26R6123 RFP.pdf

30 July 2026

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Subj: RFP N3220526R6123

Ref: (a) SF 1449

(b) MSC TUGCON 2026 (02-26)

This acquisition is a FAR part 12 acquisition being conducted under FAR 12.201-1 Simplified procedures. Only FAR Part 12 procedures will be used to solicit and evaluate offerors. Per FAR 52.216-1, the Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation.

MSC Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, N103A, requests proposals for vessel(s) capable of meeting the transportation requirements described below. The paragraph numbers below apply to the box layout of references (a) and (b), which are incorporated herein by reference (available on the MSC web site at https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil, under “Business “Opportunities”, select “Contracts”, then “Proforma”, or upon request), and shall be the charter form of any contract resulting from this solicitation. By submission of a proposal, the owner/offeror confirms agreement with all terms and conditions of this solicitation and the charter form, unless otherwise identified therein.

NOTES:

1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MSC TUGCON PROFORMA, PART VIII(a)(11) A VALID SUBMISSION CONSISTS OF AT LEAST A SHIP NAME, A PRICE, AND A SIGNATURE; WITHOUT THESE THREE ON

THE OFFER DOCUMENT AT A MINIMUM, YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR

EVALUATION AND AWARD.

2. DUE TO INCREASED E-MAIL SECURITY, IT MAY TAKE LONGER FOR E-MAILS TO BE RECEIVED IN THE APPROPRIATE IN-BOX, ESPECIALLY WHEN AN E-MAIL IS HOSTED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY;

SOME E-MAILS ARE DELAYED IN EXCESS OF HOURS. OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT

OFFERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO JPEG FILES.

3. IN REFERENCE TO THE PROFORMA'S "WAR" SECTION, CONTRACTORS ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE

RED SEA, THE BAB AL-MANDEB STRAITS, AND GULF OF ADEN ARE DESIGNATED IMMINENT

DANGER PAY LOCATIONS; MSC CIVMARS RECEIVE IMMINENT DANGER PAY OF $225 FOR THE

ENTIRE MONTH OR $7.50 PER DAY WHILE IN THE AREA.

4. OFFERORS ARE REMINDED THAT EXPIRED OFFERS WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE

COMPETITION UPON EXPIRATION AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT REVIVAL OR

RENEWAL UNLESS THE EXPIRATION OCCURS DURING A PERIOD WHERE FINAL PROPOSAL

REVISIONS ARE BEING ACTIVELY SOUGHT.

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5. NOTICE TO OFFERORS THAT SOLICITATION MAY RE-OPEN IF FULL NEED OF GOVERNMENT IS

NOT MET.

A. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES

I. Standard Form 1449 Boxes

2. Contract No.: Will be provided upon award

5. Solicitation No.: N3220526R6123

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 30 July 2026

7. For Solicitation Information: Email Matthew Price at matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3782

8. Offer Due Date: Wednesday, 05 August 2026, at 1100 Eastern Time

9. Issued By: Military Sealift Command Norfolk, 471 East C Street, Bldg. SP-64, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511-2419 (Code: N32205)

10. This Acquisition is: Total Small Business Set-Aside; NAICS Code: 483111

14. Method of Solicitation: RFP 18a. Payment will be made by: ERP DFAS-CL (Pay DoDAAC N50082). Submit electronic invoices IAW Part VI(6) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions 18b. Submit invoices to: See Part VI(C)(7) MSC Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) Instructions 27a. Solicitation incorporates by full text FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4 and tailored as indicated and appropriate.

PART I - TUGCON BOXES:

1. Tug Required:

A U.S., Jones Act compliant, ocean-certified tug capable of towing Crane Barge BD 6801 “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010)”. The requirement is for one voyage.

2. Description of the Tow:

A. One Crane Barge (BD 6801) B. Approx Displacement – 2,000 tons C. Length – 200 ft D. Beam – 80 ft E. Maximum Tow Draft – 9 ft 4 in

3. Port/Place of Departure: Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth, VA

4. Laytime: 4 days for the entire mission.

5. Port/Place of Destination: Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY), Pearl Harbor, HI

6. Laydays: Commencing/Cancelling: 15 SEP 2026 – 30 SEP 2026

7. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified:

ADD: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

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A. The vessel/tug shall be built in 1970 or later.

