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This is a Sources Sought notice (SS-26-158) issued by Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk on 20 August 2026 for a Medium Range (MR) tanker time charter on an extended-term basis. The notice is for option evaluation purposes to determine whether to exercise an option on an existing charter contract and does not commit the government to any costs or contract award. MSC seeks information regarding price and availability of a clean, approved U.S.-flagged double hull MR tanker with segregated ballast tanks capable of carrying a minimum of 310 barrels of JP8, JP5, JA1, or F76 fuel.
The vessel must meet specific technical requirements: maximum age of 20 years, length overall not exceeding 190 meters, beam not exceeding 32.31 meters, deadweight tonnage not exceeding 50,000 metric tons, minimum three segregations with double valve isolation, 10-ton boom lift capacity at manifold, minimum speed of 13 knots in moderate weather while laden, capability to serve as afloat storage tanker for extended periods, ability to conduct simultaneous CONSOL operations at two stations underway, and capacity for a fuel delivery station. The charter base period runs from 14 September 2026 through 13 September 2027, with Option 1 extending from 14 September 2027 through 14 August 2028. Delivery and redelivery ports are in the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan range with intended port at Onsan, Korea, for worldwide operations. Interested parties must submit company information, vessel specifications, daily fuel consumption rates in various conditions, daily charter rates with applicable bonuses, and alternative ship features by 1300 Eastern Time on 27 August 2026 via email to Reah Norris at REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL. The small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees, and contractor facility clearance at the Secret level is required.
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20 AUG 2026
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT
PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE
SOURCES SOUGHT NO. SS-26-158
SUBJECT: MEDIUM RANGE (MR) TANKER 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 NOTICE 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 BEAM OF 32.31METERS.
D. SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM DWT OF 50,000 METRIC TONS (MT)
REMEASUREMENT ALLOWED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.
E. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3 SEGREGATIONS WITH DOUBLE VALVE
ISOLATION.
F. THE VESSEL SHALL POSSESS A MINIMUM OF A 10-TON BOOM LIFT
CAPACITY AT THE MANIFOLD FOR LIFTING CARGO HOSES.
G. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS – IN MODERATE WEATHER,
WHILE LADEN.
H. SHALL BE ABLE TO SERVE AS AFLOAT STORAGE TANKER AT SEA FOR
EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME.
I. SHALL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT SIMULTANEOUS CONSOL OPERATIONS AT
TWO STATIONS UNDERWAY.
J. SHALL BE CAPABLE OF HAVING A FUEL DELIVERY STATION (FDS)
3. CARGO SPECIFICATIONS: JP8, JP5, JA1, F76
4. OPERATING AREA: WORLDWIDE
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: 14 SEPTEMBER 2026 – 13 SEPTEMBER 2027
OPTION 1: 14 SEPTEMBER 2027 – 14 AUGUST 2028
8. DELIVERY DATE: ON OR ABOUT 13 SEPTEMBER 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, 27 AUG 2026. RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA
E-MAIL TO REAH NORRIS AT REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
mailto:REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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