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Long Term Tanker Time Charter in Support of DOD

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N00033-14-R-5405Federal

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NAICS: 483111

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Tanker Voyage Charter

Solicitation # N32205-SS-N35C-27-019

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Solicitation # N32205-SS-N35C-27-021

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The Military Sealift Command (MSC) issued a solicitation (N00033-14-R-5405) for a long-term time charter of a U.S. Flag, Jones Act compliant double-hull tanker to support the Department of Defense's global bulk fuel transportation needs. The tanker must be capable of carrying 310,000 barrels of at least two clean petroleum products simultaneously, specifically including F76 fuel, and feature design elements such as coated cargo tanks with double valve isolation. The vessel's delivery and redelivery are required on the U.S. West Coast, specifically a designated port in the CHOP (Columbia River) area. The contract is planned as a base period of approximately one year with four one-year option periods, with worldwide performance. The acquisition is set as full and open due to the lack of sufficient small business sources, and the solicitation was anticipated to be released around late October 2014, inviting bids from all responsible sources. The contracting office is located in Washington, D.C., with Donald A. Biebel serving as the point of contact for inquiries. The requirement is categorized under NAICS code 483111 for deep sea freight transportation, emphasizing the strategic sealift mission to ensure reliable fuel supplies globally for DOD operations.

General Info

MSC seeks a U.S. flagged double-hull tanker for long-term fuel transport, West Coast delivery.

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Department Of Defense → Military Sealift Command

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483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation

Place of Performance

Worldwide, VA, USA

Set-Aside

Full and Open

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PostedJul 15

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Military Sealift Command

Contacts1 person available

OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2419, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Military Sealift Command

Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2419, USA

Contacts

Donald A. Biebel

Full Description

RFP SYNOPSIS (N00033-14-R-5405), LONG TERM TANKER TIME CHARTER IN SUPPORT OF DOD (1) Action Code: Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Sealift Program (N1033) (2) Date: 15 July (3) Year: 2014 (4) Contract Office Zip Code: 20398 (5) Classification Code: NAICS 483111, Deep Sea Freight Transportation (6) Contracting Office Address: 914 Charles Morris Court, SE Washington, DC 20398-5540 (7) Subject: Long Term Tanker Time Charter in Support of DOD (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: N00033-14-R-5405. (9) Closing Response Date: TBD (10) Period of Performance: The Base Period is about one year with four one-year options (11) Contact Point: Donald Biebel, (office), email - (12) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: Reserved (13) Contract Award Dollar Amount: N/A (14) Contract Line Item Number: N/A (15) Contract Award Date: N/A (16) Contractor: N/A (17) Description: The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift (PM5) program plans to contract for a time charter of a U.S. Flag, Jones Act compliant tanker to be used to support worldwide bulk fuel requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) with the following particulars: ONE CLEAN, APPROVED, COATED, U.S. FLAG, JONES ACT DOUBLE HULL TANKER THAT IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING 310,000 BBLS OF AT LEAST TWO CLEAN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (INTENTIONS F76) IN DESIGNATED CARGO TANKS WITH DOUBLE VALVE ISOLATION. Delivery and redelivery are US West Coast (port in CHOP). (18) Place of Contract Performance: Worldwide (19) Set-aside Status: Full and Open (20) Set-aside Status: Based on the recent market survey results, there is not a reasonable expectation that offers will be obtained from at least two responsible small business concerns. Therefore, it has been determined that this acquisition will be conducted on an unrestricted full and open basis. MSC ANTICIPATES THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT 24 October 2014 When the RFP is released, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by Military Sealift Command.