SS-25-038 Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice from the Military Sealift Command Norfolk seeking information about the availability and pricing of tanker vessels for a voyage charter. MSC requires a clean, U.S. or foreign-flagged, double-hull tanker with an inert gas system and segregated ballast tanks capable of carrying 200,000 BBLS of JA1 fuel within designated cargo tanks with double-valve isolation. The vessel will transport clean petroleum from St. Theodore, Greece to Marseilles-Lavera, France in support of the Defense Logistics Agency - Energy, with laydays commencing April 13, 2025 and cancelling April 14, 2025.
The vessel must be less than 20 years old, with specific requirements for vessels over 15 years to be enrolled in classification society assessment programs. Technical specifications include maximum LOA of 210 meters, maximum DWT of 40,000 MT, maximum displacement of 60,000 MT, and maximum draft of 11.80 meters when loaded. Interested parties must respond by 1100 hours Eastern Time on February 28, 2025 with company information, vessel details, and proposed charter rates. The opportunity falls under NAICS 483111 with a small business size standard of 1,050 employees. Responses should be sent to Tiffany Gallon at the provided email address or phone number.
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25 FEBRUARY 2025
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT
PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO. N32205-SS-N351-25-038
SUBJECT: TANKER VOYAGE CHARTER
1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE STRATEGIC 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. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF
CLEAN, U.S. OR FOREIGN-FLAGGED, DOUBLE-HULL TANKERS WITH AN INERT
GAS SYSTEM AND SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS THAT IS CAPABLE OF
CARRYING A MINIMUM CAPACITY OF 200,000 BBLS OF JA1 WITHIN THE VESSEL’S
NATURAL SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE-VALVE
ISOLATION. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE VESSEL IS TO TRANSPORT CLEAN
PETROLEUM IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY - ENERGY.
3. INTENDED LOADING PORT/PLACE: ST. THEODORE, GREECE
4. INTENDED DISCHARGE PORT/PLACES: MARSEILLES-LAVERA, FRANCE
5. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 200,000 BBLS JA1
6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING 13 APRIL 2025
CANCELLING 14 APRIL 2025
(RESPONDENTS INDICATE DATES OF VESSELS AVAILIABLITY)
7. VESSEL MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS:
A. VESSEL’S AGE SHALL BE LESS THAN 20 YEARS FOR THE DURATION OF
CHARTER; VESSEL(S) THAT WILL EXCEED 15 YEARS DURING THE CHARTER
PERIOD MUST BE ENROLLED IN THEIR CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY’S
CONDITION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM AND BE RATED 2 OR BETTER.
B. MAXIMUM LOA OF 210 METERS.
C. MAXIMUM DWT OF 40,000 MT (RE-MEASURING ALLOWED).
D. MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT OF 60,000 MT.
E. MAXIMUM DRAFT OF 11.80 METERS WITH 200,000 BBLS OF JA1. JA1 (API
GRAVITY @ 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR JA1 = MINIMUM 37.0 DEGREES
AND MAXIMUM 51.0 DEGREES. THE RELATIVE DENSITY @ 15 DEGREES
CELSIUS FOR JA1 = MINIMUM 775 KG/M³ AND MAXIMUM 840 KG/M³.)
F. MAXIMUM LOADING ARM HEIGHT 15.00 METERS.
8. INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT A
MINIMUM:
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) VESSEL(S) NAME, VESSEL’S Q88 AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION (FLAG,
SPEED, RANGE, CARGO CAPACITY, AND STOWAGE PLAN THAT
INCLUDES THE VESSEL’S DWT AND DISPLACEMENT, DEMONSTRATING
THE VESSEL CAN CARRY 200,000 BBLS OF JA1 WITHOUT EXCEEDING A
DRAFT OF 11.80 METERS, ETC.)
(2) CHARTER RATE AND DEMURRAGE
(3) ALTERNATIVE INDICATIONS / ADDITIONAL SHIP FEATURES
9. 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 1,050
EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
10. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, FRIDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY
GALLON, EMAIL TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL , OR TEL (564) 226-
8986.
SIGNED: ROBBIN JEFFERSON, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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