Opportunity
SAM #N3220526R6127
Charter of Double-Hull Tanker for JP5 Fuel Voyage by MSC Norfolk
Buyer
MSC Norfolk
Posted
July 30, 2026
Respond By
August 06, 2026
Identifier
N3220526R6127
NAICS
483111
This opportunity from Military Sealift Command Headquarters (MSC HQS) Norfolk, Department of the Navy, seeks a specialized tanker vessel for a single voyage: - Government Buyer: - Military Sealift Command Headquarters (MSC HQS) Norfolk, Department of the Navy, Department of Defense - Vessel Requirements: - Charter of one clean, approved, double-hull tanker - Vessel must be U.S. or foreign flagged - Must have Inert Gas System (IGS) and Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) - Minimum cargo capacity: 235,000 barrels of clean product (JP5 fuel intended) - Cargo tanks must allow natural segregation with double valve isolation - Voyage Details: - Loading at Deer Park, Texas (BP/PEMEX Terminal) - Discharge at Namsen Statland, Norway (DLA Fuel Terminal) - Procurement Details: - Unrestricted; open to all responsible sources - No specific OEMs, vendors, part numbers, or product purchase quantities specified - Unique Requirements: - Vessel must meet double-hull, IGS, SBT, and minimum capacity standards - Technical compliance for JP5 fuel transport - No administrative or procedural requirements highlighted
Description
Action Code: Presolicitation Date: 30 July 2026 Fiscal Year: 2026 Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511 Product or Service Code: V124 - Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Marine Charter Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk,Norfolk, VA 23511 Subject: Tanker Voyage Charter Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6127 Closing Response Date: Thursday, 06 August 2026, at 1100 Eastern Time Contract Point of Contact: Brandon Page, brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-226-1239 Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD Contract Line Item Number: N/A Contract Award Date: TBA Contractor: TBD Description: One, clean, approved, U.S. or foreign flag, double-hull tanker, with an Inert Gas System (IGS) and Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) that is capable of carrying a minimum of 235,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JP5) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation. Place of Contract Performance: The intended loading port/place is Deer Park, Texas (BP/PEMEX Terminal); and the intended discharge port/place is Namsen Statland, Norway (DLA Fuel Terminal). The laydays commence 02 September and cancel 03 August 2026, and the period of performance is one voyage. Set-aside Status: N/A. The decision to release this procurement as “Unrestricted” is based on the Contracting Officer’s knowledge of the market and applicable market research. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. The MSC Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs concurred with this decision.