Description
The U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking a qualified commercial tanker to provide a 90‑day time charter (known as “Tanktime”) to support petroleum product transport and pre‑positioning in the Western Pacific/Sea of Japan, with the intended port of call in Sasebo, Japan. The charter will be awarded on a firm‑fixed‑price basis under FAR Part 12. Offerors must submit a compliant proposal by 16 Oct 2026 13:00 ET, meeting extensive technical, safety, security, and reporting requirements, including vessel certification, crew nationality restrictions, fuel‑consumption reporting, and six‑hourly position/status updates.
• Vessel must be a clean, double‑hull tanker (U.S.‑flagged preferred) capable of carrying at least 240,000 bbl of clean fuel (F76 and/or JP‑5) with specified draft limits.
• Owner must provide a range of certifications (SIRE Q‑88, Class Society Safety Management, ISSC, COI/COC, etc.) and a certified marine chemist report confirming the vessel is clean and gas‑free.
• Mandatory reporting includes six‑hourly position reports to eight MSC email addresses, monthly voyage abstracts, and fuel‑consumption data using a supplied template.
• Options allow the Government to extend performance up to six months at the same rates.
• No budget amount is disclosed; pricing will be evaluated based on daily hire rate, fuel consumption (using FY 2025 DLA fuel price), and any applicable bonuses/penalties.