ICE-class tanker (extended term charter)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-26-162
- 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 (MSC) is soliciting market research information regarding the price and availability of one ice-class tanker for extended-term charter, with responses due by 1600 Eastern Time on September 23, 2026. No set-aside is anticipated.
The vessel must be U.S. flag, double hull, clean-approved, and capable of worldwide operations with redelivery to the Mediterranean Sea. Technical specifications include ice-class rating of GL-E2, ABS-B0, F-S-1B or equivalent; MARPOL/SOLAS compliance with IMO Polar Code certification for Antarctica (McMurdo) and Greenland (Pituffik) operations; vessel age less than 20 years; maximum length of 200 meters, beam of 50 meters, and deadweight tonnage of 45,000 MT. The tanker must achieve minimum 13-knot speed when laden in moderate weather, load minimum 150,000 barrels JP8 at 8.5-meter draft, 230,000 barrels JP5 at 9.5-meter draft, or 225,000 barrels F76 at 9.5-meter draft, and carry clean petroleum products (F76, JP5, JP8, JA1, AN8, and MUM). Equipment requirements include two Consolidated Cargo Operations (CONSOL) stations on the starboard side, one Fuel Delivery Station on the port side, three cargo segregations with double-valve isolation, machine-washable cargo tanks, offshore and anchorage cargo operation capability, and a 10-ton minimum capacity crane.
The charter includes a one-year base term commencing June 24, 2027, with four one-year options (the final option is 11 months), and cancellation deadline of October 22, 2027. Respondents must provide company information, vessel specifications, stowage plans with draft and displacement data, estimated daily charter rates, fuel consumption estimates, installation costs and timeframes for CONSOL and Fuel Delivery Station, and earliest vessel readiness date to reah.d.norris.civ@us.navy.mil and danny.w.davis1.civ@us.navy.mil. This is a request for information only and does not commit the government to contractual action.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
Related Notice: Sources Sought Notice (SSN) SS-26-029
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This is an updated Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the previous SSN referenced above.
MSC requests information about the price and availability of one, clean, approved, U.S. flag double hull, ice-class tanker.
See attached Sources Sought Notice for full details.
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21 SEP 2026: SS-26-162 has been revised. See attachment "SS-26-162 (Revised)...". All changes are highlighted in yellow.
22 SEP 2026: SS-26-162 is being updated to add Questions/Answers. See attachment "SS-26-162 Q_A".
Update #3 ·
Related Notice: SS-26-029
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21 SEP 2026: Sources Sought Notice SS-26-162 has been revised. See attachment "SS-26-162 (Revised)...". All changes are highlighted in yellow.
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This is an updated Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the previous SSN referenced above.
MSC requests information about the price and availability of one, clean, approved, U.S. flag double hull, ice-class tanker.
See attached Sources Sought Notice for full details.
Update #2 ·
Related Notice: SS-26-029
This is an updated Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the previous SSN referenced above.
MSC requests information about the price and availability of one, clean, approved, U.S. flag double hull, ice-class tanker.
See attached Sources Sought Notice for full details.
Update #1 ·
MSC requests information about the price and availability of one, clean, approved, U.S. flag double hull, ice-class tanker.
See attached Sources Sought Notice for full details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-162 Q_A.pdf | ||
| SS-26-162 (Revised) EXTENDED-TERM ICE-CLASS TANKER.pdf | ||
| SS-26-162 - EXTENDED-TERM ICE-CLASS TANKER.pdf |
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