60-day Tanker Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6011
- 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
- Greece
- Points of contact
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- Brandon Page brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 226-1239
- Michelle D. James michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3323
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is procuring a 60-day time charter for one clean, double-hull tanker capable of carrying a minimum of 235,000 barrels of clean product with an inert gas system and segregated ballast tanks. The vessel must be either U.S. or foreign flagged and approved for the intended service. The procurement is unrestricted, meaning all responsible sources may submit proposals regardless of size or ownership status. Key vessel requirements include double valve isolation capability, segregated ballast tanks, and an inert gas system to meet specified cargo handling standards. The closing response date for this pre-solicitation notice is October 27, 2025, and interested parties should direct inquiries to Brandon Page or Michelle James at the Naval Station Norfolk contracting office. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, prospective bidders should prepare proposals that demonstrate their vessel meets all technical specifications and contractual requirements.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is available to all qualified bidders in the commercial shipping market. The specific contractor and award amount have not yet been determined, as this remains in the pre-solicitation phase with contract details to be announced. The vessel laydays are scheduled to commence on November 18, 2025, with a cancellation date of November 19, 2025, establishing a tight window for acceptance. The chartering period will span approximately 60 days, with the vessel delivering in the Mediterranean Sea at a port in the charterer's option (with St. Theodore, Greece as the intended delivery location) and redelivering at a Mediterranean port in charterer's option (with Souda Bay, Crete as the intended redelivery location). The proposed solicitation number is N3220526R6011, and the procurement falls under NAICS code 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) and PSC code V124 (Transportation: Marine Charter).
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: 60-day Tanker Time Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6011
- Closing Response Date: Monday, 27 October 2025
- Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: Brandon Page brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-226-1239 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 and segregated ballast tanks that is capable of carrying a minimum of 235,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JA1) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is the Mediterranean Sea, Range and Port in Charterer’s Option (Intentions St. Theodore, Greece); and the place/range of redelivery is the Mediterranean Sea, Range and Port in Charterer’s Option (Intentions Souda Bay, Crete). The laydays commence 18 November and cancel 19 November 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 | |
| 60-day Tanker Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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