Dry Cargo TUGCON
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6131
- Agency
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Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command (MSC) PM42 intends to solicit one U.S. Flag, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing USNS CATAWBA (T-ATF 168) in accordance with the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010), with responses due by Friday, 28 August 2026. The procurement is set aside for Total Small Business.
Place of performance encompasses towing from Subic Bay, Philippines to Honolulu, Hawaii. Laydays commence 26 September 2026 and cancel on 01 November 2026; the period of performance covers one voyage. The vessel must be U.S. Flag-documented and certified for ocean-going tow operations. The contracting office is Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia (zip 23511). Contact David Anaya, Contract Specialist, at david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-226-8419. The proposed solicitation number is N3220526R6131. Award dollar amount and contract award date are not yet determined. MSC's Director, Office of Small Business Programs has concurred with the Total Small Business set-aside determination based on responses received from a recent sources sought notice for this service.
Notice text
1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation
2. Date: 24 August 2026
3. Year: Fiscal Year 2026
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
5. Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
6. Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk,
Norfolk, VA 23511
7. Subject: TUGCON; USNS CATAWBA
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6131
9. Closing Response Date: Friday, 28 August 2026
10. Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: David Anaya, david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-226-8419
11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
13. Contract Line Item Number: N/A
14. Contract Award Date: TBA
15. Contractor: TBD
16. Description: The Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) PM42 requires one, U.S. Flag, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing USNS CATAWBA (T-ATF 168) “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010)”.
17. Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is Subic Bay, Philippines and the port/place of destination is Honolulu, HI (USA). The laydays commence
26 September 2026 and cancels on 01 November 2026; period of performance is one voyage.
18. Set-aside Status: Total Small Business Set-aside. The decision to release this solicitation as a Total Small Business Set-aside is based on responses received from recent sources sought notice for this service. MSC’s Director, Office of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Cargo TUGCON | Award Notice | |
| Dry Cargo TUGCON | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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