60-day jones act tanker time charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N351-26-087
- 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
- Long Beach, California, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk is seeking a 60-day Jones Act tanker time charter to support the Defense Logistics Agency-Energy in transporting clean petroleum products. The procurement requires a U.S. Jones Act-compliant vessel capable of carrying either a minimum of 230,000 barrels of JP5/F76/JAA (for MR tankers) or a minimum of 150,000 barrels (for ITB/ATB/non-connected tug and barge configurations). Vessel specifications include a maximum age of 20 years, maximum length overall of 675 feet, maximum deadweight of 50,000 MT, maximum beam of 106 feet, maximum draft of 36.0 feet, and minimum speed of 13 knots for MR tankers or 9-10 knots for other configurations. Vessels must have capability to lift cargo hoses with cruciform bits on both port and starboard sides and minimum two-cargo segregation capability with double-valve isolation. This is a Sources Sought Notice (market research) issued on April 3, 2026, with an amended deadline of April 15, 2026 at 1400 hours Eastern Time for submission of responses via email to Brandon Page at BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 226-1239. No formal evaluation criteria are specified in this Sources Sought Notice, as this document is intended to gather market information rather than solicit formal proposals.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and identifies no incumbent contractors or current service providers. The charter period commences May 22, 2026 and cancels on May 26, 2026, with delivery location at Long Beach, California and redelivery at Puget Sound, Washington. Respondents must provide charter hire rates and fuel consumption rates as part of their submissions, but no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this Sources Sought Notice. The small business size standard applicable to this procurement is 1,050 employees under NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation). This Sources Sought Notice is a request for information only and does not constitute a commitment to issue a formal solicitation or award a contract.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Please see attached Amended Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N351-26-087
Update #1 ·
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N351-26-087
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-087 Notice Amended.pdf | ||
| SS-26-087 Notice.pdf |
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