TANKVOY; Notterdam, Netherlands to Killingholme, UK

(1) Action Code:  Presolicitation

(2) Date:  23 September 2016

(3) Fiscal Year:  2016

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code:  23511

(5) Classification Code:  V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation services

(6) Contracting Office Address:  471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, VA 23511

(7) Subject:  Tanker Voyage Charter, Rotterdam, Netherlands to Killingholme, UK 

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number:  N32205-16-R-3231

(9) Closing Response Date:  26 September 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. 

(10) Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer:  Susan Kuncken, 757-443-3869, susan.kuncken@navy.mil

(11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number:  TBD

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount:  TBD

(13) Contract Line Item Number:  N/A

(14) Contract Award Date:  TBA

(15) Contractor:  TBD 

(16)  This requirement is for one clean approved U.S. or foreign flag, double hull tanker with IGS and SBT that is capable of carrying from BP Rotterdam, Neterlands to Killingholme, UK a minimu of 230,000 bbls of JA1 within vessel's natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.  Laydays commence 28 September 2016 and cancel 29 September 2016.  The period of performance will be one voyage. 

(17) Place of Contract Performance: Load: Rotterdam, Netherlands; Discharge: Killingholme, UK

(18) Set-aside status:  Unrestricted.  All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

(19) The decision to release this solicitation on an "Unrestricted" basis is based on all work being done outside the United States and its outlying areas.  MSC's Small Business Associate has concurred with this assessment.