Revision 1 Sources Sought 27-005 - USEC Jones Act Tanker

Sources Sought

20 OCT 2026

Source Sought No.: SS-27-005
From: Military Sealift Command (MSC), Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, Norfolk, VA

Subject: US EAST COAST/GULF COAST JONES ACT TANKER (EXTENDED TERM

CHARTER)

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 NOTICE OR

TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.
1. MSC requests information about the price and availability of one, clean, approved, U.S. flag Jones Act compliant tanker, with Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) and Inert Gas System (IGS) that is capable of carrying a minimum of 280,000 BBLs of clean product (intentions F76, JP5, JP8, or JA1) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation and with the following minimum particulars: a) Vessel shall be capable of non-coastwise voyages.
b) Vessel shall have the ability to load a minimum of 280,000 BBLs JP8 while not exceeding a laden draft of 12 meters. Owner/Offeror must provide a stowage plan demonstrating the vessel’s ability to load a minimum of 280,000 BBLs JP8 (as per MILSTD-83133L Amendment 1, assume the average relative density of JP8 at 15°C is 807.5 kg/m³ and the average API of JP8 at 60°F is 44.0°), while not exceeding a laden draft of 12 meters. The stowage plan must include the vessel’s DWT and displacement. c) Vessel shall have the ability to load a minimum of 280,000 BBLs JP5 while not exceeding a laden draft of 12 meters. Owner/Offeror must provide a stowage plan demonstrating the vessel’s ability to load a minimum of 280,000 BBLs JP5 (as per MILSTD-83133L Amendment 1, assume the average relative density of JP5 at 15°C is 816.5 kg/m³ and the average API of JP5 at 60°F is 42.0°), while not exceeding a laden draft of 12 meters. The stowage plan must include the vessel’s DWT and displacement. d) Vessel shall have the ability to load a minimum of 280,000 BBLs F76 while not exceeding a laden draft of 12 meters. Owner/Offeror must provide a stowage plan demonstrating the vessel’s ability to load a minimum of 280,000 BBLs F76 (as per MILSTD-83133L Amendment 1, assume the average relative density of F76 at 15°C is 838 kg/m³ and the average API of F76 at 60°F is 37.7°), while not exceeding a laden draft of 12 meters. The stowage plan must include the vessel’s DWT and displacement.