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This document is a Sources Sought Notice from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) seeking information on the availability and pricing of a U.S. flagged, double-hull, medium range (MR) tanker vessel. The tanker must be capable of carrying a minimum of 300,000 barrels of clean petroleum products such as JP5, JAA, or F76, with double-valve isolation. Key requirements include a maximum age of 20 years, maximum LOA of 190 meters, maximum DWT of 50,000 metric tons, minimum 3 segregations, and a minimum speed of 13 knots. The operating area is the Pacific Ocean, with intended delivery and redelivery ports in the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan region. The charter period is a base of 11 June 2024 to 10 June 2025, with an option to extend to 10 June 2026. Interested parties are requested to provide company information, vessel details, and daily charter rate by 1000 Eastern Time on 06 May 2024. The federal acquisition size standard for this type of water transportation service is 1,050 employees.

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22 APRIL 2024

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103B

SOURCES SOUGHT NO. SS-24-053

SUBJECT: 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 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 300,000 BBLS OF CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODCUT (INTENTIONS JP5,

JAA, 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 50,000 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 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

F. SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SOA OF 13 KNOTS – IN MODERATE WEATHER.

G. SHALL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT CONSOL OPERATIONS UNDERWAY.

3. CARGO SPECIFICATIONS: INTENTIONS JP5, JAA OR 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 11 JUNE 2024 – 10 JUNE 2025

OPTION 1 11 JUNE 2025 – 10 JUNE 2026

8. DELIVERY DATE: 11 JUNE 2024

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.

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 1000, EASTERN TIME, 06 MAY 2024. RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA

E-MAIL TO SAMANTHA WOOTON AT SAMANTHA.R.WOOTON.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL

AND STEPHANIE RICKER AT STEPHANIE.RICKER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

SIGNED: STEPHANIE RICKER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103B

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