Sources Sought for Option 2 Exercise of 24C4137 (FE Shallow Draft Tanker)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N3220524C4137
- Agency
-
Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Partial Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- Japan
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command is issuing a sources sought for Option 2 exercise of contract 24C4137, a shallow draft tanker charter, with responses due August 14, 2026. This is a partial small business set-aside.
MSC seeks one clean U.S. flagged double-hull shallow draft tanker capable of carrying JP8, JP5, JA1, or F76 fuel products with at least 38,500 barrel capacity and ability to carry two clean products simultaneously. The vessel must be less than 20 years old (vessels exceeding 15 years must be enrolled in a Condition Assessment Program rated 2 or better), with maximum length overall of 108 meters and maximum deadweight of 8,000 metric tons. Required equipment includes bow/jet thruster, minimum three segregations with double valve isolation, a 3-ton boom or crane, and minimum speed of 12 knots in moderate weather.
Primary mission is strategic fuel movement supporting Defense Logistics Agency-Energy in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility, with delivery to the Sea of Japan/Western Pacific Range by September 27, 2026. Performance spans a base 12-month period plus two one-year option periods and one eleven-month option period.
Respondents must provide CAGE code/UEI, business history, small business status, security clearance status, complete vessel descriptions with Q-88 certification, availability date, personnel accommodation capacity, daily rates for each contract period, fuel consumption rates for various operational modes, and any additional charges. Alternative proposals and vessel features are encouraged. Submissions are due by 1300 Eastern Time August 14, 2026 to Ashley Smith (ashley.m.smith357.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-226-7556) and F. Carley Orvin (franklin.c.orvin.civ@us.navy.mil, 904-968-0146). This sources sought is for information gathering only and does not commit the Government to contract award.
Notice text
Please see SS-26-154 for additional details for this Option Exercise
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-154 Shallow Draft Tanker Opt 2.docx | DOCX document |
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