90-Day Tanker Time Charter

90-Day Tanker Time Charter
Action code: presolicitation
date: 19 october 2026
fiscal year: 2027
contracting office zip code: 23511
product or service code: v124 - transportation/travel/relocation - transportation: marine charter
contracting office address: 471 east c street, naval station norfolk, norfolk, va 23511
subject: 90-day tanker time charter
proposed solicitation number: n3220527r6013
closing response date: friday, 23 october 2026
contract point of contact or contracting officer: lcdr amy hutchings amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil and michelle james michelle.d.james7.civ@us.navy.mil
contract award and solicitation number: tbd
contract award dollar amount: tbd
contract line item number: n/a
contract award date: tba
contractor: tbd
description: one, clean, approved, u.s. or foreign flag, double-hull tanker, with an inert gas system (igs) and segregated ballast tanks (sbt) that is capable of carrying a minimum of 240,000 bbls of clean product (intentions f76 and/or jp5) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.
place of contract performance: the place/range of delivery and redeliver is the western pacific / sea of japan, range and port in charterer’s option (intentions sasebo, japan). the laydays commence 23 november and cancel 24 november 2026, and the period of performance will be about 90 days.
set-aside status: n/a. the decision to release this procurement as “unrestricted” is based on the contracting officer’s knowledge of the market and applicable market research. all responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. msc’s director of small business programs has concurred with this decision.