80-Day Tanker Time Charter

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Norfolk has awarded Contract N3220526P5167 under Solicitation N3220526R6095 for an 80-day tanker time charter to transport and preposition petroleum and hazardous cargoes worldwide in support of military readiness. The contract, issued as an unrestricted acquisition under NAICS code 483111, is awarded on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis, with technical acceptability determined by vessel compliance with specifications in Part I’s TANKTIME Boxes 1 through 6, including structural integrity, cargo system operability, and environmental and safety equipment standards. Vessels must be U.S.-flagged under Alternate I of FAR 52.247-64, pass government inspections prior to delivery and during the charter period, and be fitted with a secure Open Storage Secret (OSS) space equipped with GSA-approved containment and 110VAC power for government communications. The vessel must also install a computerized fuel monitoring system, maintain English-language logs for ten years, provide certified fuel statements, and be registered with ITOPF with epoxy or inorganic zinc tank coatings only permitted—coal tar is explicitly prohibited. Delivery is scheduled to occur by 1600 hours local time on 30 June 2026 at a location near St. Theodore, Greece, with redelivery expected near Piraeus, Greece. All offers must include a Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE code, and taxpayer identification number, and large business offerors must submit an approved Small Business Subcontracting Plan to be eligible, while small businesses are exempt. The contract incorporates tailored commercial terms under FAR 52.212-4 with deviation, and includes mandatory clauses on government property (Alternate I), stop-work orders, service contract reporting, tax on foreign procurements, and defense-specific requirements such as DFARS 252.237-7010 and 252.237-7998 related to detainee interactions and training. Security obligations are extensive: the contractor must ensure corporate officers, the Master, Chief Mate, and one additional officer hold SECRET clearance; provide a secure space compatible with SIPRNET; comply with NISPOM and DD Form 254; and prevent VBSS boardings by up to 15 personnel using armed security teams qualified in approved firearms. The vessel must also defend against