SS-26-051 Notice.pdf

09 FEBRUARY 2025

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCE SOUGHT NOTIFICATION NO. N32205-SSN-PM4-26-051

SUBJECT: 140-DAY SPECIAL TIME CHARTER

1. THIS IS A SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE CONDUCTED BY THE PM4 PROGRAM

OFFICE OF MSC. IT 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.

2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF A

U.S. FLAG, JONES ACT, OCEAN-GOING CERTIFIED TUG CAPABLE OF TOWING A

U.S. NAVAL VESSEL. THE REQUIREMENT IS FOR 140 DAYS.

3. DELIVERY PORT: KEY WEST, FLORIDA

4. REDELIVERY PORT: KEY WEST, FLORIDA

5. CHARTER PERIOD: ABOUT 140 DAYS

6. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING/CANCELLING: 08 MARCH 2026.

7. VESSEL REQUIREMENTS:

VESSEL WILL SERVE AS A CONTENGINCY TOWING VESSEL IN THE

CARRIBEAN SEA AND REMAIN ABLE TO RESPOND TO A VESSEL CASUALTY

AND TAKE IT UNDER TOW AS REQUIRED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF

NOTIFICATION. VESSEL WILL REMAIN AT ANCHOR OR IN-PORT WITHIN

RESPONSE RANGE UNTIL NEEDED.

OCEAN-CERTIFIED TOWING VESSEL.

U.S. FLAG REQUIRED

JONES ACT REQUIRED

VESSEL/TUG SHALL BE BUILT IN 1970 OR LATER.

MINIMUM BOLLARD PULL OF 100 TONS. TUG SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A

CALIBRATED TOW LINE TENSION METER AND CAPABILITY OF

MONITORING FROM THE BRIDGE.

CAPABLE OF BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN TOW

VESSEL AND VESSEL BEING TOWED AS IT WILL BE A MANNED TOW.

BOLLARD PULL: SUFFICIENT TO TOW A NAVAL VESSEL WITH

DISPLACEMENT OF 17,033 LT 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.

U.S. NAVY TOWING MANUAL (SL740-AA-MAN-10) WILL BE USED AND

COMPLIED WITH FOR THIS REQUIREMENT. THE LINK FOR DOWNLOAD IS:

HTTP://WWW.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL/HOME/SUPSALV/00C2-SALVAGE-

PUBLICATIONS/.

THERE WILL BE A VIRTUAL PRE-TOW CONFERENCE PRIOR TO TOWING THE

VESSEL IF REQUIRED. THE TIME OF THIS MEETING WILL BE MUTUALLY

AGREED UPON BY MSC AND CONTRACTOR BUT SHOULD OCCUR NOT

LATER THAN 24 HOURS BEFORE TOW BEGINS. ATTENDEES REQUIRED

INCLUDE TUG CAPTAIN/CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE, MSC

REPRESENTATIVE(S), A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NAVAL VESSEL AND

THE MILITARY COMMAND.

CONTRACTOR SHALL BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE A TRANSIT PLAN UPON

NOTIFICATION THAT TOW IS REQUIRED, THAT WILL DETAIL THE TRANSIT

FROM THE TOW MAKE-UP LOCATION TO THE TOW DISCONNECT LOCATION.

DETAILS SHALL INCLUDE ROUTE PLANNING AND IDENTIFICATION OF

PORTS OF REFUGE INCLUDING ASSOCIATED RESTRICTIONS FOR ENTRY AS

STATED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT.

TOWING VESSEL CREW / CONTRACTORS MUST BE MADE UP OF U.S.

CITIZENS DUE TO SECURITY PROTOCOLS.

CONTRACTORS WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TOWED VESSEL.

IF A TOW IS REQUIRED, THE DISABLED VESSEL WILL RIG ITS OWN TOW

BRIDLES AND PASS A TOW HAWSER VIA MESSENGER TO THE TUG.

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.

9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:

A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION/CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VESSEL

INCLUDING CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION (COI), CERTIFICATE OF

DOCUMENTATION (COD) OR CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY EQUIVALENT,

PHOTOS, AND ALL DELIVERABLES AS PER MSC SPECIALTIME PROFORMA

(SPECIALTIME 2026 (02-26). DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATE AND ANY

DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES, IF APPLICABLE.

B. BOLLARD PULL CERTIFICATION AND CALCULATIONS.

C. COMPANY INFORMATION

1. NAME OF COMPANY; TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND

CAGE CODE.

2. SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS; HUB-

ZONE STATUS).

3. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING

POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.

4. PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.

D. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

10. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 19.102 ESTABLISHES THE SMALL

BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS TYPE OF WATER TRANSPORTATION

SERVICE AS NAICS “483111” WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE LIMITATION OF 1,050

EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.

11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL NOT LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, 11

FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1000 EASTERN TIME. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MATTHEW

PRICE, MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, TEL (564) 230-3782.

SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103