The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command Norfolk is recompeting an extended-term tanker time charter for a clean, double-hull medium-range vessel capable of transporting a minimum of 300,000 barrels of petroleum products. The procurement is a full and open competition with a fixed-price contract structure and an estimated solicitation release on October 1, 2025, and estimated award on April 1, 2026. Personnel and facilities clearances at the Secret level are required.

The estimated award value ranges from $100 million to $250 million, with a forecasted period of performance of 61 months. Performance is based in Norfolk, Virginia. The contract will utilize a "C" type definitive contract instrument with firm-fixed pricing, consistent with Military Sealift Command's standard tanker procurement practices.

The incumbent award is contract N3220523C4223, held by U.S. Marine Management, LLC (doing business as 3PSC LLC), which was awarded a $68.5 million firm fixed-price definitive contract on April 12, 2023, for a 12-month base period with two optional 1-year extensions. The vessel supported strategic fuel transportation with service scheduled through July 12, 2023, and potential extension through June 10, 2026. U.S. Marine Management operates under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement with Military Sealift Command valued at $54 million through September 30, 2030, for tanker time and voyage charters ranging from 45 to 90 days.

Wpac MR tanker # 2 extended term charter (c)

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