TANKER VOYAGE CHARTER

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (0002) to RFP N3220526R6053 re-opens the solicitation and makes the following changes:

• Re-opening of Solicitation: Offers previously submitted must be reaffirmed or resubmitted. New offerors must submit their entire offer. Offers or reaffirmed offers are due by the closing date and time specified in Box 8, Form 1449.

• Vessel Requirements:

  • Maximum displacement is now 80,000 MT.
  • Maximum manifold height above waterline (laden) is 13.00 meters.

• Intended Discharging Ports/Places:

  • Amended to include Diego Garcia (DLA Fuel Pier) and Doraleh, Djibouti (Horizon Terminal).

• Route:

  • Amended to include an internal tank inspection at St. Theodore, loading of approximately 270,000 BBLS F76 at MOH Terminal, discharging a portion at St. Theodore, then proceeding to Diego Garcia for a partial discharge, and finally proceeding to Doraleh, Djibouti for the remainder of the cargo.

• Part I, MSC TANKVOY Box 1 'Vessel Required'

• Part I, MSC TANKVOY Box 4 'Intended Discharging Port(s)/Place(s)'

• Part I, MSC TANKVOY Box 5 'Route'

• Standard Form SF 1449 Box 8 'Offer Due Date'

• The offer due date has been changed to Thursday, 19 March 2026, at 1100 Eastern Time.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Tanker Voyage Charter (TANKVOY – SPOT) for February 2026. The awarded charter will consist of Standard Form (SF) 1449, the Preamble, and Parts I through IX.

This solicitation outlines the terms and conditions for chartering a tanker vessel. Key details will be found in the TANKVOY Boxes (Part I), FAR contract terms (Part II), Tanker Voyage Terms and Conditions (Part III), Voyage Charter Common Terms and Conditions (Part IV), and Additional Contract Requirements (Part V).

The contract type is a Voyage Charter. The period of performance is for February 2026.

Offers are to be submitted according to the instructions in Part X (52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors). Evaluation will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable proposal, considering technical capability and price. Cargo preference may lead to evaluation of U.S. flag vessels only. Offers must include a ship name, price, and signature.

Not specified in the provided sections. However, various FAR and DFARS clauses related to small business concerns are incorporated by reference.

• The document includes extensive details on freight, demurrage, cargo handling, laytime, insurance, war risk coverage, security measures, and other voyage-specific terms.
• Part IX lists attachments including a Standard Statement of Facts, Laytime Statement, US Department of Labor Wage Determination, and Shipyard Data Information Template.
• The document incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses by reference, which bidders must review.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the charter of a U.S. or foreign flag, double-hull tanker vessel capable of carrying a minimum of 270,000 bbls of clean product (F76). The procurement is conducted under FAR Part 12 Simplified Procedures, with the government contemplating a firm-fixed-price contract award.

• Vessel must have an Inert Gas System (IGS) and Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT).

• Vessel must be party to the Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) System and provide a Q-88 no older than 60 days prior to offer.

• Specific vessel dimensions are stipulated: maximum LOA of 210 meters, maximum beam of 50 meters, maximum DWT of 45,000 MT, and maximum displacement of 150,000 MT.

• Vessel must have a freeboard between 6-16 meters when arriving laden to Port of Salalah.

• Maximum manifold height above waterline is 15.60 meters while in ballast.

• Owner/Offeror must provide stowage plan demonstrating ability to load minimum 270,000 bbls F76 with a laden draft not exceeding 11.20 meters.

• Required certifications include Safety Management Certificate and International Ship Security Certificate.

• For U.S. flagged vessels, a USCG Certificate of Inspection (COI) is required. For foreign flagged, a USCG Certificate of Compliance (COC) or Flag State equivalent is needed.

• Vessel cargo tanks must be compatible with F76, assessed using MIL-STD-3004-1 and Energy Institute HM 50.

• Tanks must be clean, gas-free, and certified by a Certified Marine Chemist prior to loading.

• Specific requirements for previous cargoes, including Naphtha/Condensates, Gasoline, and Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), are detailed.

• Vessel must meet MSC reporting requirements.

• Contract type: Firm-fixed-price.

• Period of performance: Laydays commencing 03 April 2026 and cancelling 04 April 2026.

• Estimated value: Not stated.

• Offer Due Date: Thursday, 26 February 2026, at 1100 Eastern Time.

• A valid submission requires at least a ship name, a price, and a signature.

• Proposals will be reviewed for compliance with submission requirements outlined in Part X(a)(12).

• Failure to provide required submission elements may result in ineligibility for award.

• This acquisition is unrestricted.

• Proforma documents are available upon request or via MSC web site.

• Offerors are reminded that expired offers will be excluded from competition.

• The Red Sea, Bab Al-Mandeb Straits, and Gulf of Aden are designated imminent danger pay locations.

• Full text of clauses may be accessed electronically via provided links.

• Several FAR and DFARS clauses are incorporated by reference or amended.