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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) for an Afloat Storage Tanker #3 Time Charter with an extended term. MSC is seeking a U.S. flagged double hull medium range (MR) tanker capable of carrying a minimum of 310 BBLs of JP8, JP5, JA1, or F76 fuel types. The vessel must meet specific requirements including: maximum age of 20 years, maximum length of 190 meters, maximum deadweight of 48,500 metric tons, minimum of 3 cargo segregations, 10-ton boom lift capacity, and a minimum speed of 13 knots.
The charter period is structured with a base period from 02 August 2025 to 01 August 2026, with two optional extension periods through 02 July 2028. The operating area is the Pacific Ocean, with delivery and redelivery ports in the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan (specifically Onsan, Korea). Interested parties are requested to submit company information, vessel details, daily charter rates, and small business status by 1300 Eastern Time on 2 July 2025. The small business size standard is set at 1,050 employees under NAICS code 483111. Responses should be emailed to Reah Norris and Stephanie Ricker at their Navy email addresses.
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25 JUNE 2025
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103B
SOURCES SOUGHT NO. SS-25-0074
SUBJECT: AFLOAT STORAGE TANKER #3 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 DWT OF 48,500 METRIC TONS (MT) REMEASUREMENT ALLOWED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.
D. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3 SEGREGATIONS WITH DOUBLE VALVE ISOLATION.
E. THE VESSEL SHALL POSSESS A MINIMUM OF A 10-TON BOOM LIFT CAPACITY AT THE MANIFOLD FOR LIFTING CARGO HOSES.
F. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS – IN MODERATE WEATHER, WHILE LADEN.
G. SHALL BE ABLE TO SERVE AS AFLOAT STORAGE TANKER AT SEA FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.
H. 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:
BASE PERIOD: 02 AUGUST 2025 – 01 AUGUST 2026
OPTION 1: 02 AUGUST 2026 – 01 AUGUST 2027
OPTION 2: 02 AUGUST 2027 – 02 JULY 2028
8. DELIVERY DATE: 02 AUGUST 2025
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 1300, EASTERN TIME, 2 JULY 2025. RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO REAH NORRIS AT REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL AND STEPHANIE RICKER AT STEPHANIE.RICKER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.
SIGNED: STEPHANIE RICKER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103B
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