Tanker Voyage Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220525R6043
- 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
- Place of performance
- Qatar
- Points of contact
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- David Hamilton david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil (757) 443-5896
- Michelle D. James michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3323
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure a tanker voyage charter for the transportation of clean petroleum products. The procurement requires one clean, approved, U.S. or foreign flag, double-hull tanker equipped with an inert gas system and segregated ballast tanks capable of carrying a minimum of 310,000 barrels of clean product, specifically JA1 fuel, within the vessel's natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation. The contract performance involves loading at the BAPCO Terminal in Sitra, Bahrain and discharging at the QATEX Limited Terminal in Mesaieed, Qatar. The laydays are scheduled to commence October 4, 2025 and cancel October 5, 2025. This pre-solicitation notice was posted on August 28, 2025, with responses due by September 5, 2025. Points of contact include David Hamilton and Michelle James at the Naval Station Norfolk contracting office.
This procurement is issued as an unrestricted competition with no set-aside designation, meaning all responsible sources may submit proposals for agency consideration. The Military Sealift Command's Deputy Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with the decision to release this as an unrestricted procurement based on market research and the contracting officer's knowledge of the available market. No current contractor or incumbent is identified in the notice. The contract award dollar amount and specific contract award date remain to be determined. The period of performance is limited to one voyage between the specified Bahrain and Qatar terminals. The minimum cargo capacity requirement is 310,000 barrels of clean petroleum product with strict vessel specification requirements including double-hull construction and specialized safety systems.
Notice text
- Action Code: Presolicitation
- Date: 28 August 2025
- Fiscal Year: 2025
- Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
- Product or Service Code: V124 - Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Marine Charter
- Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
- Subject: Tanker Voyage Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220525R6043
- Closing Response Date: 05 September 2025
- Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: David Hamilton david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3260; and Michelle James at michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3323
- Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
- Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
- Contract Line Item Number: N/A
- Contract Award Date: TBA
- Contractor: TBD
- Description: 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 JA1) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.
- Place of Contract Performance: The intended loading port(s)/place(s) is Sitra, Bahrain (BAPCO Terminal); and the intended discharging port(s)/place(s) is Mesaieed, Qatar (QATEX Limited Terminal). The laydays will commence 04 October and cancel 05 October 2025, and the period of performance will be one voyage.
- Set-aside Status: N/A. The decision to release this procurement as “Unrestricted” is based on the Contracting Officer’s knowledge of the market and applicable market research. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. The MSC Deputy Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Tanker Voyage Charter | Award Notice | |
| Tanker Voyage Charter | Solicitation | |
| Tanker Voyage Charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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