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TUGCON; OPEN-OCEAN TOW

Response deadline: Nov 6, 2026; 11:00 AM UTC-05:00
Set-aside: SBASmall business (total); Small Business Set Aside - Total
Notice type: Presolicitation
Posted on SAM.gov: Oct 30, 2026; Archives Nov 21, 2026

Description

Action Code: Pre-solicitation
Date: 30 October 2026
Year: Fiscal Year 2026
Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
Subject: TUGCON; Ex-FORT WORTH and Ex-LAKE ERIE
Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220527R6016
Closing Response Date: Friday, 06 November 2026
Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: David Anaya, [email protected], 564-226-8419
Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
Contract Line Item Number: N/A
Contract Award Date: TBA
Contractor: TBD
Description: The Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) PM4 requires one or two U.S. Flag, Jones Act, Ocean-Going Certified Tug(s) capable of towing ex-FORT WORTH (LCS-3) and ex-LAKE ERIE (CG-70) “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010).”
Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is Naval Station San Diego, San Diego, CA (USA) and the port/place of destination for the Ex-FORT WORTH is INACTSHIPS, Bremerton, WA and the port/place of destination for the Ex-LAKE ERIE is INACTSHIPS, Pearl Harbor, HI (USA). The layday commences/cancels on 14 December 2026; period of performance is one voyage consisting of two separate tows.
Set-aside Status: Total Small Business Set-aside. The decision to release this solicitation as a Total Small Business Set-aside is based on responses received from recent sources sought notice for this service. MSC’s Director, Office of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.

Contacts

David Anaya · primary
[email protected]
5642268419
Christopher Tomlin · secondary
[email protected]

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