SS-26-089.pdf

This is a Sources Sought notice issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office on 21 April 2026.

MSC is seeking information regarding the cost and availability of one clean, U.S. flagged, double-hull shallow draft tanker with segregated ballast tanks (SBT) capable of carrying a minimum of 40,000 barrels of JP8, JP5, JA1, or F76 fuel within the vessel's natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double-valve isolation. The vessel will serve as an afloat storage tanker with ability to consol, lightera, and transfer over the shore in support of the Defense Logistics Agency-Energy (DLA-Energy). The intended delivery date is 29 June 2026, with operations based in the Sea of Japan/Western Pacific Range. The charter period consists of one one-year base period plus one eleven-month option period, and the vessel must be available worldwide with worldwide trade limits.

Minimum vessel characteristics include: double-hull shallow draft tanker design; vessel age less than 20 years (vessels exceeding 15 years must be enrolled in Classification Society's Condition Assessment Program and rated 2 or better); maximum length overall (LOA) of 108 meters; maximum deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 8,000 metric tons; bow/jet thruster capability; minimum three segregations with double-valve isolation; 3-ton boom or crane capable of reaching both port and starboard with cruciform bits at the manifold; minimum 12-knot speed of advance in moderate weather; and ability to serve as a floating storage platform for consol and lighterage operations. Interested parties must submit company information, vessel specifications, availability dates, personnel accommodation capacity, fuel consumption rates, daily rates for both the base and option periods, Q-88 form, and any alternative proposals no later than 1300 Eastern Time, 05 May 2026 via email to the designated MSC representatives. This sources sought is for option evaluation purposes only and does not commit the government to contract or pay any costs.