50-Day U.S. Jones Act Tanker Time Charter

Action Code: Presolicitation Date: 05 October 2026 Fiscal Year: 2027 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: 50-Day U.S. Jones Act Tanker Time Charter Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220527R6009 Closing Response Date: Friday, 09 October 2026 Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: Tiffany Gallon [email protected]; 564-226-8986 Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD Contract Line Item Number: N/A Contract Award Date: TBA Contractor: TBD Description: One, clean, approved, U.S. Jones Act, Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB) / Integrated Tug and Barge (ITB) / Non-connected Tug and Barge or double-hull MR Tanker, with an Inert Gas System or equivalent system and Segregated Ballast Tanks that is capable of carrying a minimum of 260,000 bbls of clean product (JP5/F76/JAA) for MR Tankers or 150,000 bbls of clean product (JP5/F76/JAA) for ITB/ATB or Non-Connected Tug and Barge within vessel’s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks. Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is U.S. West Coast, Range and Port in Charterer’s Option (Intentions Long Beach, CA); and the place/range of redelivery is U.S. West Coast, Range and Port in Charterer’s Option (Intentions Puget Sound, WA). The laydays commence 11 November 2026 and cancel 18 November 2026, and the period of performance will be about 50 days. 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’s Procurement Center Representative has concurred with this decision.