Opportunity
SAM #N3220526R6067
60-Day Double-Hull Tanker Charter for Global Petroleum Transport
Buyer
MSC Norfolk
Posted
March 26, 2026
Respond By
April 02, 2026
Identifier
N3220526R6067
NAICS
483111, 532411, 488390
This opportunity from the Military Sealift Command (MSC), under the Department of the Navy, seeks a 60-day time charter for a double-hull tanker vessel to transport petroleum products globally. - Government Buyer: - Military Sealift Command Headquarters (MSC HQS) Norfolk, Department of the Navy, Department of Defense - Strategic Sealift Program Support Office (MSC N103A) - Vessel Requirements: - One clean, approved, U.S. or foreign flag, double-hull tanker - Must have inert gas system and segregated ballast tanks - Minimum capacity: 270,000 barrels of clean product in natural segregation with double valve isolation - Must pass SIRE inspection, provide Q-88 report, and meet vessel age and certification requirements - Maximum vessel dimensions and displacement specified; must maintain required speed of advance - Ability to carry MSC Tactical Advisor and Navy Security Team - Notable Technical and Safety Requirements: - Vessel must arrive load port clean/gas-free for DLA-E QAR tank inspection - Certified marine chemist required for tank entry certification; benzene toxicity testing if applicable - No copper/copper alloys in cargo-contact systems unless DLA-E waiver granted - Ability to clean/inert tanks within 3 days; hot wash ≤58°C - Ship-to-ship/lightering capability required - Reporting every 6 hours during charter - Spain–Gibraltar next-port prohibition - Possible shipment of DRAKE c-UAS system if requested - Secure communications and armed contractor security team (if activated) - Services (if called out): - Certified marine chemist services - Oil spill protection and cleanup arrangements - Fuel monitoring and reporting system - Secure space and SATCOM connectivity for classified communications - Armed contractor security team (minimum 4 personnel) - Shipment coordination for DRAKE c-UAS system - Place of Performance: - Delivery: Mediterranean Sea (intentions St. Theodore, Greece) - Redelivery: South China Sea (intentions Singapore) - Contracting office: Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA - Open Competition: - No specific OEMs or vendors named; solicitation is open to all responsible sources - Unrestricted, not set aside for small business
Description
Please see the attached RFP N3220526R6067 and supporting documents.