60-day tanker time charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N351-26-016
- 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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking a 60-day time charter for a clean, double-hull tanker vessel capable of carrying 235,000 barrels of JA1 fuel. This Sources Sought Notice represents market research to identify potential vendors for vessel charter services classified under NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation). Key vessel requirements include a maximum age of 20 years, a length of 204.80 meters, a deadweight of 40,000 metric tons, and a minimum cruising speed of 13 knots. Interested parties must submit detailed company and vessel information, including business size status, vessel specifications, daily charter hire rates, fuel consumption data, and any potential sub-contracting opportunities. The deadline for responses is November 20, 2025 at 1100 hours Eastern Time, to be submitted via email to Tiffany Gallon. This notice does not constitute a commitment to contract and is strictly for market research purposes.
The procurement carries no set-aside designation, meaning both large and small businesses are eligible to compete. The charter period is scheduled from February 5-6, 2026, with intended delivery to St. Theodore, Greece and redelivery at Souda Bay, Crete. The Small Business size standard for this NAICS code is set at 1,050 employees, establishing the threshold for small business classification in the deep sea freight transportation industry. No incumbent contractor is identified in this pre-solicitation notice, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed at this stage of market research. The short timeline from posting to response deadline—just seven days—indicates the government's urgency in identifying qualified vessels for this near-term charter requirement.
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-016_Notice.pdf |
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