Far east - medium range (MR) tanker time charter (extended term)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-26-158
- Agency
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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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command is preparing to solicit a medium range tanker time charter for the Far East and intends to release a formal solicitation following this sources sought notice, with responses due August 27, 2026. The procurement is for option evaluation on an existing charter contract and does not commit the government to award or costs.
MSC seeks a clean, approved U.S.-flagged double hull medium range tanker with segregated ballast tanks capable of carrying a minimum of 310 barrels of JP8, JP5, JA1, or F76 fuel. Vessel specifications are stringent: maximum age 20 years, length overall not exceeding 190 meters, beam not exceeding 32.31 meters, deadweight tonnage not exceeding 50,000 metric tons, minimum three segregations with double valve isolation, 10-ton boom lift capacity at manifold, and minimum speed of 13 knots in moderate weather while laden. The vessel must be capable of serving as an afloat storage tanker for extended periods, conducting simultaneous CONSOL operations at two stations underway, and supporting fuel delivery station operations.
The charter base period runs from September 14, 2026 through September 13, 2027, with Option 1 extending from September 14, 2027 through August 14, 2028. Delivery and redelivery ports are in the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan range, with Onsan, Korea as the intended port for worldwide operations.
Facility clearance at the Secret level is required. NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) applies, with a small business size standard of 1,050 employees. Interested vendors must submit vessel specifications, daily fuel consumption rates, charter rates with bonuses, and company information to Reah Norris (REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL) by 1300 Eastern Time, August 27, 2026.
Notice text
MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF A CLEAN APPROVED U.S. FLAGGED DOUBLE HULL MEDIUM RANGE (MR) TANKER WITH SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS (SBT) THAT ARE CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF 310 BBLS OF JP8, JP5, JA1, OR F76 WITHIN VESSEL’S NATURAL SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE VALVE ISOLATION.
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR AN OPTION EVALUATION AND WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO EXERCISE AN OPTION ON AN EXISTING CHARTER CONTRACT.
See attached Sources Sought Notice for full details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-158.pdf |
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