Opportunity

SAM #SS-26-142

Sources Sought: Medium Range Tanker Time Charter (Extended Term) for Military Sealift Command

Buyer

MSC Norfolk

Posted

July 24, 2026

Respond By

July 31, 2026

Identifier

SS-26-142

NAICS

483111, 532411

This opportunity is a sources sought notice from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office for a Medium Range (MR) Tanker Time Charter (Extended Term): - Government Buyer: - Military Sealift Command (MSC), Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, MSC Norfolk - Service Requested: - Charter of one clean, U.S.-flagged, double hull Medium Range (MR) tanker - Tanker must have segregated ballast tanks and be capable of carrying at least 310 barrels of JP8, JP5, JA1, or F76 fuel - Vessel requirements: - Maximum age: 20 years - Maximum length: 190 meters - Maximum beam: 32.31 meters - Maximum deadweight: 50,000 metric tons - Minimum 3 segregations with double valve isolation - 10-ton boom lift capacity - Minimum speed: 13 knots - Ability to serve as afloat storage and conduct simultaneous consols at two stations underway - Operating area: Pacific Ocean, with delivery and redelivery ports in the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan - Period of Performance: - Base charter period: 1 year - Option for an additional year - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the requirement is for a vessel meeting the above specifications - Notable requirements include strict vessel specifications, U.S. flag status, and the ability to handle multiple fuel types and operational scenarios

Description

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR AN OPTION EVALUATION AND WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO EXERCISE AN OPTION ON AN EXISTING CHARTER CONTRACT.

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