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MEDIUM RANGE (MR) TANKER TIME CHARTER (EXTENDED TERM)
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This document is a Sources Sought Notice (SS-25-090) issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk, seeking information about a Medium Range (MR) Tanker Time Charter for an extended term. The solicitation requests details on a U.S. flagged, double hull tanker capable of carrying a minimum of 310 barrels of JP8, JP5, JA1, or F76 fuel, with specific vessel requirements including a maximum age of 20 years, length under 190 meters, beam under 32.31 meters, and deadweight tonnage under 50,000 metric tons. The tanker must have at least three cargo segregations, a 10-ton boom lift capacity, and maintain a minimum speed of 13 knots.

The charter period is from 22 August 2025 to 21 July 2028, with a base period of one year and two optional one-year extensions. 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 asked to provide company information, vessel details, daily charter rates, and confirm small business status by 1300 Eastern Time on 29 July 2025. The small business size standard is set at 1,050 employees under NAICS code 483111. Responses should be submitted via email to Reah Norris at reah.d.norris.civ@us.navy.mil.

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22 JUL 2025

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE

SOURCES SOUGHT NO. SS-25-090

SUBJECT: MEDIUM RANGE (MR) TANKER 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 NOTICE 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 BEAM OF 32.31METERS.

D. SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM DWT OF 50,000 METRIC TONS (MT) REMEASUREMENT ALLOWED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.

E. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3 SEGREGATIONS WITH DOUBLE VALVE ISOLATION.

F. THE VESSEL SHALL POSSESS A MINIMUM OF A 10-TON BOOM LIFT CAPACITY AT THE MANIFOLD FOR LIFTING CARGO HOSES.

G. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS – IN MODERATE WEATHER, WHILE LADEN.

H. SHALL BE ABLE TO SERVE AS AFLOAT STORAGE TANKER AT SEA FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.

I. 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: 22 AUGUST 2025 – 21 AUGUST 2026

OPTION 1: 22 AUGUST 2026 – 21 AUGUST 2027
OPTION 2: 22 AUGUST 2027 – 21 JULY 2028

8. DELIVERY DATE: 22 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, 29 JULY 2025. RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO REAH NORRIS AT REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL

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