Definitive Contract N3220523C4034
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- <p>The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command awarded a Definitive Contract to Thames Towboat Co Inc., a For Profit Organization, for harbor tug services in New London, Connecticut. The contract has a potential value of $13,688,489.02 and is for a firm fixed price. The contract was originally posted as a Pre-Solicitation on December 28, 2017 and was awarded on August 1, 2018. The contract does not have a set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion on June 30, 2023.</p>
- The Military Sealift Command (MSC) awarded Moran Towing Corporation a $90.9 million firm fixed-price contract on December 26, 2023, for the provision of Norfolk tugboat operations and maritime support services. The contract, which extends through December 31, 2028, represents a significant expansion of MSC's existing relationship with the contractor and supports critical port operations at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia—the world's largest naval base. No small business set-aside was utilized...
- The Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command awarded a $250,563.70 firm fixed-price delivery order contract to Mcallister Towing & Transportation Co Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation, for call-out tug services. This award is part of a larger indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) contract with the Military Sealift Command that provides tug services to support naval vessel movements and operations at East Coast ports through 2028. Mcallister Towing, a provider of tugboat and...
- This is a definitive contract awarded by the Military Sealift Command (MSC), a defense agency within the U.S. Department of the Navy, to Moran Towing Corporation, a for-profit organization, for the long-term time charter of eight harbor tugs to support ship handling, docking, and undocking operations in the Norfolk, Virginia area. The contract has a ceiling value of $83,556,106.83 and runs from March 1, 2019 to January 30, 2024. No set-aside was used for this award. The original solicitation...
- The Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $2.1 million firm fixed price contract to Moran Towing Corporation for tug and towing services. The contract will provide routine and emergency tug services from August 2023 through February 2024 for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. As the Military Sealift Command's follow-on long-term contract will not be awarded until mid-November 2023 at the earliest, this temporary sole source award to the incumbent contractor aims to bridge the...
- The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command awarded a $20.6 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Moran Towing Corporation on January 26, 2024, for Portsmouth tugs time charter services. The contract extends through December 31, 2028, and supports naval operations at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. This award represents a continuation of the Navy's reliance on Moran Towing Corporation for specialized maritime tugboat operations and ship handling services. No small business...
- The U.S. Department of the Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) awarded a firm fixed price purchase order contract valued at $1,014,500.00 to Western Towboat Company, a small business, to provide a Jones Act-compliant tug and barge vessel to transport ammunition and other cargo between Naval Magazine Indian Island, WA, Valdez, AK, and Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA during the period of April 1-20, 2024. This contract was set aside for small businesses and is a one-voyage transportation...
- The Military Sealift Command has awarded a delivery order valued at $570,937.50 to McAllister Towing and Transportation Company, Inc. for call-out tug services. This firm fixed-price delivery order, awarded on June 2, 2025, with completion scheduled for July 21, 2025, represents task work under McAllister's larger $6.6 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with Military Sealift Command through March 2028. The contract was awarded without set-aside designation, reflecting McAllister's...
- The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command awarded a $121,096.75 firm fixed-price delivery order contract to Mcallister Towing & Transportation Co Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation, for tug and vessel towing services. The contract has a completion date of November 23, 2019 and was not set aside for small businesses or other socioeconomic categories. Mcallister Towing has provided extensive tugboat, ship handling, and harbor services in support of U.S. Navy sealift,...
- This is a $17,407.00 firm fixed price purchase order contract awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command to Boston Towing & Transportation Company, L.P., LT for tug boat services. The contract is set aside for small businesses and has a period of performance through January 29, 2021. Based on the information provided, Boston Towing & Transportation Company, L.P., LT has a history of providing tug boat services to the Department of the Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, including support for the...
Thames Towboat Co Inc. was awarded a $14.6 million firm fixed-price contract by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) on June 8, 2023, for the extended charter of two tractor-class tugs to support operations in New London, Connecticut and surrounding navigable waters. The contract, which carries no small business set-aside designation, runs through June 30, 2026, and consists of one firm year plus three one-year options and an additional 336-day option. The tugs will provide essential support for MSC operations in the New London region, with pricing structured as firm fixed price for charter services plus reimbursable pass-through elements for fuel costs. MSC, a component of the U.S. Navy's sealift operations, maintains a fleet of government and contracted vessels to support Department of Defense logistics, force projection, and strategic sealift requirements worldwide. This contract represents MSC's effort to secure dedicated tug services for its New London operations, ensuring reliable harbor and coastal support capabilities. The award followed a pre-solicitation notice issued on December 20, 2022, with an initial anticipated award date of April 23, 2023, though the actual award occurred approximately six weeks later.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Charter for Two Tractor-like Tugs | N3220523C4034 | Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command | Award Notice 3/3 | 6/8/23, 4:10 PM | |
Time Charter for Two Tractor-like Tugs | N32205-23-R-4012 | Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command | Solicitation 2/3 | 1/25/23, 10:31 AM | |
Time Charter for two tractor-like Tugs | N32205-23-R-4012 | Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command | Pre-Solicitation 1/3 | 12/20/22, 3:52 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00010 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/7/25 | |
| P00009 | Funding Only Action | $2.5m | 9/29/25 | |
| P00008 | Exercise an Option | $844.0k | 6/6/25 | |
| P00007 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 12/6/24 | |
| P00006 | Funding Only Action | $2.4m | 10/29/24 |