1. Action Code: Presolicitation

2. Date: 22 April 2025

3. Fiscal Year: 2025

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: N3220525R4072

9. Closing Response Date: Tuesday, 29 April 2025

10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer:  David Anaya; 564-226-8419; [email protected]       

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:  One, clean, approved, U.S. or foreign flag, double-hull tanker, with an Inert Gas System (IGS) or equivalent (e.g. nitrogen generation system) and Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) that is capable of carrying a minimum of 32,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JPTS) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.

17. Place of Contract Performance:  The intended load port/place Texas City, TX (USA) and the intended discharging port/place is Killingholme, United Kingdom.  The laydays will commence 20 May 2025 and cancel 03 June 2025, 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.  The MSC Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.