SS-25-019.pdf

07 JANUARY 2025

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, EXTENDED-TERM

CHARTERING OFFICE, N103B

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO. SS-25-019

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 JP8, JP5, JA1, F76) WITHIN VESSEL’S NATURAL

SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE VALVE ISOLATION.

SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM ICE-CLASS RATING OF GL-E2, ABS-B0, F-S-1B, OR

EQUIVALENT

SHALL BE TWINSCEW OR HAVE A BOWTHRUSTER

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

LIFE OF THE CHARTER.

SHALL BE MARPOL/SOLAS COMPLIANT WITH THE IMO POLAR CODE.

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.

SHALL BE ABLE TO CALL ON MCMURDO, ANTARCTICA.

SHALL BE SOLAS APPROVED FOR NON-COASTWISE VOYAGES.

SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM LOA OF 200 METERS.

SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM BEAM OF 50 METERS.

SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM DWT OF 40,000 METRIC TONS (MT)

REMEASUREMENT ALLOWED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.

SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT OF 50,000 METRIC TONS

(MT) REMEASUREMENT ALLOWED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.

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

(ASSUME JP8 WITH AN AVERAGE API OF 37.0-51.0 @ 60 DEGREES

FAHRENHEIT) WHILE NOT EXCEEDING A LADEN DRAFT OF 8.5 METERS.

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

(ASSUME JP5 WITH AN AVERAGE API OF 36.0-48.0 @ 60 DEGREES

FAHRENHEIT) WHILE NOT EXCEEDING A LADEN DRAFT OF 12.0 METERS.

SHALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOAD A MINIMUM OF 235,000 (BBLS) JA1

(ASSUME JA1 WITH AN AVERAGE API OF 37.0-51.0 @ 60 DEGREES

FAHRENHEIT) WHILE NOT EXCEEDING A LADEN DRAFT OF 11.0 METERS.

SHALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO LOAD A MINUMUM OF 200,000 (BBLS) F76

(ASSUME F76 WITH AN AVERAGE API OF 30.0-45 @ 60 DEGREES

FAHRENHEIT) WHILE NOT EXCEED A LADEN DRAFT OF 11.2 METERS.

MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF CARGO MANIFOLD ABOVE WATER LINE SHALL NOT

EXCEED 15.6 METERS.

SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A CRANE WITH A MINIMUM 10 TON LIFTING

CAPACITY AT THE MANIFOLD.

SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS IN MODERATE WEATHER

(FORCE 5) WHILE LADEN.

3. CARGO SPECIFICATIONS: JP8

RELATIVE DENSITY: 775-840 kg/m³

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 15°C

CARGO SPECIFICATIONS: JP5

RELATIVE DENSITY: 788-845 kg/m³

CARGO SPECIFICATIONS: JA1

RELATIVE DENSITY: 775-840 kg/m³

CARGO SPECIFICATIONS: F76

RELATIVE DENSITY: 800-876 kg/m³

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 2025. OFFER TO INDICATE

SUCH THAT LAYDAYS CITED ABOVE ARE MET.

7. CHARTER PERIOD: BASE 21 MAR 2025 – 20 MAR 2026

OPTION 1 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. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

9. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 1400 EASTERN TIME ON 22

JANUARY 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS SAMANTHA WOOTON. EMAIL

SAMANTHA.R.WOOTON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL OR TEL (757) 917-8071. 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.

SIGNED: F. CARLEY ORVIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103B