SS-26-098-CHARLESTON HARBOR TUGS_NPTU MOORING.docx

24 APR 2026

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

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO. SS-26-098

SUBJECT: TWO (2) US FLAG SPOT CHARTER TUGS, CHARLESTON, SC AND SURROUNDING WATERS 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 SOURCES SOUGHT MARKET SURVEY OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF SUITABLE EQUIPMENT FOR MOVEMENT OF MOORED TRAINING SHIPS AT NPTU CHARLESTON.

MSC REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT THE COST AND AVAILABILITY OF:

a. A U.S. FLAG SUBMARINE-FENDERED TUG ((MULTIPLE AWARDS UP TO TWO VESSELS OR UNTIL THE NEEDS OF THE GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN MET), TO PROVIDE UN-DOCKING AND RIVER TRANSIT SUPPORT FOR MOVEMENT OF THE SUBMARINE MOORED TRAINING SHIP (MTS) 626 (EX USS DANIEL WEBSTER) FROM NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING UNIT (NPTU), GOOSE CREEK, SC TO CHARLESTON “C” BUOY. A DOCKING PILOT IS REQUIRED FOR BERTHING AT NPTU PIER X-RAY NORTH AND WILL NEED TO BE IDENTIFIED AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR TO ARRIVAL TO FACILITATE FINAL UNDOCKING PLANS AT NPTU WITH THE CO, MTS 626.

b. TUGS WILL TRANSIT MTS 626 FROM HER BERTH AT NPTU CHARLESTON PIER X-RAY SOUTH TO THE VICINITY OF JB CHARLESTON WHARF ALPHA (APPROXIMATELY ¼ MILE FROM PIER X-RAY SOUTH) WHERE MTS 626 WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE TOW SHIP. FROM JB CHARLESTON WHARF ALPHA, THE TWO SUBMARINE FENDERED TUGS AND A NON-SUBMARINE FENDERED TUG WILL ESCORT THE MTS APPROXIMATELY 32 NAUTICAL MILES DOWN THE COOPER RIVER AND THROUGH THE CHARLESTON HARBOR TO CHARLESTON “C’ BUOY. THE HARBOR TUG SERVICES ARE TO TAKE PLACE ONE TIME DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE NOTED BELOW. THE SERVICES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR HOURS AND COULD LAST UP TO EIGHT HOURS. NPTU WILL ARRANGE A SECURITY INSPECTION OF THE HARBOR TUGS PRIOR TO THE EVOLUTION PERFORMANCE AS DIRECTED BY THE CO, NPTU. PENDING THE TIME OF EXECUTION, IT MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM A SECURITY INSPECTION OF VESSELS THE DAY PRIOR TO MOVEMENT OF THE MTS 626.

c. THIS CONTRACT ESTIMATE AND CONTRACT SHALL INCLUDE HARBOR PILOTS AS NEEDED BY THE HARBOR TUGS.

d. A LAYBERTH IN THE VICINITY OF NPTU (E.G. WHARF ALPHA OR TC DOCK) WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR NPTU SECURITY INSPECTION OF THE HARBOR TUGS AND LOADING OF EQUIPMENT ONTO THE OCEAN TOW VESSEL. HUSBANDRY SERVICES FOR THE HARBOR TUGS WILL BE AT THEIR REQUEST. THE LAYBERTH WILL NEED TO BE AVAILABLE PRIOR TO MTS 626 DEPARTURE FOR HARBOR TUG SECURITY INSPECTIONS AND AFTER EXECUTION OF THE TOW FOR THE HARBOR TUGS PRIOR TO THEIR TRANSIT TO HOMEPORT IF REQUESTED BY THE HARBOR TUGS.

e. MTS 626 IS APPROXIMATELY 360FT LONG, 33FT WIDE AND ITS TONNAGE IS 5610 LT. MTS 626 WILL HAVE A MEAN DRAFT OF APPROXIMATELY 27FEET WITH A MAXIMUM DRAFT OF AROUND 32.57 FT.

2. AREA OF OPERATIONS: THE PLACE OF PERFORMANCE SHALL BE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL REGION OF CHARLESTON, SC. THE TUGS WILL REPORT FOR SERVICE TO NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING UNIT (NPTU) SOUTH CAROLINA LOCATED IN THE CITY OF GOOSE CREEK ON THE COOPER RIVER.