B. Tug HP shall be sufficient and Bollard Pull shall be sufficient for tug to tow Crane

Barge BD 6801 at a minimum tow speed of 6 knots for 5 knot SOA in Beaufort 5 conditions. Maximum tow speed to be calculated IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual.

C. Tug shall be fully bunkered for the voyage. Stops for fuel or supplies are authorized.

D. Internet and satellite phone capability.

E. Contractor shall obtain the services of an Independent Marine Surveyor (IMS). This service should be included in the offer’s lump-sum price.

F. Contractor to provide tow bridle and hardware, emergency tow line and flooding alarms IAW the COLREGS rules of the road and the U.S. Navy towing manual.

G. Navigation lights and day shapes will need to be installed on the vessel to be towed.

This service shall be included in the offer’s lump-sum price.

H. Contractor must perform non-destructive testing of tow vessel deck fittings for submission in a comprehensive towing package.

I. A pre-tow conference shall be held at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA, prior to towing the crane barge. The conference time shall be mutually agreed upon by MSC and the Contractor but shall occur no later than 24 hours before commencement of the tow. Required attendees shall include the Tug Captain or authorized Contractor representative, MSC representative(s), the IMS, and at least one representative from either Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard or Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

J. U.S. Navy Towing Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010) will be used and complied with for this requirement. Copies will be made available upon request. It is important to note that this includes the contractor to provide a Comprehensive Tow Package including the checklist after the contract award and receive Government review and approval before proceeding on mission.

K. Inspection and acceptance of all work shall be by the chief engineer, on-site management team representative, and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) as required.

L. Contractor is responsible for coordinating all onsite visits required for ABS representative(s) to witness testing and inspections as required.

M. At least one (1) trail tug shall be used in restricted, inland and channel waters, and in any other circumstances where close quarters situations exist, to control the vessel in tow. The areas are as follows:

• Outbound Portsmouth, VA

• Through the Panama Canal Transit

• Inbound Pearl Harbor, HI

• Any additional fuel stops required by the primary tow tug

N. Contractor shall include a transit plan in the offer that will detail the transit from

Portsmouth, VA to Pearl Harbor, HI. Details shall include route planning and identification of ports of refuge including associated restrictions for entry as stated by the Captain of the port.

O. Contractor will be responsible for Panama Canal Transit Coordination and Execution on a reimbursable basis.

P. Lump sum amount shall include up to 4 days of laytime

Q. Position Reports. Position reports shall be issued by electronic mail: Vessel shall provide position/status report in port twice daily at 0000Z and 1200Z and at-sea four times daily at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z, and 1800Z. Additionally, Position/Status Reports shall be sent upon departure and arrival, and at other times requested by the applicable MSC Area Command for Force Protection reasons. Reports shall be sent to the email addresses that will be provided after the contract award.

R. Contractor shall provide name and complete description/characteristics of the tow vessel including Vessel Specification Sheet, Certificate of Inspection (COI), Certificate of Documentation (COD) or classification society equivalent, photos, and all deliverables as per MSC PROFORMA TUGCON 2026 (02-26).

S. Acknowledgement: Owner/Offeror shall do the following:

A. Owner/ Offeror shall submit a warranty that the Owner/ Offeror acknowledges and will meet all requirements of the solicitation and corresponding proforma.

B. Owner/Offeror submit items: 7N and 7R.

C. Owner/Offeror’s warranty validates acknowledgment of items: 1-6, 7A-7N, 7O-7Q, and 7S.

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REPLACE PART IV WITH THE FOLLOWING:

PART IV. ADDITIONAL FAR AND DFARS CLAUSES; add/amend the following:

Amend: (b) FAR 52.203-13, Contract Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) –

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) – CHECKED

Amend; (b) FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) to read as follows:

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor any time prior to redelivery of the Vessel.

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) – CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jan 2025) -

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) - CHECKED

Add: (b) FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) – CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) -

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) – CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) to read as follows:

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( 29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination Employee Class Non-Mech Daily Mech Daily Daily

Master $440.74 $497.88 Chief Engineer $395.30

Chief Mate $267.24 $294.00 2nd Mate $238.01 $261.86 3rd Mate $208.82 $229.71

1st Asnt Engineer $272.16 2nd Asnt Engineer $241.27 3rd Asnt Engineer $206.23

Able Seaman $161.98 Ordinary Seaman $122.86 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5341&num=0&edition=prelim

(End of clause)

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards- Price Adjustment - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) –

