CGC reliance TUG assistance services

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
12101RFQ25225
Agency
Coast Guard Department of Homeland Security
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
488330 Navigational Services to Shipping
PSC
1925 Special Service Vessels
Place of performance
Portsmouth, Virginia 23703, United States
Points of contact

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About this opportunity

The US Coast Guard is seeking tugboat assistance services to help the USCGC Reliance with mooring operations at US Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, Virginia. The contractor will provide maneuvering assistance via tugboat for the vessel's arrival and mooring on August 18, 2025, at 1100 Eastern Time, with an expanded scope that also includes departure assistance on August 20, 2025, at 0800 for transit to Colona's Shipyard. Key requirements include conducting a site visit at the Portsmouth base, complying with all base access and security protocols, and adhering to local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations. Contractors must coordinate with the cutter's point of contact, ENS Matt Lubin, for additional information and requirements. The solicitation was posted on August 13, 2025, with responses due by August 15, 2025, providing potential contractors with an extremely tight two-day response window.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation and is open to all qualified contractors. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract documents do not specify award values or budget ranges for these maritime support services. The period of performance is limited to two specific dates: August 18, 2025, for the arrival and mooring assistance, and August 20, 2025, for departure assistance to Colona's Shipyard. All services will be performed at US Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, Virginia 23703, with contractors required to meet stringent security clearance and base access requirements for this federal maritime facility.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

  1. SCOPE

Vendor shall provide maneuvering assistance vis tug boat in USCGC Reliance’s mooring to Base Portsmouth, VA and Colona's Shipyard.

  1. BACKGROUND

USCGC Reliance will be mooring up at USCG Base Portsmouth, VA  18 AUG 1100 EST. Upon arrival, USCGC Reliance will need assistance from a tug to moor up at the pier in addition to assitance departing Base Portsmouth at 20 AUG 2025 at 0800 in transit to Colona Shipyard (Ref. A).

  1. REFERENCES
  1. Pier Location
  1. REQUIREMENTS
    1. Vendor shall provide services to assist USCGC Reliance via tug boat to moor to USCG Base Portsmouth Pier.  For additional information or requirements, please coordinate with Cutter Point of Contact, ENS Matt Lubin, Matthew.F.Lubin@uscg.mil.
    1. Contractor shall perform site visit at USCG Base Portsmouth, VA:

USCG Base Portsmouth

Portsmouth, Virginia 23703

    1. Period of Performance for services is August 18, 2025. USCGC Reliance will arrive to UCG Base Portsmouth at 1100 Eastern Time AND August 20th, 2025 from Base Portsmouth at 0800 to Colona's shipyard
    1. Contractor shall comply with all required base access / security requirements, and applicable local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.
Update #1 ·
  1. SCOPE

Vendor shall provide maneuvering assistance vis tug boat in USCGC Reliance’s mooring at Base Portsmouth, VA.  

  1. BACKGROUND

USCGC Reliance will be mooring up at USCG Base Portsmouth, VA  18 AUG 1100 EST. Upon arrival, USCGC Reliance will need assistance from a tug to moor up at the pier (Ref. A).

  1. REFERENCES
  1. Pier Location
  1. REQUIREMENTS
    1. Vendor shall provide services to assist USCGC Reliance via tug boat to moor to USCG Base Portsmouth Pier.  For additional information or requirements, please coordinate with Cutter Point of Contact, ENS Matt Lubin, Matthew.F.Lubin@uscg.mil.
    1. Contractor shall perform site visit at USCG Base Portsmouth, VA:

USCG Base Portsmouth

Portsmouth, Virginia 23703

    1. Period of Performance for services is August 18, 2025. USCGC Reliance will arrive to UCG Base Portsmouth at 1100 Eastern Time.
    1. Contractor shall comply with all required base access / security requirements, and applicable local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.

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