Texas to norway JP5 voyage charter tanker
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-N351-26-140
- Agency
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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
- Deer Park, Texas, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command is preparing to solicit a voyage charter for a tanker to transport JP5 jet fuel from Texas to Norway, with responses to the sources sought notice due by July 20, 2026. This procurement carries no set-aside.
Load will occur at Deer Park, Texas (BP-PEMEX Terminal) with discharge at Namsen Statland, Norway; laydays commence September 2, 2026 and cancel September 3, 2026. The vessel must be a clean, U.S. or foreign-flagged, double-hull tanker with minimum cargo capacity of 235,000 barrels. Vessel specifications constrain length to 243.82 meters maximum, beam to 32.30 meters maximum, deadweight to 51,000 metric tons maximum, and draft to 11.27 meters when laden. Vessel age must not exceed 20 years; vessels exceeding 15 years must be enrolled in their classification society's condition assessment program with a rating of 2 or better. Vessels with deadweight greater than 35,000 metric tons require one escort tug and one standby tug (each with minimum 35-ton bollard pull capacity) while transiting from Trondheim Fjord to Namsen Statland; the standby tug must be equipped with firefighting equipment.
Respondents must provide company information including small business status, vessel details with stowage plans demonstrating draft compliance, charter and demurrage rates, and alternative ship features. The small business size standard for water transportation services (NAICS 483111) is 1,050 employees. Responses must be submitted to Brandon Page (BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or 564-226-1239) by 1100 hours Eastern Time on July 20, 2026. This is a market survey only and does not commit the government to award a contract.
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N351-26-140
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-140 Notice.pdf |
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