Tanker voyage charter
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N3220527R6019
- 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
- Turkey
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command seeks offers for a tanker voyage charter under RFP N3220527R6019 to carry JP8 fuel from Saint Theodori, Greece to Mersin, Turkey, with proposals due November 12, 2026 at 1100 Eastern Time. The set-aside line reads No Set-Aside Used, and the buy proceeds under FAR Part 12 commercial acquisition procedures using Standard Form 1449.
The Place of Performance field lists Türkiye. Loading occurs at the MOH Terminal in Saint Theodori, Greece, and discharge occurs at the TURKNATO Terminal in Mersin, Turkey. Laydays commence December 4, 2026 and cancel December 5, 2026.
The RFP requires a clean, approved U.S. or foreign-flag double-hull tanker carrying a minimum of 135,000 barrels of JP8, with an Inert Gas System and Segregated Ballast Tanks. Limits are 210 meters maximum Length Overall, 45,000 metric tons maximum Deadweight Tonnage, and 15.6 meters maximum laden manifold height. The vessel must be registered in SIRE with a Q-88 report dated no earlier than 60 days before offer submission. Vessel age must not exceed 20 years, and vessels over 15 years must be enrolled in their classification society's Condition Assessment Program rated CAP 2 or better. Crew members cannot be citizens of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. Offerors must submit stowage plans, current safety certificates, crew composition confirmations, and Certificates of Quality for the last three cargoes demonstrating JP8 cargo tank compatibility. A valid offer requires, at minimum, a ship name, price, and signature.
The RFP specifies 192 hours of free laytime for loading and discharging, while the attached charter form summary states 96 hours total unless modified in Box 7. The Government contemplates a firm-fixed-price award. The Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb Straits, and Gulf of Aden are designated imminent danger pay areas, with MSC civilian mariners compensated $225 per month or $7.50 per day for transiting them. Payment runs through DFAS-CL via electronic invoices submitted in Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF).
Notice text
Please see the attached RFP N3220527R6019 and supporting documents.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 27R6019_RFP.pdf | ||
| TANKVOY 2026 (02-26).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Tanker voyage charter | Pre-Solicitation |
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