60-day tanker time charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N35C-26-109
- 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
- Subic Bay Philippines
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk is seeking sources for a 60-day tanker time charter, with responses due May 12, 2026. MSC seeks information on price and availability of clean, U.S. or foreign-flagged, double-hull tankers for transporting 270,000 barrels of F76 military jet fuel in support of the Defense Logistics Agency—Energy.
The vessel must be equipped with an inert gas system and segregated ballast tanks with double-valve isolation. Maximum vessel age is 20 years; vessels exceeding 15 years must be enrolled in a Classification Society Condition Assessment Program rated 2 or better. Additional specifications include maximum length overall of 210 meters, maximum deadweight of 45,000 metric tons, maximum draft of 11.20 meters when laden with cargo, maximum loading arm height of 13.71 meters while laden, and minimum speed of 13 knots. Intended delivery is St. Theodore, Greece, with redelivery at Subic Bay, Philippines. Laydays commence June 12, 2026, and cancel June 13, 2026.
Respondents must provide company information, vessel details including Q88 documentation, daily charter rate, positioning fee if applicable, fuel consumption rates for various operational modes, and a cargo stowage plan demonstrating compliance with draft limitations. The small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees.
Responses are due by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on May 12, 2026, via email to LCDR Amy Hutchings at amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil or (757) 443-5666.
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N35C-26-109.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-109 Notice.pdf |
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