Tanker Voyage Charter; Far East/Middle East

1.    Action Code:  Presolicitation
2.    Date: 30 July 2021
3.    Fiscal Year:  2021
4.    Contracting Office Zip Code:  23511
5.    Product or Service Code:  V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation services
6.    Contracting Office Address:  471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, 
Norfolk, VA 23511
7.    Subject:  Tanker Voyage Charter; Far East / Middle East
8.    Proposed Solicitation Number:  N3220521R4228
9.    Closing Response Date:  09 August 2021
10.    Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer:  Michelle James, michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil & michelle.james1@navy.mil; 757-443-3870
11.    Contract Award and Solicitation Number:  TBD
12.    Contract Award Dollar Amount:  TBD
13.    Contract Line Item Number:  N/A
14.    Contract Award Date:  TBA
15.    Contractor:  TBD
16.    Description:  This requirement is for one, clean, approved, U.S. or foreign flag, double-hull tanker, with an inert gas system and segregated ballast tanks that is capable of carrying a minimum of 310,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JP5) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double-valve isolation.
17.    Place of Contract Performance:  The intended loading port/place is Singapore, Singapore and the intended discharging ports/places are Salalah, Oman and Fujairah, UAE.  The laydays commence 09 September and cancel 11 September 2021, and the period of performance will be one voyage. 
18.    Set-aside Status:  N/A.  The decision to release this procurement as “Unrestricted” is based on all work being done outside of the U.S. and its outlying areas.  All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.  MSC’s Deputy Associate Director of Small Business has concurred with this decision.