SS-24-0052 - Afloat Storage Tanker.pdf

02 JUL 2024

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103B

SOURCES SOUGHT NO. SS-24-0052

SUBJECT: AFLOAT STORAGE TANKER #1 TIME CHARTER (EXTENDED TERM)

1. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT 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 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. FLAGGED DOUBLE HULL MEDIUM RANGE (MR) TANKER

WITH SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS (SBT) THAT ARE CAPABLE OF CARRYING A

MINIMUM OF 310 BBLS OF JP8, JP5, JA1, OR F76 WITHIN VESSEL’S NATURAL

SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE VALVE ISOLATION.

A. SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM AGE OF 20 YEARS OR LESS THROUGHOUT THE

LIFE OF THE CHARTER.

B. SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM LOA OF 190 METERS.

C. SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM BEAM OF 32.31METERS.

D. SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM DWT OF 48,500 METRIC TONS (MT)

REMEASUREMENT ALLOWED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.

E. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3 SEGREGATIONS WITH DOUBLE VALVE

ISOLATION.

F. THE VESSEL SHALL POSSESS A MINIMUM OF A 10-TON BOOM LIFT

CAPACITY AT THE MANIFOLD FOR LIFTING CARGO HOSES.

G. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS – IN MODERATE WEATHER,

WHILE LADEN.

H. SHALL BE ABLE TO SERVE AS AFLOAT STORAGE TANKER AT SEA FOR

EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.

I. SHALL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT SIMULTANEOUS CONSOL OPERATIONS AT

TWO STATIONS UNDERWAY.

3. CARGO SPECIFICATIONS: JP8, JP5, JA1, F76

4. OPERATING AREA: PACIFIC OCEAN

5. DELIVERY PORT: WESTERN PACIFIC / SEA OF JAPAN, RANGE AND PORT IN

CHARTERER’S OPTION (INTENTIONS ONSAN, KOREA)

6. REDELIVERY PORT: WESTERN PACIFIC / SEA OF JAPAN, RANGE AND PORT IN

CHARTERER’S OPTION (INTENTIONS ONSAN, KOREA)

7. CHARTER PERIOD: OPTION 1: 02 AUGUST 2024 – 01 AUGUST 2025

8. DELIVERY DATE: 02 AUGUST 2024

9. 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.

B. VESSEL AND RATE INFORMATION:

1. VESSEL(S) NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION (FLAG, SPEED, RANGE,

CARGO CAPACITY, ETC.)

2. DAILY FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY IN

BALLAST, UNDERWAY LADEN, IN PORT DISCHARGING, AND IN PORT

IDLE).

3. DAILY CHARTER RATE PLUS ANY BONUSES, IF APPLICABLE.

4. ALTERNATIVE INDICATIONS / ADDITIONAL SHIP FEATURES

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.

11. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION BE PROVIDED NO LATER

THAN 1000, EASTERN TIME, 10 JULY 2024. RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA

E-MAIL TO FRANK CROZIER AT FRANKLIN.B.CROZIER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL AND

STEPHANIE RICKER AT STEPHANIE.RICKER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

SIGNED: STEPHANIE RICKER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103B

mailto:FRANKLIN.B.CROZIER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL