Description
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is seeking market interest (Sources Sought) for a U.S.–flag, Jones‑Act‑compliant tanker capable of an extended‑term charter (up to five years) to transport clean petroleum products along the East and Gulf coasts. Respondents must provide vessel specifications, estimated daily charter rates, fuel consumption data, and cost/ schedule estimates for installing required CONSOL stations and a Fuel Delivery Station (FDS). The vessel must meet strict size, draft, capacity, and equipment requirements and be ready for lay‑days between 9 Dec 2027 and 9 Mar 2028.
• Minimum cargo capacity 280,000 barrels per fuel type (JP‑8, JP‑5, F‑76, JA‑1) with a laden draft ≤ 12 m.
• Size limits: LOA ≤ 182.9 m, beam ≤ 32.31 m, DWT ≤ 48,500 MT; equipped with 10‑ton crane, manifold ≤ 14.3 m above waterline, and three segregated cargo sections.
• Install three CONSOL stations within six months of vessel delivery and one FDS within one year of contract award; provide cost and schedule estimates for these installations.
• Provide estimated daily charter rate, fuel consumption (ballast, laden, port discharging, idle), delivery/redelivery bonuses, and timelines to meet lay‑day window.