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90-Day Tanker Time Charter

DEPT OF DEFENSE, Virginia · DEPT OF THE NAVY · MSCHQ NORFOLK
Verified 5 h agoAmended Oct 8
Responses dueThu, Oct 151:00 PM ET · Virginia time6 days left
PostedWed, Oct 7No amendments since
Solicitation no.N32205-27-R-6008SAM.gov
Set-asideNoneOpen to all firms

What the agency is buying

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The Department of Defense seeks a 90-day time charter for one clean, double-hull tanker capable of carrying 240,000 barrels of petroleum products in the Western Pacific. This is a commercial services procurement evaluated on best value with firm pricing for the base period and optional extensions.

Scope

  • One double-hull tanker, 240,000 barrel capacity, with IGS and SBT systems
  • 90-day time charter from Western Pacific load port to redelivery port, November 2026
Sealed bid — price onlyInsurance requiredDays to respond: 6

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Details

Place of performance
Hakozaki, Virginia
Buyer type
Federal
Notice type
Presolicitation
Solicitation no.
N32205-27-R-6008
Category
Transportation · beta
NAICS
NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation): 7 open RFPs
Size standard
1,050 employees SBA table, NAICS 483111
PSC
PSC V124 (TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MARINE CHARTER)
Quantity
1 tanker vessel from notice
Delivery location
Western Pacific / Sea of Japan, load port Onsan South Korea, redelivery Hakozaki Japan from notice
Period of performance
90-day base period commencing 13 November 2026 from notice
Contract type
Time and materials from attachment p.1
Evaluation
Sealed bid, price only (FAR 14) from attachment
Local presence
Not required
Amendments
None since Oct 7
Contact
LCDR Hutchings, Amy
Office
DEPT OF THE NAVY · MSCHQ NORFOLK
Email
amy.r.hutchings.mil@us.navy.mil
Phone
7574435666

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Key dates

Wed, Oct 7Posted
Not statedQuestions due
Thu, Oct 15 · 1:00 PM ETResponses due · 6 days left Under 14 days

Change log

verified Fri, Oct 9 · 12:30 AM ET

No amendments since posting on Wed, Oct 7; verified Fri, Oct 9 · 12:30 AM ET.

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Notice as published

90-Day Tanker Time Charter

Action Code: Presolicitation Date:

Earlier updates (1)

08 October 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: 90-Day Tanker Time Charter Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220527R6008 Closing Response Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026 Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: LCDR Amy Hutchings [email on the source notice] 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 240,000 bbls of clean product (intentions F76 and/or JP5) within vessel's natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.

Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is the Western Pacific / Sea of Japan, Range and Port in Charterer's Option (Intentions Onsan, South Korea); and the place/range of redelivery is Western Pacific / Sea of Japan, Range and Port in Charterer's Option (Intentions Hakozaki, Japan). The laydays commence 13 November 2026 and cancel 14 November 2026, and the period of performance will be about 90 days.

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.

MSC's Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.

What this office paid before

USAspending.gov, last 36 months

This looks like a re-bid of N3220526P5167 to U.S. MARINE MANAGEMENT, LLC, ending Sep 17, 2026.

25 awards matched · tier 1: this contracting office (N32205) + PSC V124. Most recent:

  • Jun 24SANTORINI TANKER LLC60-DAY TANKER TIME CHARTERN3220526P5162 · PURCHASE ORDER · Department of the Navy · ends Aug 24, 2026$12M
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Awards updated Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 5:10 AM ET.

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