SS-25-097.pdf

13 AUGUST 2025

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE

SOURCE SOUGHT NO. SS-25-097

SUBJECT: EXTENDED TERM CHARTER OF MEDIUM RANGE (MR) TANKER

1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH FOR THE UPCOMING EXERCISE OF AN OPTION

CONDUCTED BY THE SEALIFT PROGRAM OFFICE OF MSC AND WILL BE USED TO

DETERMINE WHETHER TO EXERCISE AN OPTION ON AN EXISTING CHARTER

CONTRACT. 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 (1)

ONE CLEAN APPROVED U.S.-FLAGGED DOUBLE HULL MEDIUM RANGE (MR)

TANKER WITH AN INERT GAS SYSTEM (IGS) SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS (SBT)

THAT ARE CAPABLE OF CARRYING JP5, JP8, 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 50,000 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 10-TON BOOM OR CRANE LIFT CAPACITY

AT THE MANIFOLD FOR LIFTING CARGO HOSES.

F. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS – IN MODERATE WEATHER.

G. SHALL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT REFUELING AT SEA (CONSOL) AND PROVIDE

SUFFICIENT MANNING IN ORDER TO CONDUCT SIMULTANEOUS TWO-

STATION CONSOL AT ANY TIME WHILE UNDERWAY. INSTALLATION OF

CONSOL STATION AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.

H. SHALL BE ABLE TO SERVE AS A FLOATING STORAGE PLATFORM AND

CONDUCT LIGHTERAGE.

3. CARGO SPECIFICATIONS: JP5, JP8, JA1 OR F76

4. OPERATING AREA: WORLDWIDE

5. DELIVERY PORT: SEA OF JAPAN/WESTERN PACIFIC RANGE, PORT IS

CHARTERER’S OPTION.

6. REDELIVERY PORT: SEA OF JAPAN/WESTERN PACIFIC RANGE, PORT IS

CHARTERER’S OPTION.

7. CHARTER PERIOD: BASE PERIOD: 14 SEP 2025 – 13 SEP 2026

OPTION 1: 14 SEP 2026 – 13 SEP 2027

OPTION 2: 14 SEP 2027 – 14 AUG 2028

8. DELIVERY DATE: 14 SEPTEMBER 2025

9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:

A. COMPANY INFORMATION:

1. NAME OF COMPANY; CAGE CODE; 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. MSC REQUEST RESPONSES NO LATER THAN 1400 HOURS NORFOLK, VA LOCAL

TIME ON 20 AUGUST 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ACTION IS REAH

NORRIS, WHO CAN BE REACHED AT (564) 230-3611. RESPONSES SHOULD BE

EMAILED TO REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

mailto:reah.d.norris.civ@us.navy.mil