Sources Sought Notice SS-26-021.pdf

21 November 2025

1. SCOPE OF WORK: MSC REQUEST TWO (2) TIME-CHARTERED, U.S. FLAGGED,

AND JONES ACT COMPLIANT TUGS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S

REQUIREMENT IN PORTSMOUTH, NH, KITTERY, ME. TUG 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 TUG CAN LIE

ALWAYS AFLOAT EXCEPT IN HARBORS OR WATERS WHERE IT IS

CUSTOMARY AND SAFE IN THE PORT TO WORK AGROUND.

2. AREA OF OPERATIONS: SHALL BE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGION OF

PORTSMOUTH, NH, KITTERY, ME AND SURROUNDING WATERS TO INCLUDE

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD (PNSY), THE PISCATAQUA RIVER AND A

SPECIFIC POINT IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WITHIN 12 NM RADIUS FROM THE

MOUTH OF THE PISCATAQUA RIVER.

3. CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM FIXED PRICE WITH REIMBURSABLE ELEMENTS

FROM MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, SPECIAL MISSIONS PROGRAM

(PM41), N103B

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: SS-26-021

SUBJECT: TWO (2) US FLAG TRACTOR-LIKE TUGS FOR PORTSMOUTH, NH, KITTERY,

ME AND SURROUNDING WATERS

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

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

COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF ANY SUBMISSION TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT OR

TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE IF THE

GOVERNMENT SHOULD EXERCISE AN UPCOMING OPTION UNDER AN EXISTING

CONTRACT. SPECIFICS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 01 FEBERUARY 2026-31 JANAUARY 2027 WITH (1)

ONE YEAR OPTIONS AND (1) 11-MONTH OPTION PERIOD.

PERIOD LENGTH

(DAYS)

DATE OF

COMMENCEMENT

DATE OF

COMPLETION

FIRM PERIOD

365 01 FEBRUARY 2026 31 JANUARY 2027

OPTION PERIOD ONE

365 01 FEBRUARY 2027 31 JANUARY 2028

OPTION PERIOD TWO

335 01 FEBRUARY 2028 31 DECEMBER 2028

5. TUG SPECIFICATIONS AND 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.

TUG CHARACTERISTICS

CHARACTERISTIC MINIMUM CHARACTERISTIC MINIMUM

FLAG USA CLASSIFICATION CLASSED BY IACS RECOGNIZED

MEMBER

PROPULSION TYPE

TRACTOR OR ASD TYPE, OR 360

DEGREE PROPULSION SYSTEM,

OR

TRACTOR LIKE / ABD, OR TWIN

SCREW WITH WHEEL,

PROPELLER GUARD / KORT

NOZZLE

ENDURANCE N/A

SHAFT

HORSEPOWER N/A PASSENGER

CAPACITY:

EACH TUG CAPABLE OF

CARRYING 12 IN

ADDITION TO CREW; NO

BERTHING OR

VICTUALLING

BOLLARD PULL

65,000 LBS. FORWARD BOLLARD

PULL; AND 50,000 LBS. IN ALL

OTHER DIRECTIONS.

SEWAGE CAPACITY 24 HRS.

TRANSIT SPEED 10 KNOTS AT 80% RATED

HORSEPOWER.

MAXIMUM LENGTH

OVER ALL 105 FT.

BROW: ONE BROW TO ALLOW FOR THE SAFE

TRANSFER OF TWO

PASSENGERS AT A TIME. THE BROW SHALL BE A

MINIMUM TWO FEET IN

MAXIMUM BEAM: N/A

MAXIMUM DRAFT: 19 FEET

WIDTH FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH TO ASSURE SAFE

PASSAGE OF PERSONNEL

FROM THE TUG TO THE DECK OF A LOS ANGELES OR

VIRGINIA

CLASS SUBMARINE. THE END OF THE BROW SHALL BE

FITTED WITH

RUBBER-COATED ROLLERS TO PREVENT METAL-TO-

HULL CONTACT BETWEEN

BROW AND SUBMARINE DECK; EACH SIDE SHALL

HAVE HANDRAILS AND

MID-RAILS. TRANSFER TO OTHER SUBMARINE

CLASSES MAY BE REQUIRED

MAX FIXED AIR

DRAFT N/A

SURFACE

CONFIGURATION

CONFIGURED TO PREVENT

METAL-TO-HULL CONTACT

WITH SURFACE VESSELS UNDER

ALL CONDITIONS OF VESSEL

PITCH AND ROLL.

