Guam Tugs (Option 4)_22C4057_SS-26-052.pdf

10 FEBRUARY 2026

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SPECIAL MISSION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE,

NORFOLK VA

SOURCES SOUGHT NO. SS-26-052

SUBJECT: TWO U.S. FLAG TUGS FOR NAVAL BASE GUAM, GU

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND YOUR RESPONSE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AN OFFER.

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN

THE PREPARATION OR SUBMISSION TO THIS MARKET SURVEY OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.

MSC REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT THE COST AND AVAILABILITY OF TWO (2) TIME CHARTERED TRACTOR TUGS FOR A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE TO COMMENCE 31 MARCH 2026 AND ENDING ON 28 FEBRUARY 2027.

SPECIFICS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. SCOPE OF THE WORK: MSC REQUESTS TWO TIME-CHARTERED, U.S. FLAG TUGS TO PROVIDE HARBOR

SUPPORT SERVICES AND SHIP HANDLING AT NAVAL BASE GUAM, GU. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR

REQUIREMENTS THAT CANNOT BE SATISFIED WITH GOVERNMENT OWNED, CONTROLLED OR TIME-

CHARTERED VESSELS (BOTH CURRENT AND FOLLOW-ON CONTRACTS). THE FOLLOWING LIST, IS NOT ALL- INCLUSIVE IN NEITHER SCOPE NOR DESCRIPTION, IS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED:

(a) TOWING, TWISTING, MOORING, BERTHING, DOCKING, STREAMING, SHIFTING, ASSISTING, PULLING, AND ESCORTING VARIOUS VESSEL TYPES, BARGES, SUBMARINES, CRAFTS, HULLS, SLEDS, DERRICKS, LIGHTERS, AND OBJECTS OF WHATSOEVER NATURE INCLUDING ANYTHING CARRIED THEREON.

GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO USE GOVERNMENT-OWNED, CONTROLLED, OR CHARTERED

TUGS OR VESSELS SEPARATELY OR JOINTLY WITH OWNER'S TUGS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY

SERVICES LISTED IN THIS CONTRACT.

(b) TRANSFERS OF PILOTS AND GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL BY TUG.

(c) TUG EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING RESPONSES TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, THREATENING VESSELS, PIERS, DRY-DOCKS, OR SHORE FACILITIES; SHIPBOARD FIRES; VESSELS AGROUND; VESSEL EQUIPMENT FAILURES; DOWNED AIRCRAFT; OIL SPILLS; MISSIONS OF MERCY;

COLLISIONS; AMMUNITION MISHAPS; SEARCH-AND-RESCUE OPERATIONS; SHIPBOARD CASUALTY;

AND NATIONAL DEFENSE EMERGENCY

(d) LINE HANDLING

(e) PROVIDING PERSONNEL (OTHER THAN A RIDING CREW) TO GO ABOARD A TOW.

(f) OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE SHALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE STAFF AND COMMUNICATIONS TO PROMPTLY RESPOND TO GOVERNMENT'S REQUESTS FOR SERVICES UNDER THIS CONTRACT ON A 24-HOUR-DAY

BASIS.

2. AREA OF OPERATIONS: THE PLACE OF PERFORMANCE SHALL BE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGION(S) OF NAVAL BASE GUAM, GU AND THE SURROUNDING NAVIGABLE WATERS, INCLUDING ALL OF GUAM ISLAND.

WITHIN THIS GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THE TUGS MAY BE ORDERED TO ANY BERTH, DOCK, ANCHORAGE, WHARF, PLACE, OPEN ROADSTEAD, SUBMARINE LINE, OR ALONGSIDE ANY VESSEL, BARGE, LIGHTER, SUBMARINE, CRAFT, HULL, DERRICK, OR OBJECT OF WHATSOEVER NATURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT MAY DIRECT, PROVIDED THE TUGS CAN LIE ALWAYS AFLOAT EXCEPT IN HARBORS OR WATERS WHERE IT IS

CUSTOMARY AND SAFE IN THE PORT TO WORK AGROUND. TUGS WILL BE HOME BERTHED IN THE

GEOGRAPHICAL REGION NOTED BELOW. THE GOVERNMENT MAY REASSIGN THE TUGS TO A DIFFERENT BERTH WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGION ON A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT BASIS TO MEET EMERGENT REQUIREMENTS. THE TUGS SHALL REMAIN ON SITE AT THE BASE ASSIGNED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A

WEEK WHEN NOT ON MISSION, UNDERGOING REFUELING OR REQUIRED AT A SHIPYARD.

3. CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM FIXED PRICE WITH REIMBURSABLE FUEL.

4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

PERIOD LENGTH

(DAYS) OPTION NOTICE DATE OF

COMMENCEMENT

DATE OF

COMPLETION

FIRM PERIOD

334 (SEE FAR CLAUSE

52.217-9)

31 MARCH 2026 28 FEBRUARY 2027

5. AVAILABILITY: THE TUGS SHALL BE AVAILABLE 24 HRS/DAY, 7 DAYS/WEEK. AFTER RECEIVING A REQUEST FOR SERVICE FROM AN AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL (SEE “REQUESTS FOR SERVICE” BELOW), TUGS SHALL BE FULLY CREWED AND READY FOR SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESPONSE TIMES IN THE

TABLE BELOW.

