60-day Tanker Time Charter
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220525R6045
- Agency
- 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
- Japan
- Points of contact
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- Michelle D. James michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3323
- Tiffany Gallon tiffany.n.gallon.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 226-8986
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command is soliciting proposals for a 60-day time charter of a commercial tanker vessel to support military readiness operations through transportation and prepositioning of petroleum cargo, including hazardous materials, in worldwide trade. The solicitation requires one clean, double-hull tanker with an Inert Gas System and Segregated Ballast Tanks, capable of carrying a minimum of 240,000 barrels of clean product including JP5, JA1, and F76 fuels. The vessel must meet stringent specifications including a maximum length of 189.0 meters, maximum deadweight of 50,000 MT, and ability to maintain a minimum speed of 13 knots in moderate weather conditions. The contract will be evaluated using lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with offerors required to propose a Full Operational Status daily charter rate. Proposals are due by 1100 Eastern Time on September 8, 2025, with laydays commencing on September 27, 2025 and canceling on September 28, 2025.
This procurement operates without any set-aside designations and is classified under NAICS code 483111 for Deep Sea Freight Transportation. The charter period spans approximately 60 days, with the vessel intended to load at GS CALTEX in Yeosu, South Korea and be redelivered at DFSP Okinawa, Japan. The place of performance is designated as Japan, specifically the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan region. The solicitation includes a fuel consumption pricing template with Marine Gas Oil/Marine Diesel Oil priced at $1,068.87 per metric ton for Fiscal Year 2025 evaluation purposes. The procurement follows FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for commercial products and services, with a firm-fixed-price contract anticipated for this unrestricted competition.
Notice text
Please see attached RFP and supporting documents.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| TANKTIME 2024 (Rev. 1 (12-24)).pdf | ||
| 25R6045_Fuel_Consumption.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 25R6045_RFP.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 60-day Tanker Time Charter | Award Notice | |
| 60-day Tanker Time Charter | Solicitation | |
| 60-day Tanker Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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