60-day Tanker Time Charter
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Contract N3220526P5042, awarded by the Military Sealift Command Norfolk, is a firm-fixed-price agreement for a 60-day tanker time charter. The contract requires a clean, approved U.S. or foreign flag double-hull tanker vessel with a minimum capacity of 235,000 barrels of clean product. The vessel must meet stringent technical and safety standards, including compliance with MIL-STD-3004-1 for cargo tank preparation, valid SIRE inspections, and a Q-88 report issued within the last six months. Key technical requirements include the presence of an inert gas system, segregated ballast tanks, and specific tank coating compatibility to prevent contamination. The scope of work extends beyond transport to include specialized security and communication capabilities. The contractor must provide a secure workspace meeting Open Storage Secret standards, equipped with GSA-approved safes and SIPRNET-capable satellite communications. Additionally, the vessel must deploy ISO 28007 certified armed security teams with personnel holding SECRET clearances and TWIC cards. Award was determined based on a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with priority given to offerors utilizing U.S. shipyards for at least 50 percent of overhaul work. Administrative requirements mandate that all invoicing be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow.
General Info
Contract Value
$13,073,180Place of Performance
VA, GRCSet-Aside
Awardee
U.S. MARINE MANAGEMENT, LLCAward Issued Date
Timeline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
- Action Code: Presolicitation
- Date: 10 December 2025
- Fiscal Year: 2026
- 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: 60-day Tanker Time Charter
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6032
- Closing Response Date: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
- Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: Nic Hatcher; contact@example.gov; +1 (555) 000-0000
- 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 and segregated ballast tanks that is capable of carrying a minimum of 235,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JA1) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.
- Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is the Mediterranean Sea, Range and Port in Charterer’s Option (Intentions St. Theodore, Greece); and the place/range of redelivery is the Mediterranean Sea, Range and Port in Charterer’s Option (Intentions Souda Bay, Crete). The laydays commence 05 February and cancel 06 February 2026, and the period of performance will be about 60 days.
- Set-aside Status: N/A. The decision to release this procurement as “Unrestricted” is based on the results of the sources sought notice. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. The Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.
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