Time Charter Option Exercise to for Shallow Draft Tankers – Far East
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-25-112
- Agency
-
Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Partial Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- Japan
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command is conducting market research for a potential time charter of a shallow draft tanker to support strategic fuel movement operations in the Indo-Pacific region on behalf of the Defense Logistics Agency-Energy. The government seeks one U.S. flagged, double-hull tanker capable of transporting 40,000 barrels of various jet fuels including JP8, JP5, JA1, or F76. Vessel requirements include specific technical specifications: maximum length of 108 meters, maximum deadweight of 8,000 metric tons, bow/jet thruster capability, minimum speed of 12 knots, and the vessel must be less than 20 years old. Interested parties must submit comprehensive responses including detailed company information, vessel specifications, availability schedules, personnel capacity, fuel consumption rates, and daily charter rates. All responses are due by 1300 Eastern Time on September 18, 2025, and must be submitted electronically to Ashley M. Smith and F. Carley Orvin at their Navy email addresses.
This opportunity is designated as a partial small business set-aside, though no current incumbents or contractors are identified in the sources sought notice. The contract structure includes one base period followed by two option periods totaling two years and eleven months of potential charter services. The planned vessel delivery date is October 21, 2025, with operations focused in the Sea of Japan and Western Pacific areas. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase, contractors are required to provide their daily charter rates as part of their market research response. The government is seeking detailed operational information including fuel consumption data and crew capacity to support the strategic fuel transportation mission in the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility.
Notice text
See Sources Sought Notice Attachment SS-25-112
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Tanker- Sources Sought.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Time Charter to for Shallow Draft Tankers – Far East | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Time Charter to for Shallow Draft Tankers – Far East | Award Notice | |
| Time Charter to for Shallow Draft Tankers – Far East | Award Notice | |
| Time Charter to for Shallow Draft Tankers – Far East | Solicitation | |
| Time Charter to for Shallow Draft Tankers – Far East | Pre-Solicitation |
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