Jones Act Tanker Voyage Charter

1. Action Code: Presolicitation

2. Date: 26 November 2024

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: Jones Act Tanker Voyage Charter

8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220525R4019

9. Closing Response Date: Tuesday, 03 December 2024

10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: David Hamilton; 757-443-5896; david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil

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. flag, Jones Act compliant, Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB), Integrated Tug and Barge (ITB), or double-hull tanker with an inert gas system (or equivalent system) and segregated ballast tanks (SBT) that is capable of carrying a minimum capacity of 51,000 bbls of JP5 within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation.

17. Place of Contract Performance: The intended loading port(s)/place(s) is Selby, CA (USA) and the intended discharging port(s)/place(s) is Anchorage, AK (USA). The laydays commence 03 January 2025 and cancel 04 January 2025, and the charter period is 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.