SURFACE FENDERING

NON-MARKING FENDERING,

CLEAN AND SUFFICIENT TO

PREVENT METAL-TO-HULL

CONTACT WITH SURFACE

VESSELS.

SUBSURFACE

CONFIGURATION

CONFIGURED TO PREVENT

METAL-TO-HULL CONTACT

WITH SUB-SURFACE VESSELS

UNDER ALL CONDITIONS OF

VESSEL PITCH AND ROLL.

SUBSURFACE

FENDERING

NON-MARKING FENDERING,

CLEAN AND SUFFICIENT TO

PREVENT METAL-TO-HULL

CONTACT WITH SUB-SURFACE

VESSELS, FIRMLY SECURED TO

VESSEL ALONG ENTIRE

LENGTH, AND INCLUDES

PROPELLER GUARDS, IF

APPLICABLE.

CAPSTANS/

WINCHES

SUFFICIENT FORE AND AFT

CAPSTANS OR WINCHES TO

PERFORM SERVICES UNDER

THIS CONTRACT. EACH SHALL

HAVE A MINIMUM SAFE

WORKING LOAD

APPROPRIATELY RATED TO THE

BOLLARD PULL.

LINES

7-INCH KEVLAR LINES AND/OR

SUFFICIENT SYNTHETIC LINES,

WIRES AND ASSOCIATED

EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM

SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY THE

SERVICES IN THE CONTRACT.

NAVIGATION

EQUIPMENT

REQUIRED BY THE U.S.C.G FOR

INLAND AND INTERNATIONAL

WATERS. RADAR,

FATHOMETER, GPS,

LOUDHAILER, AND TWO SETS OF

FIXED VHF RADIOS.

COMMUNICATION

EQUIPMENT

REQUIRED BY THE U.S.C.G. AND

FCC FOR INLAND AND

INTERNATIONAL WATERS.

TRANSCEIVER CAPABILITY OF

2-30 MHZ AT 100 WATT OUTPUT.

FIREFIGHTING

EACH TUG SHALL HAVE

MONITORS TO PROVIDE 360-

DEGREE COVERAGE AT 2,000

GPM, 120 PSI. THE SYSTEM

SHALL BE CAPABLE OF AFFF

INJECTION.

OTHER

REQUIREMENTS

ALL VESSELS SHALL BE

COMPLIANT WITH

ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL

AND STATE

LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AND

IN

PARTICULAR WITH ALL U.S.

COAST GUARD

REGULATIONS FOR TUG

VESSELS AND THEIR

OPERATION.

6. PRICING SHEET: DAILY RATE: THE DAILY RATE SHALL BE INCLUSIVE OF

WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS ANDAFTER-HOURS, BASED ON THE REQUIRED

AVAILABILITY ABOVE. DAILY RATE IS EXCLUSIVE OF FUEL, WHICH SHALL BE

SUPPLIED/REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

FIRM

PERIOD

OPTION

TWO

OPTION

THREE

TUG #1

DAILY HIRE RATE

AFTER-HOURS RATE

TUG #2

DAILY HIRE RATE

AFTER-HOURS RATE

7. 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) BUSINESS SIZE STATUS AND DEMONSTRATE HOW THE COMPANY WILL PERFORM

AT 51% OF THE REQUIREMENT,

c) BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMPANY HISTORY RELATIVE TO SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS,

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

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD FOR NAICS CODE 488330 IS CURRENTLY $47

MILLION.

e) AFFIRM THE COMPANY IS FINANCIALLY CAPABLE OF MEETING THE

REQUIREMENT,

f) ESTIMATED DAILY RATES AND AFTER HOURS RATES FOR TUGS (SEE PRICING

SHEET ABOVE),

g) VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS, TO INCLUDE NAME(S) OF TUGS AND COMPLETE

DESCRIPITION (FLAG, TRANSIT SPEED, RANGE, LENGTH, BREADTH, DRAFT,

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION (COI), CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION (COD),

MINIMUM MANUVERBILITY SPEED, STATION KEEPING, ETC.)

h) ANY PERTINENT QUESTIONS/CONCERNS.

8. IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION BE PROVIDED NO LATER

THAN 1:00PM EASTERN STANDARD DECEMBER 09, 2025. RESPONSES SHOULD BE

VIA EMAIL TO YVONNE ESCOTO.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL AND

REAH.D.NORRIS.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL. THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ACTION

IS YVONNE ESCOTO AT (564) 230-3497 AND REAH NORRIS AT (564) 230-3611.