55-DAY JONES ACT TANKER TIME CHARTER

Location:	South Carolina
Posted:	Oct 20, 2025
Agency:	DEPT OF DEFENSE
Type of Contract:	Awards
Type of Government:	Federal
Category:	V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
Solicitation No:	N3220526R6012
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Active

Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

N3220526R6012

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE NAVY

Major Command

MSC

Sub Command

MSC HQS

Office

MSCHQ NORFOLK

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General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
Original Published Date: Oct 20, 2025 03:27 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Oct 27, 2025 10:00 am EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Nov 11, 2025
Initiative:
- None

Classification

Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: V124 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MARINE CHARTER
NAICS Code:
- 483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation
Place of Performance:
SC

USA

Description

Action Code: Presolicitation

Date: 20 October 2025

Fiscal Year: 2026

Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511

Product or Service Code: V124 - Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Marine Charter

Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511

Subject: 55-day Jones Act Tanker Time Charter

Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6012

Closing Response Date: Monday, 27 October 2025

Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: David Hamilton david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3260 and Nic Hatcher eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3114

Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD

Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD

Contract Line Item Number: N/A

Contract Award Date: TBA

Contractor: TBD

Description: Up to two, clean, approved, U.S. Jones Act Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB) or Integrated Tug and Barge (ITB)(or until needs of the Government have been met), with Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) and an Inert Gas System (or equivalent system, if necessary, by regulation). Each must be capable of carrying a minimum of 150,000 BBLS of JP5/F76/JAA within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.

Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is the U.S. Gulf Coast Port; and the place/range of redelivery is the U.S. East Coast Port. The first ATB/ITB laydays commence 15 November and cancel 18 November 2025, and the second ATB/ITB laydays commence 20 November and cancel 25 November 2025. The period of performance will be about 55 days.

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. The Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.

Attachments/Links

Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

9276 3RD AVE BLDG LP26
NORFOLK , VA 23511-2313
USA

Primary Point of Contact

David Hamilton
david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil

Secondary Point of Contact

ERIC HATCHER
ERIC.N.HATCHER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
Phone Number 5642303114

History

Oct 20, 2025 04:30 pm EDT Solicitation (Original)
Oct 20, 2025 03:27 pm EDTPresolicitation (Original)

Oct 20, 2025	[Solicitation (Original)] 55-DAY JONES ACT TANKER TIME CHARTER
Nov 12, 2025	[Award Notice (Original)] 55-DAY JONES ACT TANKER TIME CHARTER

55-DAY JONES ACT TANKER TIME CHARTER

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