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Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA)

Department of Defense · U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) · USTRANSCOM-AQ
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
HTC71124RW001
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
483111
Product service code
V124
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2024-04-29
Response deadline
Dec 31, 2027, 2:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
shanda.l.lyman.civ@mail.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

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.

Contact

Point of contact
Shanda L. Lyman
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
shanda.l.lyman.civ@mail.mil
Secondary
sarah.l.albers2.civ@mail.mil
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