Medium range (MR) tanker - time charter (extended term)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-26-033
- Agency
-
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
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking information regarding the availability and pricing of one clean, U.S. flagged double hull medium range tanker vessel for time charter services. The vessel must be capable of carrying a minimum of 300,000 barrels of clean petroleum products (JP5, JAA, or F76) within designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation and segregated ballast tanks. Key vessel requirements include a maximum age of 20 years, length under 190 meters, deadweight under 50,000 metric tons, and the ability to conduct consolidated operations underway. The vessel must also meet Chemical Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) and Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (ATFP) requirements and possess a 10-ton boom or crane. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted by 1300 Eastern Time on January 23, 2026, and should include detailed company information, vessel specifications, daily fuel consumption rates, and pricing details.
This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and identifies no incumbent contractors. The charter period would span from April 1, 2027 through March 30, 2028, with four additional option years available, creating a potential multi-year engagement. The vessel would operate worldwide with intended delivery and redelivery points in the Mediterranean Sea at Souda Bay, Crete. The Federal Acquisition Regulation establishes the small business size standard for this water transportation service (NAICS 483111) at 1,050 employees, and interested parties must confirm their small business status in their submissions. While no specific budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase, respondents are expected to provide comprehensive pricing information to enable the government's evaluation of cost and availability during the formal solicitation process.
Notice text
MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF ONE(1) CLEAN APPROVED U.S. FLAGGED DOUBLE HULL MEDIUM RANGE (MR) TANKER WITH SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS (SBT) THAT IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF 300,000 BBLS OF CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCT (INTENTIONS JP5, JAA, OR F76) WITHIN VESSEL’S NATURAL SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE VALVE ISOLATION.
See attached Sources Sought Notice for full details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-033 USTC CONSOL TANKER.pdf |
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