SAM #N3220527R6014

MSC tanker time charters for clean petroleum cargo

Military Sealift Command Norfolk is seeking up to two tanker time charters to move clean petroleum products in the Western Pacific and Sea of Japan. - Government buyer: Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command (MSC), MSC Norfolk, Strategic Sealift Program Support Office (N103A). - Requested service: Up to two tanker time charters; each vessel must independently meet the full requirement. The RFP identifies a 90-day charter and uses part number N3220527R6014. - Vessel and cargo requirements: Approved U.S.- or foreign-flagged, double-hull tankers with an inert gas system (IGS) and segregated ballast tanks (SBT). Each must carry at least 240,000 barrels of F76 and/or JP5 in naturally segregated cargo tanks with double-valve isolation. Limits include 200 meters maximum length overall, 50,000 MT maximum deadweight, and a minimum laden speed of advance of 13 knots in moderate weather; cargo capacity must be achieved without exceeding a 13.41-meter draft. - Delivery and redelivery: Western Pacific/Sea of Japan ranges at the Charterer's option; Ulsan, South Korea, and Sasebo, Japan, are identified as intended ports. - Notable operating requirements: Arrive clean and gas-free for Government cargo-tank inspection; provide required vessel and cargo-compatibility documentation; be able to clean and inert tanks within three days; and meet specified hot-wash, inspection, safety, and reporting requirements. Copper or copper-alloy cargo-contact systems are prohibited unless waived by DLA-E. A Spain-to-Gibraltar next-port restriction also applies. - Other services that may be required: Certified marine chemist and applicable benzene testing; oil-spill response arrangements and possible ship-to-ship lightering support; fuel-consumption monitoring and reporting; secure space and SATCOM support; an armed contractor security team of at least four personnel; and coordination of DRAKE c-UAS system shipment if requested. DRAKE is named as a system, but no manufacturer or vendor is identified. - OEMs and vendors: No tanker operator, reseller, or OEM is identified by name in the provided materials. No manufactured products are directly requested as line items. - Attachments: The TANKTIME proposal form requests vessel, charter, equipment, safety, speed, and fuel-consumption data but is blank. Its supporting spot-charter material describes additional operational requirements; the RFP supplies the specific two-vessel, 90-day requirement.

Description

Please see the attached RFP and supporting documents.

RFP N3220527R6014 is hereby amended. Please see attached Amendment 0001.

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