CHECKED

Add: (b) FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Apr 2026) -

CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021) - CHECKED

Amend: (b) FAR 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) – CHECKED

Add: (b) FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Dec 2025) – CHECKED

Add: (b) FAR 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec

2025) – CHECKED

Add: (c) DFARS 252.225-7005 Identification of Expenditures in the United States – CHECKED

Amend: (c) DFARS 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) (JUN 1997) – CHECKED

PART VI(c) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions

VI(c) DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions

VI(c)(f)(1)(ii)(A) Not Applicable

VI(c)(f)(1)(ii)(B) Invoice 2-in-1

VI(c)(f)(3): Document routing: The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

A. Routing Data Table:

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC N50082 Issue By DoDAAC N32205 Admin DoDAAC N32205 Inspect By DoDAAC N62387 Ship To Code N62387 Ship From Code Leave Blank

Mark For Code Leave Blank Service Approver (DoDAAC) N62387 Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N62387 Accept at Other DoDAAC Leave Blank LPO DoDAAC N62387 DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Leave Blank Other DoDAAC(s) Leave Blank

PART V. ADDITIONAL FAR AND DFARS PROVISIONS; add/amend the following:

Add: (b) FAR 52.240-90, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (Dec 2025) – CHECKED

Add: (c) DFARS 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation (JUN 2023) – CHECKED

Amend: (b) DFARS 252.247-7026, Evaluation Preference for Use of Domestic Shipyards — Applicable to Acquisition of Carriage by Vessel for DoD Cargo in the Coastwise or Noncontiguous Trade (Oct 2024) - CHECKED

PART VII. ATTACHMENTS – TUG CONTRACT; add the following:

(b) U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination, 2015-0213, Rev. 40

(c) Shipyard Data Information Spreadsheet; As outlined in relevant Parts V, VIII, and IX below, submission of an offer requires the submission of relevant shipyard data information for all Jones Act vessels owned or controlled by the offeror.

PART VIII. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS; add/amend the following:

AMEND PART VIII(g) Multiple offers, to read:

Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. "Further, Offerors may make more than one offer that adheres to the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted shall consist of no more than one vessel and will be evaluated separately. An offer which lists more than one vessel may be considered at the Contracting Officer's sole discretion, but only if the Contracting Officer finds that no other lower-priced, technically acceptable offerors are prejudiced by the decision.

AMEND PART VIII(l) Service of Protest, to read:

Service of Protest. Protests, as defined in FAR 33.102 that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer. The mailing address is the same as that stated in Box 9, SF 1449. Interested parties may request an independent review of their protest as an alternative to consideration by the Contracting Officer or as an appeal of the Contracting Officer’s decision on their protest. See FAR 33.104. Requests for independent review shall be addressed to:

Director, Contracts & Business Management Directorate, Code N10 Military Sealift Command 471 East C Street, Bldg. SP-64 Naval Station Norfolk Norfolk, VA 23511-2419

MSC encourages potential protestors to discuss their concerns with the Contracting Officer prior to filing a protest. The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

ADD PART VIII(m) to read: Evidence of USCG Certificate of Inspection (COI), Certificate of Documentation (COD), and ABS Class, as applicable.

ADD PART VIII(n) to read: Vessel specification sheet to include pictures of the vessel.

PART IX. FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION; AMEND THE FOLLOWING:

Amend PART IX(a) first two sentences to read as follows:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror (see Note (1) below) whose technically acceptable proposal represents the lowest price to the Government. Award will be made, if at all, according to the preference scale set forth in sec.

III.A.3. of VISA (available at 89 Federal Register 83941). VISA preference status will be determined only at submittal of initial offers or final proposal revisions if necessary. If this RFP does not include DFARS 252.247-7026, award will be made, if at all, for the technically acceptable offer in the highest VISA priority, which has the lowest price among the offers in that VISA priority.

AMEND PART IX(a)(3) to read as follows:

In selecting the lowest price, technically acceptable offer, the following factors will be considered, taking into account domestic shipyard usage and VISA priority:

1. Technical

2. Price

Add PART IX(d) to read as follows:

Solicitation Compliance. The offeror’s proposal will be reviewed for compliance with the submission requirements outlined in Part VIII(a)(18). Failure to provide any of those submission requirements may result in a proposal being not eligible for award.

THIS CONCLUDES THE CHANGES TO PART I, TUGCON BOX 7

(TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED).

Signed: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, Contracting Officer, MSC, N103A https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52212-2-evaluation-commercial-items