOUBLE HULL, ICE-CLASS TANKER WITH INERT

GAS SYSTEM (IGS) AND SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS (SBT) THAT ARE

CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF 250,000 BBLS OF CLEAN PETROLEUM

PRODUCTS (INTENTION F76, JP5, JP8, JA1, AN8, and MUM) WITHIN VESSEL’S

NATURAL SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE VALVE

ISOLATION. CONFIRM THE VESSEL MEETS THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM ICE-CLASS RATING OF GL-E2, ABS-B0, F-

S-1B, OR EQUIVALENT

• VESSEL SHALL BE TWINSCEW OR HAVE A BOWTHRUSTER

• VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM AGE OF 20 YEARS OR LESS

THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE CHARTER.

• VESSEL SHALL BE MARPOL/SOLAS COMPLIANT WITH THE IMO POLAR

CODE.

• 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.

• VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO CALL ON MCMURDO, ANTARCTICA.

• VESSEL SHALL BE SOLAS APPROVED FOR NON-COASTWISE VOYAGES.

• VESSEL SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM LOA OF 200 METERS.

• VESSEL SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM BEAM OF 50 METERS.

• VESSEL SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM DWT OF 40,000 METRIC TONS

(MT) REMEASUREMENT ALLOWED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.

• VESSEL SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT OF 50,000

METRIC TONS (MT) REMEASUREMENT ALLOWED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.

• VESSEL SHALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOAD MINIMUM 188,000 (BBLS) JP8

WHILE NOT EXCEEDING A LADEN DRAFT OF 8.5 METERS. OWNER/OFFEROR

SHALL PROVIDE A STOWAGE PLAN DEMONSTRATING THE VESSEL’S

ABILITY TO LOAD A MINIMUM OF 188,000 BBLS JP8 (AS PER MIL-STD-83133L

AMENDMENT 1, ASSUME THE AVERAGE RELATIVE DENSITY OF JP8 AT 15

DEGREES C IS 807.5 KG/M³ AND THE AVERAGE API OF JP8 AT 60 DEGREES F

IS 44.0 DEGREES), "WHILE NOT EXCEEDING A LADEN DRAFT OF 8.5 METERS.

THE STOWAGE PLAN MUST INCLUDE VESSEL’S DWT AND DISPLACEMENT.

• VESSEL SHALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOAD MINIMUM 250,000 (BBLS) JP5

WHILE NOT EXCEEDING A LADEN DRAFT OF 12.0 METERS.

OWNER/OFFEROR SHALL PROVIDE A STOWAGE PLAN DEMONSTRATING

THE VESSEL’S ABILITY TO LOAD A MINIMUM OF 250,000 BBLS JP5 (AS PER

MIL-STD-83133L AMENDMENT 1, ASSUME THE AVERAGE RELATIVE

DENSITY OF JP5 AT 15 DEGREES C IS 816.5 KG/M³ AND THE AVERAGE API OF

JP5 AT 60 DEGREES F IS 42.0 DEGREES), WHILE NOT EXCEEDING A LADEN

DRAFT OF 12.0 METERS. THE STOWAGE PLAN MUST INCLUDE THE

VESSEL’S DWT AND DISPLACEMENT.

• MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF CARGO MANIFOLD ABOVE WATER LINE SHALL NOT

EXCEED 15.6 METERS.

• SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A CRANE WITH A MINIMUM 15 MT LIFTING

CAPACITY AT THE MANIFOLD.

• SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS.

3. CARGO SPECIFICATIONS: JP8

RELATIVE DENSITY: 807.5 KG/M³

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 15°C

JP5

RELATIVE DENSITY: 816.5 KG/M³

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 15°C

4. DELIVERY PORT: MEDITERRANEAN SEA RANGE AND PORT CHARTER’S OPTION

(INTENTIONS PIRAEUS, GREECE).

5. REDELIVERY PORT: MEDITERRANEAN SEA RANGE AND PORT CHARTER’S

OPTION (SOUDA BAY, CRETE).

6. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELING: 21 MAR 2026. OFFER TO INDICATE

SUCH THAT LAYDAYS CITED ABOVE ARE MET.

7. CHARTER PERIOD: 21 MAR 2026 – 18 FEB 2027

8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:

A. RESPONSES CAN INDICATE IF OFFER WILL BE A FOREIGN FLAGGED

VESSEL RE-FLAGGED AND THE ANTICIPATED TIME AND COSTS

ASSOCIATED WITH RE-FLAGGING, IF OFFER TO PROVIDE A RE-FLAG,

A Q-88 AND CURRENT CLASS SOCIETY CERTIFICATES MUST BE

PROVIDED.

B. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.

C. DAILY CHARTER RATE.

D. POSITIONING FEES, IF ANY.

E. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY IN

BALLAST, UNDERWAY LADEN, INPORT WORKING AND INPORT

IDLE).

F. Q-88, CARGO STOWAGE PLAN FOR CARGO TO BE STOWED, AND

CLASS SOCIETY CERTIFICATES (CURRENT CERTIFICATES).

G. CONFIRM THE VESSEL MEETS THE REQUIREMENT LISTED ABOVE

UNDER SECTION #2.

H. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

9. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 1400 EASTERN TIME ON 29

JANUARY 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS YVONNE ESCOTO. EMAIL

YVONNE.ESCOTO.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL OR TEL (564) 230-3497 AND F. CARLEY

ORVIN AT FRANKLIN.C.ORVIN.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED

TO BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL.

10. 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 1050

EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.