1. Action Code:  Presolicitation

2. Date:  16 November 2023

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:  N3220524R4013

9. Closing Response Date:  27 November 2023

10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer:  Samantha Wooton [email protected]; 757-341-7250

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 and segregated ballast tanks that is capable of carrying a minimum of 110,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JA1) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.

17. Place of Contract Performance:  The intended loading port/place is DFSP Athens, Greece (MOH Terminal); and the intended discharging port/place is La Spezia, Italy (NIPS, Port).  The laydays commence 25 December and cancel 26 December 2023, 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 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 Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs concurred with this decision.