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Sources Sought Summary: Afloat Storage Tanker #3 Time Charter (Extended Term)
This is a Sources Sought document (SS-26-131) issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office on 25 June 2026. The document requests information regarding price and availability of a clean, approved U.S.-flagged double hull medium range (MR) tanker to serve as an afloat storage vessel in the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan operating area. The vessel must be capable of carrying a minimum of 310 barrels of JP8, JP5, JA1, or F76 fuel within designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation and possess a minimum of three segregations with double valve isolation. Technical specifications require: maximum age of 20 years throughout the charter period, maximum length overall of 190 meters, maximum deadweight of 48,500 metric tons, minimum speed of 13 knots in moderate weather while laden, a minimum 10-ton boom lift capacity at the manifold for cargo hoses, and capability to conduct simultaneous consolidation operations at two stations underway. The vessel must also be capable of serving as afloat storage at sea for extended periods.
The charter period runs from 2 August 2026 through 1 August 2027 (base period), with an option period from 2 August 2027 through 2 July 2028, with delivery scheduled for 2 August 2026 in the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan range, with intentions for Onsan, Korea. Interested parties must provide company information including name, contact details, and small business status; vessel specifications including name, flag, speed, range, and cargo capacity; daily fuel consumption rates for various operating conditions; daily charter rate plus applicable bonuses; and alternative vessel features. Responses are due no later than 1300 Eastern Time on 9 July 2026 and should be submitted via email to Reah D. Norris (REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL) and Stephanie Ricker (STEPHANIE.RICKER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL). The small business size standard for this water transportation service is established under NAICS 483111 with a limitation of 1,050 employees. Contractor facility must possess a Secret facilities clearance.
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25 JUNE 2026
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT
PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103B
SOURCES SOUGHT NO. SS-26-131
SUBJECT: AFLOAT STORAGE TANKER #3 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 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 DWT OF 48,500 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 MINIMUM OF A 10-TON BOOM LIFT
CAPACITY AT THE MANIFOLD FOR LIFTING CARGO HOSES.
F. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS – IN MODERATE WEATHER,
WHILE LADEN.
G. SHALL BE ABLE TO SERVE AS AFLOAT STORAGE TANKER AT SEA FOR
EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.
H. 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: 02 AUGUST 2026 – 01 AUGUST 2027
OPTION PERIOD ONE: 02 AUGUST 2027 – 02 JULY 2028
8. DELIVERY DATE: 02 AUGUST 2026
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.
4. CONTRACTOR FACILITY CLEARANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
POSSESS A SECRET FACILITIES CLEARANCE.
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, 9 JULY 2026. RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA
E-MAIL TO REAH NORRIS AT REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL AND STEPHANIE
RICKER AT STEPHANIE.RICKER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.
mailto:REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
SIGNED: STEPHANIE RICKER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103B
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