6. NOTIFICATION: WHEN TUG SERVICE IS REQUESTED, SERVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED WITHIN THE TIME

SPECIFIED IN THE “REQUIRED RESPONSE” BOXES BELOW.

7.

SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATES: THE FOLLOWING ESTIMATES ARE NOT A GUARANTEE OF WORK. THIS

INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR ESTIMATION PURPOSES ONLY. ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE ACTUAL NUMBERS OR WORKLOAD EXPERIENCED SHALL NOT FORM THE BASIS FOR ANY CLAIM OR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT.

8.

DELIVERY/REDELIVERY: NAVAL BASE GUAM, GU

9. VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS: THE TUGS CHARTERED UNDER THIS CHARTER PARTY CONTRACT SHALL HAVE THE MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS AS DESCRIBED IN THE CHART TUG CHARACTERISTICS SHOWN BELOW.

SPECIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS EXCEEDING THE MINIMUM, IF OFFERED AND ACCEPTED BY THE

GOVERNMENT, ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE UPON CONTRACT AWARD.

TIME REQUIRED RESPONSE

STRAIGHT TIME – 0600-1800 HOURS LOCAL TIME,

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EXCLUSIVE OF

FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.

15 MINUTES MAXIMUM

AFTER HOURS – ALL HOURS NOT COVERED IN

STRAIGHT TIME, AND ALL WEEKENDS AND

FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.

60 MINUTES MAXIMUM

PERIOD ESTIMATED OVERTIME HOURS PER YEAR

PER TUG

FIRM PERIOD 138

CHARACTERISTIC MINIMUM CHARACTERISTIC MINIMUM

FLAG USA CLASSIFICATION

DOCUMENTED

COMPLIANCE WITH A

RECOGNIZED MARINE

SAFETY PROGRAM

(EXAMPLES OF THIS

INCLUDE

CLASSIFICATION BY

RECOGNIZED

REGULATORY SOCIETY,

DEMONSTRATED

ADHERENCE TO

AMERICAN WATERWAYS

OPERATORS

RESPONSIBLE CARRIER

PROGRAM, ISM

CERTIFICATION, ETC.)

PROPULSION TYPE TRACTOR MAXIMUM

LENGTH OVER ALL 110 FEET

BOLLARD PULL

FORWARD100,000 LBS.

ASTERN 80,000 LBS.

MAXIMUM DRAFT: 16 FEET (SALT WATER),

FULLY LADEN.

TRANSIT SPEED

11 KNOTS MINIMUM AT 80%

RATED HORSEPOWER IN

MODERATE WEATHER. (DOUGLAS

SEA SCALE)

ENDURANCE

7 DAYS ENDURANCE

WITH A MINIMUM

OPERATIONAL RANGE OF

500 NM.

FENDERING AND

CONFIGURATION

CONFIGURED WITH CLEAN NON-

MARKING FENDERING TO

PREVENT METAL-TO-HULL

CONTACT WITH SURFACE AND

SUB-SURFACE VESSELS UNDER

NORMAL CONDITIONS OF PITCH

AND ROLL. FENDERING SHALL BE

FIRMLY SECURED TO VESSEL

ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH.

FENDERING INCLUDES

PROPELLER GUARDS, IF

APPLICABLE.

FIREFIGHTING

EQUIPMENT

EACH TUG SHALL HAVE

FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS

CAPABLE OF PROVIDING

3000 GPM AT THE FIRE

PUMP. SHALL HAVE

SUFFICIENT FIRE

MONITORS TO PROVIDE

360° COVERAGE AT 1000

GPM AT 125 PSI. SHALL

HAVE MINIMUM OF TWO

(2) FIRE STATIONS, ONE

PORT, AND ONE

STARBOARD. FIRE

FIGHTING SYSTEM

SHALL BE CAPABLE OF

HAVING AFFF FOAM

INJECTED INTO IT FOR

FIRE FIGHTING AND BE

EQUIPPED WITH A

PORTABLE DE-

WATERING PUMP

CAPABLE OF 250 GPM.

PASSENGER CAPACITY:

12 PEOPLE MAXIMUM IN

ADDITION TO MASTER AND

CREW, WITHOUT PROVISIONS FOR

VICTUALLING AND BERTHING.

COMMUNICATION

EQUIPMENT

Minimum required by the U.S.C.G. and FCC for inland and international waters.

Additionally, shall have external loud hailer, two sets of fixed VHF radios and two sets of portable VHF radios functioning on a marine frequency. Shall have a transceiver capable of working at 2-30 MHz at 100- Watt output.

WINCHES

EACH TUG SHALL HAVE A TOTAL

OF THREE WINCHES FOR

SERVICES PERFORMED UNDER

THIS CONTRACT. EACH WINCH

SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM SAFE

WORKING LOAD OF 9,000 LBS.

