SS-26-048_Notice.pdf
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This is a Sources Sought Notice (market research) issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk for a 90-day tanker time charter. MSC seeks information regarding price and availability of clean, U.S. or foreign-flagged, double-hull, shallow-draft tankers capable of carrying 40,000 barrels of JP8, JP5, or F76 fuel in segregated cargo tanks with double-valve isolation. The primary mission supports Defense Logistics Agency – Energy petroleum transport operations. Delivery and redelivery are specified for the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan region, with intended ports in Hakozaki, Japan. The charter period is 90 days commencing March 24, 2026, with laydays cancelling March 25, 2026.
Vessel specifications include maximum age of 20 years (vessels exceeding 15 years must be enrolled in classification society condition assessment programs with ratings of 2 or better), maximum length of 108 meters, maximum deadweight of 8,000 MT, maximum draft of 10 meters when loaded with 40,000 barrels, maximum loading arm height of 8.22 meters, minimum three segregations with double-valve isolation, 3-ton boom or crane, minimum 12-knot speed in moderate weather, and eight mooring lines on power drums. Respondents must provide company information including name, telephone, email, small business status, unique entity identifier, vessel details with Q88 forms and stowage plans, daily charter hire rates with any bonuses, and fuel consumption rates for various operational modes. Responses via email are due by 1100 hours Eastern Time on February 10, 2025, to David Anaya at david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 226-8419. The small business size standard under NAICS 483111 is 1,050 employees.
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05 FEBRUARY 2026
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT
PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO. N32205-SS-N351-26-048
SUBJECT: 90-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 OR TO CONTRACT
FOR SERVICES.
2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF
CLEAN, U.S. OR FOREIGN-FLAGGED, DOUBLE HULL, SHALLOW DRAFT TANKERS
WITH SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS THAT ARE CAPABLE OF CARRYING 40,000
BBLS OF JP8, JP5 MUR OR/AND F76 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. PLACE / RANGE OF DELIVERY: WESTERN PACIFIC / SEA OF JAPAN, RANGE AND
PORT IN CHARTERER’S OPTION (INTENTIONS HAKOZAKI, JAPAN)
4. PLACE / RANGE OF REDELIVERY: WESTERN PACIFIC / SEA OF JAPAN, RANGE
AND PORT IN CHARTERER’S OPTION (INTENTIONS HAKOZAKI, JAPAN)
5. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 40,000 BBLS JP8
6. CHARTER PERIOD: 90 DAYS
(RESPONDENTS INDICATE DATES OF VESSELS AVAILABILITY)
7. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 24 MARCH 2026
CANCELLING: 25 MARCH 2026
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: 108 METERS
C. MAXIMUM DWT: 8,000 MT
D. MAXIMUM DRAFT OF 10 METERS WITH 40,000 BBLS OF JP8.
• JP8: SPECIFICATION RANGE IS 0.775-0.840 AT 15°C VIA MIL-STD-83133L
AMENDMENT 1. MIDPOINT: 0.8075.
E. MAXIMUM LOADING ARM HEIGHT 8.22 METERS.
F. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3 SEGREGATIONS WITH DOUBLE-VALVE
ISOLATION.
G. SHALL POSSESS A 3-TON BOOM OR CRANE THAT IS CAPABLE OF
REACHING BOTH PORT AND STARBOARD THAT IS OF SUFFICIENT
STRENGTH TO SAFELY LIFT CARGO HOSES. VESSEL SHALL BE FITTED
WITH CRUCIFORM BITS AT THE MANIFOLD.
H. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 12 KNOTS – IN MODERATE WEATHER.
I. VESSEL SHALL BE FITTED WITH A MINIMUM OF FOUR MOORING LINES ON
POWER DRUMS AT EACH END OF VESSEL FOR A MINIMUM TOTAL OF
EIGHT MOORING LINES. THIS SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE SUBMISSION
OF Q-88.
J. THE VESSEL’S RAIL AT THE MANIFOLD (PORT AND STARBOARD), SHALL
BE OF THE SAME HEIGHT AS THE BOTTOM OF THE MANIFOLD AND OF
SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF A SIX-INCH CARGO
HOSE DURING CARGO OPERATION AT AN OFFSHORE MOORING.
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 REQUIRED 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 THAT INCLUDES
THE VESSEL’S DWT AND DISPLACEMENT, DEMONSTRATING THE VESSEL
CAN CARRY 40,000 BBLS OF JP8 WITHOUT EXCEEDING A DRAFT OF 10
METERS, ETC.)
(2) DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY DELIVERY / REDELIVERY
BONUSES, IF APPLICABLE.
(3) FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY IN BALLAST,
UNDERWAY LADEN, IN-PORT WORKING AND IN-PORT IDLE)
(4) ALTERNATIVE INDICATIONS / ADDITIONAL SHIP FEATURES
10. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION 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.
11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS EASTERN
TIME, TUESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS DAVID ANAYA,
EMAIL DAVID.C.ANAYA.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL OR TELEPHONE (564) 226-8419.
SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A
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