60-DAY TANKER TIME CHARTER

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice to identify commercial tanker vessels capable of performing a 60-day time charter to transport 270,000 barrels of F76 fuel from St. Theodore, Greece, to Subic Bay, Philippines. The solicitation, identified as N32205-SS-N35C-26-109, is not a formal procurement but a request for information to assess industry capability and pricing. Respondents must provide detailed vessel specifications including age (under 20 years, with vessels over 15 requiring a Classification Society Condition Assessment Program rating of 2 or better), maximum length overall of 210 meters, deadweight tonnage not exceeding 45,000 metric tons, draft of no more than 11.20 meters, loading arm height of at least 13.71 meters, and sustained operating speed of at least 13 knots. Vessels must be double-hulled, equipped with an inert gas system, and segregated ballast tanks. Required submissions include the Q-88 questionnaire, fuel consumption data, cargo stowage plan, daily charter rate, positioning fee, company name, Unique Entity Identifier, and small business status—including Hub Zone designation if applicable. No formal contract type or award mechanism is established, and no funding or contract value is disclosed. Responses must be submitted via email to LCDR Amy Hutchings by 1000 hours Eastern Time on May 12, 2026, and the charter is scheduled to commence on June 12, 2026, with a cancellation window extending through June 13, 2026. The notice aligns with NAICS code 483111, which has a small business size standard of 1,050 employees, and references FAR 19.102 regarding small business subcontracting, though no formal evaluation factors, weights, or award criteria are defined. All submissions are treated as market research inputs and do not constitute offers or bids.