SS-26-167.pdf

This is a Sources Sought notice (SS-26-167) issued by the Military Sealift Command, Special Mission Program Management Office, Norfolk, Virginia, requesting information on the availability of four (4) time-chartered U.S. flag tugs to provide harbor support services and ship handling at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

The tugs must meet specific federal requirements under 46 USC 51111 and perform services including towing, mooring, berthing, docking, streaming, shifting, pilot transfers, emergency support, line handling, and personnel transfer. The area of operations encompasses Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and surrounding navigable waters including Oahu Island, with tugs remaining on-site 24/7 when not on mission or refueling. The contract is structured as Firm Fixed Price with reimbursable elements, with a firm period of 120 days beginning October 31, 2026, and ending February 28, 2027. Tug availability must be 24 hours per day, seven days per week, with response times of one hour during straight-time port hours (0600-1800 Monday-Friday, excluding weekends and federal holidays) and two tugs within one-two hours during overtime periods. Estimated overtime is 50 hours annually per tug. Fuel will be government-supplied and reimbursed separately from the daily rate. Tug characteristics include minimum specifications for flag (USA), propulsion (tractor-like), bollard pull (forward 100,000 lbs, astern/athwartship 70,000 lbs), transit speed (11 knots at 80% rated horsepower), passenger capacity (12 maximum), communication equipment, winches, navigation equipment, fire-fighting systems, and specialized features including pilot transfer capability and brow configuration. Interested parties must submit responses by 1300 local time, September 17, 2026, to Brittany Miller (brittany.d.miller22.civ@us.navy.mil) and Stephanie Ricker (stephanie.ricker.civ@us.navy.mil), providing company contact information, business size status, relevant history, financial capability affirmation, estimated pricing, fuel consumption rates, vessel characteristics, and any pertinent questions or concerns.