1. Action Code:  Presolicitation

2. Date:  15 January 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:  N3220525R4031

9. Closing Response Date:  21 January 2025

10. Contract Point or Contracting Officer: David Hamilton; david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3260

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 230,000 bbls of clean product (intentions JP5) within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double-valve isolation.

17. Place of Contract Performance:  The intended loading port/place is Jebel Ali, UAE (SEOT Terminal); and the intended discharging ports/places are Subic Bay, The Philippines (DLA Fuel Pier), Akasaki, Japan (DLA Fuel Pier), and Yokosuka, Japan (DFSP Hakozaki Terminal).  The laydays commence 17 February and cancel 18 February 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 Small Business Administration Procurement Center Representative has concurred with this decision.