60-Day TANKER TIME CHARTER
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220525R6033
- 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
- Yokohama Japan
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure a 60-day tanker time charter for marine transportation services. The requirement is for one clean, approved U.S. or foreign flag double-hull tanker equipped with an Inert Gas System (IGS) and Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT). The vessel must be capable of carrying a minimum of 240,000 barrels of clean petroleum products including JP5, JA1, and F76 within the vessel's natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation. Performance will occur in the Western Pacific and Sea of Japan region, with delivery intended at S-Oil/Onsan, Korea and redelivery at DFSP Hakozaki/Yokohama, Japan. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on August 11, 2025, with responses due by August 15, 2025, and laydays commencing September 12 and canceling September 13, 2025. The evaluation criteria and specific solicitation details are not provided in this pre-solicitation notice.
This procurement is designated as unrestricted with no set-aside provisions, meaning all responsible sources may submit proposals for consideration. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the notice. The contract award dollar amount remains to be determined (TBD), and no specific budget range has been disclosed. The charter period is approximately 60 days following the September 2025 laydays, with the vessel required to transport a minimum capacity of 240,000 barrels of petroleum products. The contracting office is located at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, with David Hamilton and Michelle James serving as the primary points of contact for this opportunity.
Notice text
- Action Code: Presolicitation
- Date: 11 August 2025
- Fiscal Year: 2025
- 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: 60-day Tanker Time Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220525R6033
- Closing Response Date: Friday, 15 August 2025
- Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: David Hamilton david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3260 and Michelle James michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3323
- Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
- Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
- Contract Line Item Number: N/A
- Contract Award Date: TBA
- Contractor: TBD
- Description: One, clean, approved, U.S. or foreign flag, double-hull tanker, with an Inert Gas System (IGS) and Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) that is capable of carrying a minimum of 240,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JP5, JA1 and F76) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is the Western Pacific / Sea of Japan, Range and Port in Charterer’s Option (Intentions S-Oil / Onsan, Korea); and the place/range of redelivery is the Western Pacific / Sea of Japan, Range and Port in Charterer’s Option (Intentions DFSP Hakozaki / Yokohama, Japan). The laydays commence 12 September and cancel 13 September 2025, and the period of performance will be about 60 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60-Day TANKER TIME CHARTER | Award Notice | |
| 60-Day TANKER TIME CHARTER | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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