Tanker Voyage Charter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N35C-26-171
- 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
- Cyprus
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command Norfolk is seeking market information for a tanker voyage charter with responses due by 1000 hours Eastern Time, September 17, 2026. This is a sources sought notice only; responses will not constitute offers and the government does not commit to contract or reimburse survey costs.
MSC requests pricing and availability for a clean, U.S. or foreign-flagged double-hull tanker capable of transporting 12,000 barrels of JPTS (military jet fuel) from South Killingholme Jetty, United Kingdom to Akrotiri, Cyprus. Intended laydays commence November 7, 2026 and cancel November 14, 2026.
Vessel specifications include maximum age of 20 years (with special conditions for vessels exceeding 15 years), maximum length overall of 180 meters, maximum beam of 32.5 meters, maximum deadweight of 40,000 metric tons, maximum displacement of 45,000 metric tons, and maximum draft of 9.8 meters when loaded. Required equipment comprises double drum winches (minimum one on forecastle, minimum three on main deck aft-starboard side), a bow thruster or provision for two assist tugs, and a 10-ton midship crane with minimum three-meter outreach. Specific mooring line configurations are mandatory.
Respondents must submit company information, complete vessel descriptions, Q88 designation, lump-sum charter rates, demurrage rates, and confirmation of compliance with all requirements via email to Jordan Morrison (JORDAN.A.MORRISON5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL) by the due date. NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) carries a small business size standard of 1,050 employees.
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N35C-26-171.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 26-171 SS Notice.pdf |
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