Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA)
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HTC71124RW001
- Agency
- United States Transportation Command Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Points of contact
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- Shanda Lyman shanda.l.lyman.civ@mail.mil (618) 817-9484
- Sarah Albers sarah.l.albers2.civ@mail.mil (618) 817-9481
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This solicitation is for a Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) contingency contract to provide ocean transportation of clean bulk fuel products worldwide for the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). The contractor will commit specific U.S.-flagged tanker capacity that can be activated on short notice to transport petroleum products globally in support of military operations. Pricing will be the prevailing market rate at time of loading plus a 30% premium. The contract period is from January 2024 to December 2027 with additional six-month option periods. The solicitation includes standard terms for quality control, reporting requirements, crew qualifications, cargo handling procedures, and compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
The solicitation does not use any set-aside designations. Potential participants must establish a company command center upon activation and meet detailed security, cyber, and incident reporting requirements. The contract value will depend on the level of activation, but it provides a mechanism to ensure the availability of commercial sealift capacity to support defense operations worldwide. The place of performance is worldwide, with the contract administered by USTRANSCOM.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
This contingency contract will implement the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) as defined in the Federal Register dated 7 November 2022 and provides for sealift services that may arise in any part of the world. The general scope of services under this contract will include the provision of ocean transportation charter of clean bulk fuel product for worldwide ocean movements and as the Secretary of Defense may determine to be necessary, seeking to minimize disruption of the program participants service to commercial customers.
20 December 2023: VTA Solicitation posted. Please note, upon application, USTRANSCOM will email each Offeror a copy of Attachment 3, DD Form 254, for completion as SAM will not allow it to be uploaded.
25 January 2024: Amendment 0001 to the VTA Solicitation posted to update the Security Language in Section 9. Providing a tracked changes version of the Terms and Conditions as well, so potential offerors can identify what language was updated.
29 April 2024: Amendment 0002 to the VTA Solicitation posted to update the Security Language in Section 9. Providing a tracked changes version of the Terms and Conditions as well, so potential offerors can identify what language was updated.
Update #2 ·
This contingency contract will implement the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) as defined in the Federal Register dated 7 November 2022 and provides for sealift services that may arise in any part of the world. The general scope of services under this contract will include the provision of ocean transportation charter of clean bulk fuel product for worldwide ocean movements and as the Secretary of Defense may determine to be necessary, seeking to minimize disruption of the program participants service to commercial customers.
20 December 2023: VTA Solicitation posted. Please note, upon application, USTRANSCOM will email each Offeror a copy of Attachment 3, DD Form 254, for completion as SAM will not allow it to be uploaded.
25 January 2024: Amendment 0001 to the VTA Solicitation posted to update the Security Language in Section 9. Providing a tracked changes version of the Terms and Conditions as well, so potential offerors can identify what language was updated.
Update #1 ·
This contingency contract will implement the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) as defined in the Federal Register dated 7 November 2022 and provides for sealift services that may arise in any part of the world. The general scope of services under this contract will include the provision of ocean transportation charter of clean bulk fuel product for worldwide ocean movements and as the Secretary of Defense may determine to be necessary, seeking to minimize disruption of the program participants service to commercial customers.
20 December 2023: VTA Solicitation posted. Please note, upon application, USTRANSCOM will email each Offeror a copy of Attachment 3, DD Form 254, for completion as SAM will not allow it to be uploaded.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024.04.26 VTA Terms & Conditions_Tracked Changes.pdf | ||
| 2024.04.26 VTA Terms & Conditions_Tracked Changes.docx | DOCX document | |
| VTA RFP Amendment 2.pdf | ||
| 2024.01.23 VTA Terms & Conditions_Tracked Changes.pdf | ||
| Amendment 0001.pdf | ||
| 12.20.23 HTC71124RW001 VTA Solicitation.pdf | ||
| Atch 5 VTA_FedReg_Final-7Nov2022.pdf | ||
| Atch 2 Tanker Information Sheet.pdf | ||
| Atch 4 NIST.SP.800-171_POAM_Template.pdf | ||
| Atch 1 Capacity Commitment.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) | Solicitation | |
| Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) | Pre-Solicitation |
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