The Military Sealift Command (MSC), a component of the Department of the Navy, is seeking an extended-term time charter for an ice-class tanker to transport clean petroleum products. The vessel must be a clean, U.S. flag, double-hull tanker with a minimum cargo capacity of 250,000 barrels and must comply with specific ice-class ratings (GL-E2/ABS-B0/FS-1B), MARPOL/SOLAS standards, and dimensional constraints (maximum 200 meters in length and 50 meters in beam). The tanker must be capable of calling on McMurdo, Antarctica, and must not exceed 20 years of age at the time of charter. Interested parties must submit detailed vessel information including daily charter rates, fuel consumption specifications, and vessel descriptions, along with confirmation of compliance with all stated requirements. Responses must be submitted via email by 1400 Eastern Time on January 29, 2026, to the designated Navy point of contact personnel.

This opportunity is not subject to any small business set-aside designations. The charter period will run from March 21, 2026, through February 18, 2027, with delivery and redelivery in the Mediterranean Sea range, potentially at ports including Piraeus, Greece, and Souda Bay, Crete. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, and no incumbent contractor information is referenced. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), where the small business size standard is defined as 1050 employees. Potential offerors should prepare comprehensive vessel specifications and operational capability documentation to support their responses within the stated timeline.

ICE-class tanker extended term time charter

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