SS-25-044 Notice.pdf
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This document is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) seeking information about LNG tanker vessel availability for a charter to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The requirement is for a U.S. or foreign-flagged vessel capable of transporting 50,000 MMBTU (approximately 4,000 cubic meters) of LNG, with specific vessel specifications including a maximum displacement of 41,000 metric tons, overall length of 256 meters, and laden draft of 10 meters.
The charter involves loading LNG in Jacksonville, Florida, and discharging at Guantanamo Bay, with potential laycan dates between April and July 2025. Interested parties are requested to provide company information, vessel details, rates, and confirm compliance with requirements by 1100 hours Eastern Time on 19 March 2025. The solicitation follows small business size standards for water transportation services (NAICS 483111), with a small business size limitation of 1,050 employees. Responses should be submitted via email to Tiffany Gallon, with the primary purpose of this first LNG delivery being to complete the cooldown process of the new terminal and storage tanks.
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13 MARCH 2025
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE, NORFOLK, VA, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NO. N32205-SS-N103-25-044
SUBJECT: TANKER (LNG) VOYAGE CHARTER
1. THIS IS 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.
2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF
U.S. FLAG OR FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF
50,000 MMBTU (ABOUT 4,000 CBM) OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) TO FILL A
STORAGE REQUIREMENT AT NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY (NSGB), CUBA.
THE VESSEL IS REQUIRED FOR A CHARTER AS OUTLINED BELOW:
A. MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT 41,000 METRIC TONS.
B. MAXIMUM LENGTH OVERALL IS 256 METERS.
C. MAXIMUM LADEN DRAFT IS 10 METERS.
D. MAXIMUM BEAM IS 32 METERS.
E. LNG TANKER / BARGE SHALL HAVE A GROSS VOLUMETRIC CAPACITY OF
BETWEEN 4,000 TO 15,000 CUBIC METERS.
F. LNG BARGE/VESSEL PUMP-OUT PRESSURE: 150 PSIG.
G. LNG UNLOADING RATE: 250 CU M/HR.
H. LNG UNLOADING CONNECTION REQUIRED: FLANGED CONNECTION WITH
POWERED EMERGENCY RELEASE COUPLING (PERC) TO 6” LNG HOSE
(PROVIDED BY TERMINAL); EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN (ESD) UMBILICAL.
I. TERMINAL HAS GAS CHROMATOGRAPH TO VERIFY DELIVERED LNG
COMPOSITION AND HHV.
J. MINIMUM LNG SATURATED PRESSURE: 5 PSIG.
K. MAXIMUM LNG SATURATED PRESSURE: 20 PSIG.
L. AVERAGE LNG SATURATED PRESSURE: 10 PSIG.
M. CARRIER SHALL PERFORM THEIR OWN MOORING ANALYSIS. CARRIER
SHALL MEET, AT A MINIMUM, THE REQUIREMENTS IN UFC 4-159-03
MOORING SERVICE TYPE I (35 KNOTS SUSTAINED WINDS, 1 KNOT
CURRENT).
3. CARGO SPECIFICS: 50,000 MMBTU OF LNG (ABOUT 4,000 CBM).
SPECIAL HANDLING AND DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS: DISCH TERMS 250
CBM PER HOUR, DAYLIGHT ONLY, WWD SHEX. CARGO WILL BE DISCHARGED
FROM SHIP/BARGE TO NSGB PIER C. THIS IS THE FIRST LNG DELIVERY TO
THIS NEW TERMINAL AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY IS TO COMPLETE
THE PROCESS OF COOLDOWN OF THE LNG TERMINAL AND STORAGE TANKS.
4. LOADING PORT: JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (USA)
5. DISCHARGING PORT: NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
6. LAYDAY(S): RESPONDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO INDICATE IF VESSEL CAN
MEET THE BELOW LAYCAN DATES:
28 APRIL – 02 MAY 2025
19 – 23 MAY 2025
09-13 JUNE 2025
30 JUNE – 03 JULY 2025
7. 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.
(4) PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.
B. VESSEL AND RATE INFORMATION:
(1) VESSEL’S NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL, INCLUDING
FLAG.
(2) LUMP-SUM AND DEMURRAGE RATES.
(3) STATEMENT OR INFORMATION AFFIRMING THAT THE VESSEL MEETS
OR EXCEEDS ALL REQUIREMENTS IN PARAGRAPHS 2 THROUGH 6 OF
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.
(4) ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
8. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION 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.
9. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS, EASTERN
TIME, WEDNESDAY, 19 MARCH 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY
GALLON, TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, 564-226-8986.
SIGNED: ROBBIN JEFFERSON, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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