SS-26-102 Notice A0001.pdf
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- N32205-26-PM4-102
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This is an Amendment 0001 to a Military Sealift Command (MSC) Sources Sought notice issued by the Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, N103A, Norfolk, dated 07 MAY 2026.
MSC seeks information regarding price and availability for a U.S. flag, Jones Act, ocean-going certified tug to replace an unavailable Navy T-ARS vessel for an upcoming fleet exercise supporting RIMPAC-26. The tug must be capable of towing two separate vessels: the ex-Mobile Bay (CG-53) and ex-Peleliu (LHA-5), in accordance with the U.S. Navy Towing Manual (SL740-AAMAN-010). The requirement consists of one voyage with two separate tows, with the towing vessel handling one vessel at a time. Minimum bollard pull requirement is 68 tons, with capability to tow either vessel at a minimum tow speed of six knots for five knot Sea State of Advance (SOA) in Beaufort 5 conditions. Maximum tow speed shall be calculated in accordance with the U.S. Navy Tow Manual.
Responses via email are due prior to 1000 hours Eastern Time, Tuesday, 12 MAY 2026. Points of contact are Brandon Page at BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, (564) 226-1239, or Christopher Tomlin at CHRISTOPHER.A.TOMLIN5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, (757) 443-5879. All other paragraphs from the original Sources Sought notice remain unchanged.
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07 MAY 2026
THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT
PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A
TO: ALL POTENTIAL VENDORS
SUBJECT: MSC SOURCES SOUGHT NO. N32205-SS-PM4-26-102, AMENDMENT 0001
REF: (A) MSC SOURCES SOUGHT NO. N32205-SS-PM4-26-102, DATED 30 APRIL 2026
1. REF (A) IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
(A) PARAGRAPH 2 IS AMENDED TO READ:
THE NAVY T-ARS ASSIGNED TO SUPPORT AN UPCOMING FLEET
EXERCISE IS UNAVAILABLE; A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED.
MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION REGARDING PRICE AND AVAILABILITY
FOR A U.S. FLAG, JONES ACT, OCEAN-GOING CERTIFIED TUG CAPABLE
OF TOWING EX-MOBILE BAY (CG-53) AND EX-PELELIU (LHA-5) IN
ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) THE U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUAL (SL740-AA-
MAN-010)” AND PROVIDING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF RIMPAC-26.
BOLLARD PULL OF 68 TONS OR GREATER IS REQUIRED. THE
REQUIREMENT IS FOR ONE VOYAGE CONSISTING OF TWO SEPARATE
TOWS.
(B) PARAGRAPH 8 BOLLARD PULL IS AMENDED TO READ:
SUFFICIENT TO TOW EITHER VESSEL (CG-53 AND LHA-5) AT A MINIMUM
TOW SPEED OF SIX (6) KNOTS FOR FIVE (5) KNOT SOA IN BEAUFORT 5
CONDITIONS. MAXIMUM TOW SPEED TO BE CALCULATED IAW THE U.S.
NAVY TOW MANUAL. MINIMUM BOLLARD PULL IS 68 TONS. THE
TOWING VESSEL WILL BE TOWING ONE VESSEL AT A TIME IN TWO
SEPARATE TRIPS.
(C) PARAGRAPH 11 IS AMENDED TO READ:
RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1000 HOURS,
EASTERN TIME, TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026. THE POINT OF CONTACTS ARE
BRANDON PAGE, EMAIL BRANDON.A.PAGE.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, OR TEL
(564) 226-1239 OR CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, EMAIL
CHRISTOPHER.A.TOMLIN5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL OR TEL (757) 443-5879.
2. ALL OTHER PARAGRAPHS OF THE SOURCES SOUGHT REMAIN UNCHANGED.
3. SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC N103A
mailto:CHRISTOPHER.A.TOMLIN5.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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