Description
This Sources‑Sought notice seeks market research on vendors capable of providing a clean JP‑8 tanker charter to transport 135,000 barrels of fuel from Greece to Turkey. The government is gathering vessel specifications, rates, and small‑business status, but no contract award or budget has been set. Responses are optional and will not be considered offers.
• Cargo: 135,000 bbl of JP‑8 (military jet fuel)
• Required vessel: double‑hull, inert‑gas, ≤ 20 yr age, ≤ 210 m LOA, ≤ 45,000 MT DWT, draft ≤ 8.5 m, loading arm ≤ 15.6 m
• Deadline for response: 27 Oct 2026 13:00 ET (email to David Hamilton)
• No funding commitment; purely market research to inform future charter opportunities.