75-day Tanker Time Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6036
- 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
- Hakozaki Japan
- Points of contact
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- Eric Hatcher eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3114
- LCDR Hutchings, Amy amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil (757) 443-5666
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure a 75-day tanker time charter through an unrestricted competition open to all responsible sources. The procurement involves chartering one clean, double-hull tanker vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 240,000 barrels of clean product, featuring an inert gas system and segregated ballast tanks with double valve isolation. The vessel must be either U.S. or foreign flag approved and suitable for transporting jet fuel (JP5) in designated cargo tanks with natural segregation capabilities. The contract performance will take place in the Western Pacific and Sea of Japan region, with delivery intentions at GS CALTEX in Yeosu, South Korea, and redelivery at Hakozaki, Japan. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice are due by Wednesday, January 14, 2026, with inquiries directed to contracting officer Amy Hutchings at amy.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil or 757-443-5666, or to Nic Hatcher at eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3114.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is open to unrestricted competition based on the Contracting Officer's market research and the Director of Small Business Programs' concurrence. The laydays for the charter commence on February 12, 2026, and cancel on February 13, 2026, with the overall performance period expected to last approximately 75 days. No incumbent contractor or potential award value has been identified in this pre-solicitation notice, as both the contract award amount and contractor remain to be determined through the formal solicitation process. The proposed solicitation number is N3220526R6036, and the contracting office is located at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia. This notice serves as an advance notification to industry prior to the formal release of the full solicitation, allowing interested parties to prepare their proposals.
Notice text
- Action Code: Presolicitation
- Date: 07 January 2026
- 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: 75-day Tanker Time Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6036
- Closing Response Date: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: Amy Hutchings amy.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil; 757-443-5666 and Nic Hatcher eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3114
- 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) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is the Western Pacific / Sea of Japan, Range and Port in Charterer’s Option (Intentions GS CALTEX (Yeosu, South Korea)); and the place/range of redelivery is the Western Pacific / Sea of Japan, Range and Port in Charterer’s Option (Intentions Hakozaki, Japan). The laydays commence 12 February and cancel 13 February 2026, and the period of performance will be about 75 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. The Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 75-day Tanker Time Charter | Award Notice | |
| 75-day Tanker Time Charter | Solicitation | |
| 75-day Tanker Time Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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