FURTHER, EACH SHALL HAVE 40

FEET PER MINUTE PAY-

OUT/HAUL-IN SPEED. ALL SHALL

BE CAPABLE OF HANDLING 8”

LINES.

SEWAGE CAPACITY MINIMUM OF 24 HRS.

NAVIGATION

EQUIPMENT

MINIMUM REQUIRED BY THE

U.S.C.G FOR INLAND AND

INTERNATIONAL WATERS TO

INCLUDE A RADAR, FATHOMETER

AND GPS.

OTHER

REQUIREMENTS

EACH TUG SHALL BE

CAPABLE OF

PERFORMING WORK IN

WINDS EQUIVALENT TO

BEAUFORT FORCE 8

(WIND SPEED OF 34-40

KNOTS).

LINES

TUG SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH

SUFFICIENT SYNTHETIC LINES TO

PERFORM PORT SERVICES.

PILOT TRANSFER

CAPABILITY

TUG SHALL HAVE

SUFFICIENT

HANDHOLDS AND/OR

PLATFORM TO SAFELY

TRANSFER PILOTS TO

AND FROM VESSELS

UNDER NORMAL SEA

CONDITIONS.

BROW

ONE BROW TO ALLOW FOR THE

SAFE TRANSFER OF TWO

PASSENGERS AT A TIME. THE

BROW SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF

TWO FEET IN WIDTH FOR THE

ENTIRE LENGTH. SUCH BROW

SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH

TO ASSURE SAFE PASSAGE OF

PERSONNEL FROM THE TUG TO

THE DECK OF A TRIDENT

SUBMARINE. THE END OF THE

BROW SHALL BE FITTED WITH

RUBBER-COATED ROLLERS OR

NON-MARKING SKIDS TO

PREVENT METAL-TO-METAL

CONTACT BETWEEN BROW AND

SUBMARINE DECK; EACH SIDE

SHALL HAVE HANDRAILS AND

MIDRAILS. TRANSFER TO

SUBMARINES OTHER THAN

TRIDENT CLASS WILL BE

REQUIRED. TRIDENT IS ONLY

IDENTIFIED AS THE WORST CASE

BROW TRANSFER ARRANGEMENT.

VETTING

ALL EMPLOYEES

WORKING

UNDER THIS CONTRACT

ARE

REQUIRED TO SUBMIT

AN SF-85

AND FINGERPRINT

CARD TO THE

NAVAL BASE GUAM

SECURITY

MANAGER AND

RECEIVE A

FAVORABLE REPORT

(“DEEMED

SUITABLE FOR A

PUBLIC TRUST

POSITION”) BACK FROM

DONCAF PRIOR TO

GAINING

LONG TERM

INSTALLATION ACCESS.

10. PRICING SHEET: DAILY RATE: THE DAILY RATE SHALL BE INCLUSIVE OF WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS AND OVERTIME, BASED ON THE REQUIRED AVAILABILITY ABOVE. DAILY RATE IS EXCLUSIVE OF FUEL, WHICH

SHALL BE SUPPLIED/REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

FIRM

PERIOD

TUG #1 DAILY RATE $0.00

DELIVERY COST N/A

RE-DELIVERY COST N/A

TUG #2 DAILY RATE

$0.00

DELIVERY COST N/A

Re-Delivery Cost N/A

11. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES:

12. INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM INFORMATION:

a) NAME OF COMPANY; POINT OF CONTACT, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, ADDRESS, AND E- MAIL

ADDRESS

b) SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (I.E., SMALL OR LARGE). PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE

STANDARD FOR NAICS CODE 488330 IS CURRENTLY $47 MILLION.

c) BUSINESS SIZE STATUS AND DEMONSTRATE HOW THE COMPANY WILL PERFORM AT MINIMUM 51% OF THE

REQUIREMENT

d) BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMPANY HISTORY RELATIVE TO SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS

e) AFFIRM THE COMPANY IS FINANCIALLY CAPABLE OF MEETING THE REQUIREMENT

f) PROVIDE AVAILABILITY DATE (CONFIRM TUGS CAN MEET THE 31 MAR 2026 COMMENCEMENT DATE)

g) ESTIMATED DAILY RATE, MOBILIZATION/DEMOBILIZATION FEES, AND/OR OTHER TERM COST/PRICE TO

PROVIDE THE ABOVE SERVICES (SEE PRICING SHEET ABOVE)

h) FUEL CONSUMPTION RATES (SEE CHART ABOVE) AND GRADE

i) VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS, TO INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSELS SHORE POWER CAPABILITY

j) ANY PERTINENT QUESTIONS/CONCERNS.

13. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 1300 LOCAL TIME, NORFOLK, VA, 18 FEBUARY 2026. PLEASE SEND QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE SOURCES SOUGHT AND RESPONSES VIA E-MAIL TO ASHLEY SMITH AT ASHLEY.M.SMITH357.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL AND STEPHANIE RICKER AT STEPHANIE.RICKER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

KNOTS

(NM)

NET BBLS

PER DAY

OPERATING

RANGE

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