Tanker Voyage Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N35C-26-157
- 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
- N/A Diego Garcia
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command is conducting market research on August 21, 2026 for tanker voyage charter services to transport military fuel from Japan to Diego Garcia. This is a sources sought notice (non-binding market research), not a formal solicitation, and does not commit the government to contract or reimburse respondents.
The vessel must be clean, U.S. or foreign-flagged, and double-hulled, capable of carrying 3,500 barrels of MUR, 50,000 barrels of F76, and 50,000 barrels of JP5 in support of the Defense Logistics Agency - Energy. Load port is DFSP Hakozaki, Yokohama, Japan; discharge port is Diego Garcia, BIOT, with laydays commencing October 9, 2026 and cancelling October 10, 2026.
Vessel specifications include maximum age of 20 years (vessels over 15 years must be enrolled in a classification society's condition assessment program rated 2 or better), maximum length overall of 180 meters, maximum deadweight tonnage of 40,000 MT, maximum draft of 10 meters with full cargo, and minimum speed of 13 knots. The vessel must have an inert gas system, segregated ballast tanks, and designated cargo tanks with double-valve isolation for natural segregation of products.
Respondents must submit company information, vessel details with stowage plan, lump-sum charter rate, demurrage costs, and confirmation of meeting all requirements. NAICS 483111 applies with small business size standard of 1,050 employees. Responses are due by 1000 hours Eastern Time on Friday, August 21, 2026, to Jordan Morrison at JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or (564) 230-3633.
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N35C-26-157.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 26-157 SS Notice.pdf |
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