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90-Day Tanker Time Charter

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N3220527R6008Federal

Response Deadline10/15/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → Mschq Norfolk

NAICS

483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation

Place of Performance

Hakozaki, VA, JPN

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

27R6008 Fuel Consumption Calculation Sheet

3 pages · specifications

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Military Sealift Command Tanker Time Charter RFP February 2026

106 pages · rfp

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RFP N3220527R6008 – Tanker Vessel Charter Solicitation

14 pages · rfp

High

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PhaseSolicitation

PostedOct 8

Presolicitation

Type ChangedOct 8

Presolicitation → Solicitation

Response DeadlineOct 15

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Mschq Norfolk

Contacts2 people available

OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Mschq Norfolk

Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, USA

Contacts

LCDR Hutchings Amy

Eric Hatcher

Full Description

SEE ATTACHED RFP AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.

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