90-day tanker time charter

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is soliciting offers for a 90-day tanker time charter (RFP N3220526R6055) to transport clean petroleum products, specifically JP8 jet fuel, in support of military readiness and worldwide operations. The solicitation requires a clean, approved double-hull tanker with an Inert Gas System and Segregated Ballast Tanks capable of carrying a minimum of 40,000 barrels of clean product. Key vessel specifications include a maximum length of 108 meters, minimum speed of 12 knots while laden, functioning bow thruster, minimum three cargo tank segregations with double valve isolation, and ability to load a minimum of 33,000 barrels of JP8 at a laden draft not exceeding 5.49 meters. The Government will award a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible offeror whose technically acceptable proposal represents the lowest price, with evaluation based on fair and reasonable fuel pricing using Defense Logistics Agency Energy standard rates and specified fuel consumption calculations for laden and ballast passages. The original proposal deadline of March 4, 2026, was extended to March 26, 2026, at 1100 Eastern Time via Amendment A0003, though the solicitation was subsequently canceled by Amendment A0004 on April 3, 2026.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and is unrestricted with NAICS Code 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation). No incumbent contractor or specific award value has been identified in the solicitation materials. The charter period is approximately 90 days with laydays commencing April 6, 2026, following the final amendment revisions. The vessel must meet mooring requirements for the Chimu Wan offshore facility in Okinawa and comply with all statutory requirements for operations in Guam and Wake Island. Performance of services will take place in the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan region, with Hakozaki, Japan designated as the intended port for delivery and redelivery operations. The Government will provide fuel at an established rate of $1,188.68 per metric ton for Marine Gas Oil and Marine Diesel Oil, with the contractor bearing costs for vessel maintenance, crew wages, insurance, provisions, and dry-docking.