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

4. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: THE TUGS WILL BE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS/DAY

5. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

a. CHARTER PERIOD - THIS CHARTER SHALL BE FOR THE PERIOD DESIGNATED IN THE ABOVE TABLE, COMMENCING UPON THE DATE SHOWN PER NAVY MESSAGING THE TOW DATE MAY SHIFT TO ENSURE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS DURING TOW AND TRANSIT. EXECUTION OF TOW COULD OCCUR FROM THE INTENDED DATE OF COMMENCEMENT TO APPROXIMATELY 5 DAYS AFTER THE SCHEDULED TOW DATE. THE OPEN OCEAN TOW VESSEL, HARBOR TUGS, PILOTS AND DOCKING PILOT SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR TELECONFERENCES DISCUSSING EXECUTION OF THE EVENT ONE MONTH PRIOR TO EXECUTION.

6. 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.

a. STATE PILOT SERVICES AS REQUIRED BY HARBOR TUGS AND THE OPEN OCEAN TOW VESSEL.

b. DOCKING PILOT SERVICES FOR MOORING MTS AT NPTU PIER X-RAY NORTH

c. DOCKING LOCATION AND HUSBANDRY SERVICES AS REQUESTED BY HARBOR TUGS AND OPEN OCEAN TOW VESSEL.

2.5” hose fittings. Fire-fighting system shall be capable of having AFFF injected into it for firefighting.

WINCHES/CAPSTANS: Sufficient fore and aft winches or capstans for services performed under this contract. Each winch shall have a minimum safe working load of 7,000 lbs. Each capstan shall have a minimum working load of 29,000 lbs. and 40 ft.

/minute pay-out/in-haul speed.

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT: Minimum required by the USCG and FCC for inland and international waters. In addition, systems shall include one two-way radio for communication on the following frequencies:

Narrow band and radio frequencies requirement are revised as follows:

Radio should be narrow band (NBFM) capable 25 watt output power 12.5 kHz channel spacing +/- 2.5 kHz FM modulation.

ladder and one (1) 24 foot aluminum ladder.

7. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

a. THE MASTER(S), OFFICERS AND ENTIRE CREW SHALL BE U.S. CITIZENS, SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY, AND POSSESS VALID AND CURRENT UNITED STATES COAST GUARD CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND DOCUMENTS.

b. THE MASTER, OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE TUGS SHALL BE APPOINTED OR HIRED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE THE SERVANTS AND AGENTS OF THE CONTRACTOR AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SPECIFIED IN THIS CONTRACT.

c. THE MASTERS OF THE TUGS SHALL BE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNMENT AS REGARDS THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE TUGS UNDER A GIVEN ORDER, BUT SHALL NOT BE UNDER GOVERNMENTS ORDERS AS REGARDS NAVIGATION, CARE, AND CUSTODY OF THE TUGS.

8. 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. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 19.102 ESTABLISHES THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS TYPE OF WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AS NAICS “488330 WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD CURRENTLY AT $47.0 MILLION. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.

c. AFFIRM THE COMPANY IS FINANCIALLY CAPABLE OF MEETING THE REQUIREMENT

d. PROPOSED DAILY CHARTER HIRE RATES AND ANY PROPOSED BONUSES

e. A COMPLETED OFFERED VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS WORKSHEET, TO INCLUDE NAME(S) OF TUGS AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION INCLUDING THE VESSEL SPECIFICATION SHEET (FLAG, TRANSIT SPEED, RANGE, LENGTH BREADTH, DRAFT, ETC., CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION (COI), CERTIFICATE OF DOCUMENTATION (COD), OR CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY EQUIVALENT, PHOTOS).

f. ITINERARY, NUMBER OF DAYS REQUIRED TO DELIVER THE TUG.

g. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS/CONCERNS.

9. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED NO LATER THAN 1300 LOCAL TIME, NORFOLK, VA, ON 28 APRIL 2026. PLEASE SEND QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE SOURCES SOUGHT AND RESPONSES VIA E-MAIL TO MS. ASHLEY M. SMITH AT ASHLEY.M.SMITH357.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, MS. YVONNE ESCOTO AT YVONNE.ESCOTO.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, AND MS. STEPHANIE RICKER AT STEPHANIE.RICKER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

SIGNED: STEPHANIE RICKER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103