Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA)
ID: HTC71124RW001Type: Solicitation
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DEPT OF DEFENSEUS TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM)USTRANSCOM-AQSCOTT AFB, IL, 62225-5357, USA

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Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111)

PSC

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MARINE CHARTER (V124)

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https://sam.gov/opp/5f33354319a94735ba131b195da23374/view
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    Presolicitation DEPT OF DEFENSE US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM) is seeking sealift services for the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA). This agreement provides ocean transportation charter of clean bulk fuel product for worldwide ocean movements. The contract aims to minimize disruption of program participants' service to commercial customers and includes contingency operations in response to natural disasters, terrorists or subversive activities, or required military operations. Contractors can enroll specific tanker capacity into the VTA program, and subsidized capacity must be enrolled in an Emergency Preparedness Program. Interested parties should contact Shanda L. Lyman and Sarah Albers via email for more information.

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