55-day jones act tanker time charter
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6012
- Agency
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Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- South Carolina, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command, a component of the Department of the Navy, is seeking to procure a 55-day Jones Act tanker time charter for the transportation of aviation fuel. The procurement requires up to two clean, U.S.-flagged Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB) or Integrated Tug and Barge (ITB) vessels equipped with Segregated Ballast Tanks and an Inert Gas System capable of carrying a minimum of 150,000 barrels of JP5/F76/JAA fuel within designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation. Interested vendors must submit their responses by Monday, October 27, 2025, to the contracting office located at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. The primary points of contact are David Hamilton at david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 230-3260 and Eric Hatcher at eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil or (564) 230-3114. This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designation, meaning all responsible sources are eligible to compete.
The contract is open to competition with no small business set-aside, and the award amount and specific contractor have not yet been determined. The vessels must be available for pickup at a U.S. Gulf Coast port, with initial laydays commencing between November 15-18, 2025, and second laydays between November 20-25, 2025, concluding with redelivery at a U.S. East Coast port approximately 55 days after commencement. The contracting officer's market research supports the unrestricted nature of this procurement, and the Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision. While specific budget parameters have not been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the formal solicitation number N3220526R6012 for fiscal year 2026 will provide additional details regarding pricing expectations and contract terms.
Notice text
- Action Code: Presolicitation
- Date: 20 October 2025
- Fiscal Year: 2026
- Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
- Product or Service Code: V124 - Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Marine Charter
- Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
- Subject: 55-day Jones Act Tanker Time Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6012
- Closing Response Date: Monday, 27 October 2025
- Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: David Hamilton david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3260 and Nic Hatcher eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3114
- Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
- Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
- Contract Line Item Number: N/A
- Contract Award Date: TBA
- Contractor: TBD
- Description: Up to two, clean, approved, U.S. Jones Act Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB) or Integrated Tug and Barge (ITB)(or until needs of the Government have been met), with Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) and an Inert Gas System (or equivalent system, if necessary, by regulation). Each must be capable of carrying a minimum of 150,000 BBLS of JP5/F76/JAA within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is the U.S. Gulf Coast Port; and the place/range of redelivery is the U.S. East Coast Port. The first ATB/ITB laydays commence 15 November and cancel 18 November 2025, and the second ATB/ITB laydays commence 20 November and cancel 25 November 2025. The period of performance will be about 55 days.
- Set-aside Status: N/A. The decision to release this procurement as “Unrestricted” is based on the Contracting Officer’s knowledge of the market and applicable market research. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. The Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 55-day jones act tanker time charter | Award Notice | |
| 55-day jones act tanker time charter | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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