Tanker Voyage Charter
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6035
- 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
- Bahrain
- Points of contact
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- Eric Hatcher eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3114
- David Hamilton david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil (757) 443-5896
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command, an agency within the Department of the Navy, is seeking to procure a tanker voyage charter service under solicitation number N3220526R6035. The procurement calls for one clean, approved tanker vessel—either U.S. or foreign flag—equipped with a double hull, inert gas system, and segregated ballast tanks capable of carrying a minimum of 240,000 barrels of clean product with double valve isolation in designated cargo tanks. The vessel will load cargo at the S-OIL Terminal in Onsan, Korea, with discharge operations at two ports: QATEX Limited Terminal in Mesaieed, Qatar, and BAPCO Terminal in Sitra, Bahrain. Interested parties must submit proposals by Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 1100 Eastern Time. The contract point of contact is David Hamilton, who can be reached at david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3260 for questions regarding this opportunity.
This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside designations, meaning all responsible sources are eligible to submit proposals and receive consideration. The laydays for the vessel commence on February 7, 2026, and cancel on February 8, 2026, with the period of performance consisting of one complete voyage between the specified loading and discharging ports. The contract award dollar amount, contractor selection, and final contract award date remain to be determined and will be established through the competitive evaluation process. No incumbent contractor is identified in this pre-solicitation notice, and the contracting office is located at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia 23511. The MSC Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with the unrestricted designation based on the Contracting Officer's market research and knowledge of available maritime transportation resources.
Notice text
- Action Code: Presolicitation
- Date: 23 December 2025
- Fiscal Year: 2026
- 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: N3220526R6035
- Closing Response Date: Tuesday, 30 December 2025, at 1100 Eastern Time
- Contract Point of Contact: David Hamilton, david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3260
- 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 240,000 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/place is Onsan, Korea (S-OIL Terminal); and the intended discharging ports/places are Mesaieed, Qatar (QATEX Limited Terminal), and Sitra, Bahrain (BAPCO Terminal). The laydays commence 07 February and cancel 08 February 2026, and the period of performance is 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 Director of Small Business Programs 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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