SS-26-016_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) for a 60-day time charter of a tanker vessel. MSC is seeking clean, double-hull tankers capable of carrying 235,000 barrels of JA1 fuel, with specific vessel requirements including a maximum age of 20 years, length of 204.80 meters, deadweight of 40,000 MT, and a minimum speed of 13 knots. The intended delivery is to St. Theodore, Greece, with redelivery at Souda Bay, Crete, and the charter period is from 05-06 February 2026.
Interested parties are requested to provide detailed company and vessel information, including business size status, vessel specifications, daily charter hire rates, fuel consumption, and potential sub-contracting opportunities. The Small Business size standard is set at 1,050 employees for NAICS code 483111. Responses are due via email to Tiffany Gallon by 1100 hours Eastern Time on 20 November 2025. This is a market research request and does not constitute a commitment to contract for services.
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13 NOVEMBER 2025
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT
PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103B
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO. N32205-SS-N351-26-016
SUBJECT: 60-DAY TANKER TIME 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
CLEAN, U.S. OR FOREIGN-FLAGGED, DOUBLE-HULL TANKERS WITH AN INERT
GAS SYSTEM AND SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS THAT IS CAPABLE OF
CARRYING A MINIMUM CAPACITY OF 235,000 BBLS OF JA1 WITHIN THE VESSEL’S
NATURAL SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE-VALVE
ISOLATION. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE VESSEL IS TO TRANSPORT CLEAN
PETROLEUM IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY - ENERGY.
3. INTENDED DELIVERY PORT / PLACE: ST. THEODORE, GREECE
4. INTENDED REDELIVERY PORT / PLACE: SOUDA BAY, CRETE
5. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 235,000 BBLS JA1
6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 05 FEBRUARY 2026
CANCELLING: 06 FEBRUARY 2026
7. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 60 DAYS
8. VESSEL MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS:
A. VESSEL’S AGE SHALL BE LESS THAN 20 YEARS FOR THE DURATION OF
CHARTER; VESSEL(S) THAT WILL EXCEED 15 YEARS DURING THE CHARTER
PERIOD MUST BE ENROLLED IN THEIR CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY’S
CONDITION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM AND BE RATED 2 OR BETTER.
B. MAXIMUM LOA OF 204.80 METERS.
C. MAXIMUM DWT OF 40,000 MT (RE-MEASURING ALLOWED AT OWNER’S
EXPENSE ONLY IF VESSEL’S REGISTERED DWT IS NOT GREATER THAN
60,000 MT, IF IT IS GREATER THAN 60,000 MT THE VESSEL WILL BE
REJECTED BY THE DISCHARGE FACILITY IN KILLINGHOLME).
D. MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT OF 60,000 MT.
E. MAXIMUM DRAFT OF 9.80 METERS WITH 235,000 BBLS OF JA1. JA1 (THE
MIDPOINT API GRAVITY @ 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT FOR JA1 = 44.0
DEGREES API. THE MIDPOINT SPECIFIC DENSITY/GRAVITY @ 15 DEGREES
CELSIUS FOR JA1 = 807.5 KG/M³.)
F. MAXIMUM LOADING ARM HEIGHT 15.00 METERS.
G. MUST BE CAPABLE OF A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS.
9. INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT A
MINIMUM:
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, VESSELS Q88 AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION (FLAG,
SPEED, RANGE, CARGO CAPACITY, AND STOWAGE PLAN.)
(2) DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY / REDELIVERY
BONUSES, IF APPLICABLE.
(3) FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY IN BALLAST,
UNDERWAY LADEN, INPORT WORKING AND INPORT IDLE)
(4) ALTERNATIVE INDICATIONS / ADDITIONAL SHIP FEATURES
C. INTENDED ROUTE FOR VOYAGE INCLUDING INTENDED STOPS FOR
BUNKERS.
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 1,050
EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS EASTERN
TIME, THURSDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS TIFFANY
GALLON, EMAIL TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL OR TELEPHONE (564)
226-8986.
SIGNED: MICHELLE JAMES, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
mailto:TIFFANY.N.GALLON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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