90-Day Tanker Time Charter

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command seeks a 90-day tanker time charter to transport clean petroleum products (F76 and/or JP5) in the Western Pacific region, with proposals due October 23, 2026. This is a firm-fixed-price procurement with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Japan, with delivery and redelivery in the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan range, with intentions at Sasebo. The charter commences November 23, 2026 and may be cancelled November 24, 2026. The Government contemplates a base period with up to two optional one-year periods, all at the Government's sole discretion.

The required vessel must be a double-hull tanker, U.S. or foreign flag registry, with Inert Gas System and Segregated Ballast Tanks, capable of carrying a minimum 240,000 barrels of clean product with natural segregation and double valve isolation. Maximum length overall is 200 meters, maximum deadweight tonnage 50,000 MT, and minimum speed of advance 13 knots laden in moderate weather. The vessel must be less than 20 years old, maintained in highest classification society class, current SIRE Q-88 inspection (no earlier than 60 days prior), current Class Society Safety Management Certificate, current USCG Certificate of Inspection or Flag State equivalent, and current International Ship Security Certificate. Crew must not include citizens from China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. The vessel must be compliant with SOLAS, MARPOL, and OPA 90, and equipped with segregated ballast tanks and modern navigation and communication systems including INMARSAT capability. Offerors must provide vessel stowage plans demonstrating capacity to load 240,000 barrels F76 at maximum 10.00-meter draft and 240,000 barrels JP5 at maximum 11.79-meter draft, along with Certificates of Quality for the last three cargoes.

Charter hire rates are payable on a per-diem basis, earned every 15 days, with separate compensation for fuel consumption (established at $1,604.88 per metric ton for MGO/MDO) and port charges. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Hull and Machinery, Protection and Indemnity with pollution liability, and War Risk policies, with the Government named as additional assured with waiver of subrogation. The NAICS code is 483111, Deep Sea Freight Transportation; PSC is V124, Transportation/Travel/Relocation—Transportation: Marine Charter.