60-day Tanker Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6020
- 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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- Eric Hatcher eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3114
- Jordan Morrison jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3633
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 the transportation of clean petroleum products. The solicitation requires one clean, approved tanker vessel—either U.S. or foreign flag—equipped with a double hull, inert gas system, and segregated ballast tanks capable of carrying a minimum of 240,000 barrels of clean product in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation. Key vessel requirements include the ability to transport JP5 and JA1 fuel within the vessel's natural segregation, and the vessel must be positioned in the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan region with delivery and redelivery at ports within the charterer's option, with initial intention for Hakozaki, Japan. The contracting officer has determined that market research supports an unrestricted procurement allowing all responsible sources to submit proposals, with the MSC Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs concurring with this decision. Interested parties must submit responses by November 13, 2025, with contract inquiries directed to Jordan Morrison at 564-230-3633 or jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil.
This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and is open to all qualified contractors. The contract award dollar amount and specific award date remain to be determined, pending the competitive proposal evaluation process. The laydays for vessel availability will commence December 8, 2025, and cancel December 9, 2025, with the performance period extending approximately 60 days from that point. No incumbent contractor has been identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The procurement is classified under NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) and PSC V124 (Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Marine Charter), reflecting the specialized maritime nature of this requirement.
Notice text
- Action Code: Presolicitation
- Date: 06 November 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: N3220526R6020
- Closing Response Date: Thursday, 13 November 2025
- Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: Jordan Morrison jordan.a.morrison5.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3633
- 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 240,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JP5 and JA1) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery and redelivery is the Western Pacific / Sea of Japan, Range and Port in Charterer’s Option (Intentions DFSP Hakozaki, Japan). The laydays will commence 08 December and cancel 09 December 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. MSC 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 | |
| 60-Day Tank Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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