Tanker Voyage Charter

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) is soliciting proposals for a single tanker voyage charter to transport a minimum of 240,000 barrels of JA1 aviation fuel from Onsan, Korea to discharge ports in Mesaieed, Qatar and Sitra, Bahrain under solicitation number N3220526R6041. The vessel must be a clean, double-hull tanker meeting stringent technical specifications, including a maximum length of 200 meters, beam of 32.30 meters, and deadweight tonnage of 50,000 MT, and must be equipped with Segregated Ballast Tanks, an Inert Gas System, and current certifications including a Safety Management Certificate, International Ship Security Certificate, and USCG Certificate of Inspection or equivalent Flag State documentation. Proposals will be evaluated based on the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer considering the lump sum freight rate plus demurrage charges, with preference given to domestic shipyard usage. The evaluation will focus on vessel compliance with all technical and certification requirements, cargo tank suitability, seaworthiness, and crew qualifications. Proposals are due on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 1000 Eastern Time, with laydays commencing March 19, 2026 and canceling March 20, 2026.

This solicitation is not set aside for any specific business category and no incumbent contractor is identified. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price agreement under FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures, with specific award values not disclosed in the solicitation materials. The voyage involves transporting petroleum products with a total laytime of 360 hours permitted free for loading and discharging operations; the Red Sea, Bab Al-Mandeb Straits, and Gulf of Aden are designated imminent danger pay locations providing additional compensation of $225 per month or $7.50 per day for crew members. The place of performance is Bahrain, with vessel operations spanning loading in Korea and discharge operations in Qatar and Bahrain. Offerors must provide comprehensive documentation including vessel technical data, quality certificates for the last three cargoes, heating coil pressure test results no older than 12 months, and detailed stowage plans confirming the vessel's capacity to load 240,000 barrels within the required laden draft of 11.79 meters.