60-day jones act tanker time charter on west coast
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N351-26-169
- 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
- McCloud, California, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command (MSC) is conducting market research on Jones Act tanker vessel availability and pricing for a 60-day time charter on the U.S. West Coast, with responses due by September 9, 2026, at 1000 hours Eastern Time. No set-aside applies.
MSC seeks clean U.S. Jones Act MR tankers, integrated tug-barge (ITB), or non-connected tug and barge vessels capable of transporting 230,000 barrels of JP5/F76/JAA fuel (MR tankers) or 150,000 barrels (ITB/ATB configurations) in support of Defense Logistics Agency-Energy. Delivery and redelivery occur at Long Beach, California, with laydays commencing October 26, 2026, and cancelling October 31, 2026.
Required vessel specifications: maximum length 675 feet, maximum deadweight 50,000 MT, maximum beam 106 feet, maximum draft 36.0 feet when loaded, minimum speed 13 knots for MR tankers (9–10 knots for other vessels), vessels less than 20 years old (with condition assessment program rating requirements for vessels exceeding 15 years), and minimum two-cargo segregation capability.
Respondents must provide company information including small business status and unique entity identifier, vessel specifications including Q88 number, charter hire rates, fuel consumption rates, October–November 2026 availability, and alternative vessel features. The small business size standard for water transportation service under NAICS 483111 is 1,050 employees.
Responses should be directed to LCDR Amy Hutchings at amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil or (757) 341-5666. This is market research only and does not commit the government to contract or pay preparation costs.
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N321-26-169.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-169 Notice.pdf |
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