65-Day Tanker Time Charter

The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command seeks offers for a 65-day tanker time charter to transport petroleum products in the Mediterranean Sea in support of the Defense Logistics Agency. The solicitation requests a clean, double-hulled tanker capable of carrying a minimum of 230,000 barrels, no more than 205 meters in length, 45,000 metric tons deadweight, and able to maintain a speed of 13 knots when laden. Evaluation will consider price and past performance, with preference given to U.S.-flagged vessels per the Cargo Preference Act. Offers were initially due by May 11 but have been extended to May 14 by amendment to reopen the solicitation.

The solicitation carries no set-aside designations. The primary NAICS code is 483112 and the dominant PSC code is 8704. The charter period will commence on May 24 and last 65 days, canceling on July 28. Performance will be in the Mediterranean Sea transporting petroleum products to Defense Logistics Agency terminals. Fuel consumption and pricing details are provided in an attached template to facilitate cost estimates for the time charter.