55-DAY JONES ACT TANKER TIME CHARTER

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Action Code: Presolicitation Date: 20 October 2025 Fiscal Year: 2026 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: 55-day Jones Act Tanker Time Charter Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6012 Closing Response Date: Monday, 27 October 2025 Contract Point of Contact or Contracting Officer: David Hamilton david.k.hamilton19.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3260 and Nic Hatcher eric.n.hatcher2.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3114 Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD Contract Line Item Number: N/A Contract Award Date: TBA Contractor: TBD Description: Up to two, clean, approved, U.S. Jones Act Articulated Tug and Barge (ATB) or Integrated Tug and Barge (ITB)(or until needs of the Government have been met), with Segregated Ballast Tanks (SBT) and an Inert Gas System (or equivalent system, if necessary, by regulation). Each must be capable of carrying a minimum of 150,000 BBLS of JP5/F76/JAA within vessel�s natural segregation in designated cargo tanks with double valve isolation. Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is the U.S. Gulf Coast Port; and the place/range of redelivery is the U.S. East Coast Port. The first ATB/ITB laydays commence 15 November and cancel 18 November 2025, and the second ATB/ITB laydays commence 20 November and cancel 25 November 2025. The period of performance will be about 55 days. Set-aside Status: N/A. The decision to release this procurement as �Unrestricted� is based on the Contracting Officer�s knowledge of the market and applicable market research. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. The Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.