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TUGCON; OPEN-OCEAN TOW

Closed N3220527R6016 PresolicitationTotal Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)Department of the Navy
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Mschq Norfolk of Department of the Navy posted this Presolicitation on Oct 30, 2026. Responses were due Nov 6, 2026; this notice is closed. NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), product or service code V124 (Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Rail Special Handling). Set-aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). Place of performance: Washington. Solicitation number N3220527R6016.

Solicitation details

General information

Solicitation number
N3220527R6016
Notice type
Presolicitation
Set-aside
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Place of performance
Washington

Classification

NAICS
483111Deep Sea Freight Transportation
Product or service
V124Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Rail Special Handling

Agency

Department
Department of Defense
Sub-tier
Department of the Navy
Office
Mschq Norfolk

Description

From SAM.gov
  1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation
  2. Date: 30 October 2026
  3. Year: Fiscal Year 2026
  4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
  5. Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
  6. Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
  7. Subject:  TUGCON; Ex-FORT WORTH and Ex-LAKE ERIE 
  8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220527R6016
  9. Closing Response Date: Friday, 06 November 2026
  10. Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: David Anaya, david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-226-8419
  11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
  12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
  13. Contract Line Item Number: N/A
  14. Contract Award Date: TBA
  15. Contractor: TBD
  16. 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).”
  17. 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.
  18. 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.

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