60-day Tanker Time Charter

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) is soliciting proposals for a 60-day tanker time charter under Solicitation Number N3220526R6067 to procure vessel services for transportation and prepositioning of petroleum cargo in support of military readiness operations on a worldwide basis. The solicitation requires charter of one clean, approved double-hull tanker vessel with a minimum capacity of 270,000 barrels and a deadweight tonnage of 45,000 metric tons, equipped with an Inert Gas System and Segregated Ballast Tanks. Key vessel requirements include a maximum length of 210 meters and beam of 50 meters, a minimum Speed of Advance of 13 knots when laden, current Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) System certification, valid Class Society Safety Management Certificate, and capability to accommodate MSC Tactical Advisors and Navy Security Teams. Award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest technically acceptable price, with evaluation based on vessel technical capability against charter requirements and total estimated cost including daily hire rates and fuel consumption over the 60-day period calculated at the government-established fuel price of $1,188.68 per metric ton for MGO/MDO. Proposals are due by 1300 Eastern Time on Thursday, 2 April 2026, with laydays commencing 30 April 2026.

This acquisition is unrestricted with no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The charter period is approximately 60 days with vessel delivery intended for the Mediterranean Sea at St. Theodore, Greece, and redelivery in the South China Sea at Singapore, placing the primary place of performance in Singapore. Fuel costs are calculated based on an estimated operational scenario of 42 days underway laden, 0 days underway ballast, 13 days in port idle/loading, and 5 days in port discharging, with all port charges, fuel, and stevedoring costs reimbursable by the Government under specified conditions. Payment will be processed through ERP DFAS-CL via the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system using the SEACARD payment mechanism. The solicitation is a FAR Part 12 simplified acquisition for a firm-fixed-price contract with NAICS Code 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) and PSC Category V124 (Transportation: Marine Charter).