1. Action Code:  Presolicitation  

2. Date:  24 May 2024 

3. Fiscal Year:  2024 

4. Contracting Office Zip Code:  23511 

5. Classification Code: V124- Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation:  Marine Charter 

6. Contracting Office Address:  471 East C St., Bldg. SP-64, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511   

7. Subject:  Tanker Voyage Charter 

8. Proposed Solicitation Number:  N3220524R4103 

9. Closing Response Date:  03 June 2024 

10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: Jordan Johnson; [email protected],  

         757-341-5427 

11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number:  T.B.D. 

12. Contract Award Dollar Amount:  T.B.D. 

13. Contract Line Item Number:  N/A 

14. Contract Award Date:  T.B.A. 

15. Contractor:  T.B.D. 

16. Description:  Defense Logistics Agency-Energy requires one, clean, approved, U.S. or foreign flag, double-hull tanker, with an inert gas system and segregated ballast tanks that is capable of carrying a minimum of 35,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JPTS) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.  

17. The intended loading port/place is Texas City, Texas (BWC-NUSTAR Terminal, Dock 15) and the intended discharging port/ place is Killingholme, U.K. (SKJ Terminal). The laydays commence 01 July 2024 and cancel 13 July 2024, and the period of performance will be one voyage. 

18. Set-aside Status:  N/A. The decision to release this procurement as “Unrestricted” is based on responses received from a recent, sources sought notice for this service.  All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency.  MSC’s Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.