SS-25-062 - WPAC MR TANKER (EXTENDED TERM CHARTER).pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice (SS-25-062) issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) for an extended term charter of one U.S. flagged medium range (MR) tanker for strategic sealift operations. The solicitation seeks a double hull tanker with specific technical requirements, including a maximum age of 20 years, capable of carrying 300,000 barrels of clean petroleum products (JP5, JAA, or F76), with a vessel length under 190 meters and deadweight tonnage under 50,000 metric tons.
The charter period spans from 11 June 2026 to 10 May 2031, with a base term of one year and four one-year option periods, operating in the Pacific Ocean with potential delivery and redelivery in Onsan, Korea. Interested parties are requested to provide detailed company and vessel information by 14 May 2025, including vessel specifications, daily fuel consumption, charter rates, and business size status. The solicitation notes a small business size standard of 1,050 employees for NAICS code 483111 and requests additional information on alternative ship features like CONSOL stations, anti-terrorism protection, and secure communications.
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30 APR 2025
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT
PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103B
SOURCES SOUGHT NO. SS-25-062
SUBJECT: WPAC MR TANKER (EXTENDED TERM CHARTER)
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.
2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF ONE
(1) CLEAN APPROVED U.S. FLAGGED DOUBLE HULL MEDIUM RANGE (MR)
TANKER WITH SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS (SBT) AND INERT GAS SYSTEM
(IGS) THAT IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF 300,000 BBLS OF CLEAN
PETROLEUM PRODUCT (INTENTIONS JP5, JAA, OR F76) WITHIN VESSEL’S
NATURAL SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE VALVE
ISOLATION.
A. VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM AGE OF 20 YEARS OR LESS.
B. VESSEL SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM LOA OF 190 METERS.
C. VESSEL SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM DWT OF 50,000 METRIC TONS
(MT) REMEASUREMENT ALLOWED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.
D. VESSEL SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM BEAM 105.6 FEET (32.2 METER)
E. VESSEL SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM DRAFT OF 42 FEET (12.8 METERS) WITH
240,000 BBLS OF F76.
F. VESSEL SHALL HAVE MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM VESSEL’S RAIL TO MANIFOLD
13.2 FEET (4,010 MM)
G. VESSELS SHALL BE FITTED WITH A MINIMUM OF SIX (6) MOORING LINES
ON POWER DRUMS AT EACH END OF VESSEL FOR A MINIMUM TOTAL OF
TWELVE (12).
H. VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3 SEGREGATIONS WITH DOUBLE
VALVE ISOLATION.
I. THE VESSEL SHALL POSSESS A BOOM OR CRANE THAT IS CAPABLE OF
REACHING BOTH PORT AND STARBOARD WITH A MINIMUM CAPACITY OF
10-TON TO SAFELY LIFT CARGO HOSES. VESSEL SHALL BE FITTED WITH
CRUCIFORM BITS AT THE MANIFOLD
J. VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS – IN MODERATE
WEATHER.
K. VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT CONSOL OPERATIONS UNDERWAY.
3. CARGO SPECIFICATIONS: INTENTIONS JP5, JAA OR 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: BASE: 11 JUN 2026 - 10 JUN 2027
OPTION 1: 11 JUN 2027 - 10 JUN 2028
OPTION 2: 11 JUN 2028 - 10 JUN 2029
OPTION 3: 11 JUN 2029 - 10 JUN 2030
OPTION 4: 11 JUN 2030 - 10 MAY 2031
8. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 11 JUN 2026
CANCELLING: 10 SEP 2026
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. BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMPANY HISTORY RELATIVE TO SIMILAR
REQUIREMENTS AND/OR COMPANY’S ABILITY TO MEET THE ABOVE
REQUIREMENTS; AND
4. LARGE BUSINESSES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE DETAILS.
REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.
5. FACILITY CLEARANCE LEVEL AND STATUS
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
a) TWO CONSOL STATION INSTALLATION
b) ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION
c) CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL-RADIOLOGICAL-NUCLEAR DEFENSE
d) SECURE COMMUNICAITONS SUITE
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, 14 MAY 2025. RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA
E-MAIL TO MR. JORDAN SCHWANER AT
JORDAN.T.SCHWANER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL AND MR. F. CARLEY ORVIN AT
FRANKLIN.C.ORVIN.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.
SIGNED: F. CARLEY ORVIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103B
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