Ice Breaking Services For USCG Sector Del Bay

Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted

Solicitation number
70Z08123PELIZ0058
Agency
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Contract number
70Z08126PELIZ0058 Federal contract award
Place of performance
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Coast Guard, through its Sector Delaware Bay, issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for specialized ice breaking services on the Delaware River under Purchase Request 37050PR260000020, classified under NAICS 488330 (Navigational Services to Shipping) and PSC V125 (Vessel Towing). The procurement was justified as an "Only One Source Reasonably Available" due to the urgent threat of ongoing ice accumulation and the critical need to maintain open navigational channels for commercial and emergency maritime traffic. The contracting officer determined that the selected vendor possessed exclusive operational capability to provide ice breaking services with the required short turnaround time to meet immediate operational needs while protecting economic interests and public welfare. Contract 70Z08126PELIZ0058 was awarded on February 6, 2026, though the specific vendor name and contract award amount were not disclosed in the posting. The contracting officer, Alejandro Villarreal, employed market research and comparison with previous purchase pricing to determine fair and reasonable pricing for this expedited contracting action under Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Notice text

Ice breaking services for Delaware River, specialized ice breaking tug to ensure the waterway is clear for commercial and emergecy miritime traffic. Due to the immediate threat of on going ice accumulation and the critical importance of mainitaing an open navigational waterway up the Delware River. The urgency of services  is to ensure safe and efficent movenment of aritime traffice safeguarding economc intrest and public welfare. 

Awarded contract 70Z08126PELIZ0058 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-02-06.

Files

File Type Posted
Tug Urgency Justification.pdf PDF

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