Bid document

30 OCT 2026

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103B

SOURCES SOUGHT NO. SS-27-008

SUBJECT: TANKER TIME CHARTER (EXTENDED TERM)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT CONDUCTED BY THE SEALIFT PROGRAM OFFICE OF

MSC. IT IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND YOUR RESPONSE WILL NOT

BE CONSIDERED AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT

COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN THE

PREPARATION OR SUBMISSION TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT OR TO CONTRACT

FOR SERVICES. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR AN OPTION EVALUATION AND

WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO EXERCISE AN OPTION ON AN

EXISTING CHARTER CONTRACT.
MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE COST AND AVAILABILITY OF ONE (1), CLEAN, U.S. FLAGGED, JONES ACT COMPLIANT, DOUBLE HULL TANKER.

1. DELIVERY: GULF OF MEXICO

2. LOCATION: WORLDWIDE

3. TRADE LIMITS: WORLDWIDE

4. PRIMARY MISSION: THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE VESSEL IS TO TRANSPORT

CLEAN PETROLEUM IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA).

5. PERIOD/COMMENCMENT: ONE (1) ELEVEN (11)-MONTH BASE PERIOD

6. DELIVERY DATE: 09 JANUARY 2027

7. VESSEL MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS:

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ONE (1), CLEAN, APPROVED, U.S. JONES ACT, DOUBLE-HULL TANKER WITH AN

INERT GAS SYSTEM (IGS) AND SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS (SBT) THAT IS

CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM CAPACITY OF 310,000 BBLS OF JP8, JP5, JA1

OR F76 WITHIN VESSEL’S NATURAL SEGREGATION IN DESIGNATED CARGO

TANKS WITH DOUBLE-VALVE ISOLATION.

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VESSEL’S AGE SHALL BE LESS THAN TWENTY (20) YEARS FOR THE DURATION OF

CHARTER; VESSEL’S THAT WILL EXCEED FIFTEEN (15) YEARS DURING THE

CHARTER PERIOD MUST BE ENROLLED IN THEIR CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY’S

CONDITION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (CAP) AND BE RATED TWO (2) OR BETTER. MAXIMUM DRAFT OF 12.00 METER WITH 310,000 BBLS OF JP8, JP5, JA1 OR F76.

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MINIMUM OF THREE (3) CARGO SEGREGATION CAPABILITY WITH DOUBLE VALVE

ISOLATION. MINIMUM 50,000 BBLS PER SEGREGATION.

VESSEL SHALL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO LIFT CARGO HOSES WITH CRUCIFORM

BITS TO THE MANIFOLD ON BOTH PORT AND STARBOARD.
MAXIMUM LOA 182.9 METERS.
MAXIMUM BEAM 106 FEET (32.31 METERS).

VESSEL CANNOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM MANIFOLD HEIGHT ABOVE WATER LINE

OF 46 FEET (14.3 METERS).
MINIMUM SOA 13 KNOTS – IN MODERATE WEATHER.
MAXIMUM DWT 48,500 METRIC TONS.

CAPABLE OF CARGO OPERATIONS AT SEA (CONSOL) WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF

AWARD. THE INSTALLATION OF TWO CONSOL STATIONS SHALL BE

INCORPORATED INTO OFFER.

8. INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AT A

MINIMUM:

COMPANY INFORMATION:

A) NAME OF COMPANY, CAGE CODE, AND UNIQUE ENTITY ID