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Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA)

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Agency

US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM)

NAICS Code

483111

Department

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Solicitation Type

Presolicitation

Solicitation #

HTC71124RW001

PSC Code

V124

Division

USTRANSCOM-AQ

Performance State

IL

Posted

Fri, December 8, 2023

Description

VTA Synopsis USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-I anticipates issuing an open solicitation on or about 18 December 2023. This contingency contract will implement the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) as defined in the Federal Register dated 7 November 2022 and provides for sealift services that may arise in any part of the world. The general scope of services under this contract will include the provision of ocean transportation charter of clean bulk fuel product for worldwide ocean movements and as the Secretary of Defense may determine to be necessary, seeking to minimize disruption of the program participants service to commercial customers. For the purposes of this contract, Contingency includes, but is not limited to a �contingency operation� as defined at 10 U.S.C. section 101(a)(13), and a Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, National Command Authority-approved action undertaken with military forces in response to: (i) natural disasters; (ii) terrorists or subversive activities; or (iii) required military operations, whether or not there is a declaration of war or national emergency.� This contract will also provide such services on a bilateral basis prior to a contingency for the purpose of testing and exercising VTA. Contractors are offered an opportunity to enroll specific tanker capacity, for activation as the USTRANSCOM may determine to be necessary, into the VTA program. Contractors receiving certain subsidies from the Government must enroll subsidized capacity into an Emergency Preparedness Program, VTA. According to the Maritime Administrator, such obligation shall satisfy TSP requirements for contractor enrollment in an Emergency Preparedness Program. Enrollment in VTA involves two sequential steps: execution of the application with the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and bilateral execution of this contingency contract with USTRANSCOM. No hardcopies of this solicitation will be issued. All comments should be addressed in writing to Ms. Shanda Lyman and Ms. Sarah Albers via …

Notice history (6)

  1. Dec 5, 2023Presolicitation
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  1. Dec 8, 2023PresolicitationViewing
  2. Dec 20, 2023SolicitationDue Dec 31, 2027

    This contingency contract will implement the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) as defined in the Federal Register dated 7 November 2022 and provides for sealift services that may arise in any part of the world. The general scope of services under this contract will include the provision of ocean transportation charter of clean bulk fuel product for worldwide ocean movements and as the Secretary of Defense may determine to be necessary, seeking to minimize disruption of the program participants service to commercial customers. 20 December 2023: VTA Solicitation posted. Please note, upon application, USTRANSCOM will email each Offeror a copy of Attachment 3, DD Form 254, for completion as SAM will not allow it to be uploaded.

  1. Jan 25, 2024SolicitationDue Dec 31, 2027

    This contingency contract will implement the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) as defined in the Federal Register dated 7 November 2022 and provides for sealift services that may arise in any part of the world. The general scope of services under this contract will include the provision of ocean transportation charter of clean bulk fuel product for worldwide ocean movements and as the Secretary of Defense may determine to be necessary, seeking to minimize disruption of the program participants service to commercial customers. 20 December 2023: VTA Solicitation posted. Please note, upon application, USTRANSCOM will email each Offeror a copy of Attachment 3, DD Form 254, for completion as SAM will not allow it to be uploaded. 25 January 2024: Amendment 0001 to the VTA Solicitation posted to update the Security Language in Section 9. Providing a tracked changes version of the Terms and Conditions as well, so potential offerors can identify what language was updated.

  2. Apr 29, 2024SolicitationDue Dec 31, 2027

    This contingency contract will implement the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) as defined in the Federal Register dated 7 November 2022 and provides for sealift services that may arise in any part of the world. The general scope of services under this contract will include the provision of ocean transportation charter of clean bulk fuel product for worldwide ocean movements and as the Secretary of Defense may determine to be necessary, seeking to minimize disruption of the program participants service to commercial customers. 20 December 2023: VTA Solicitation posted. Please note, upon application, USTRANSCOM will email each Offeror a copy of Attachment 3, DD Form 254, for completion as SAM will not allow it to be uploaded. 25 January 2024: Amendment 0001 to the VTA Solicitation posted to update the Security Language in Section 9. Providing a tracked changes version of the Terms and Conditions as well, so potential offerors can identify what language was updated. 29 April 2024: Amendment 0002 to the VTA Solicitation posted to update the Security Language in Section 9. Providing a tracked changes version of the Terms and Conditions as well, so potential offerors can identify what language was updated.

  3. Apr 29, 2024SolicitationDue Dec 31, 2027

    This contingency contract will implement the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) as defined in the Federal Register dated 7 November 2022 and provides for sealift services that may arise in any part of the world. The general scope of services under this contract will include the provision of ocean transportation charter of clean bulk fuel product for worldwide ocean movements and as the Secretary of Defense may determine to be necessary, seeking to minimize disruption of the program participants service to commercial customers. 20 December 2023: VTA Solicitation posted. Please note, upon application, USTRANSCOM will email each Offeror a copy of Attachment 3, DD Form 254, for completion as SAM will not allow it to be uploaded. 25 January 2024: Amendment 0001 to the VTA Solicitation posted to update the Security Language in Section 9. Providing a tracked changes version of the Terms and Conditions as well, so potential offerors can identify what language was updated. 29 April 2024: Amendment 0002 to the VTA Solicitation posted to update the Security Language in Section 9. Providing a tracked changes version of the Terms and Conditions as well, so potential offerors can identify what language was updated.

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