Norfolk harbor tugs
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- Solicitation number
- SS-26-028
- Agency
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Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 488330 Navigational Services to Shipping
- Place of performance
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command (MSC), under the Department of the Navy, is seeking information regarding the procurement of eight U.S. Flag time-chartered tugs to operate in Norfolk, Virginia and surrounding waters. The tugs must meet specific operational requirements, including a maximum draft of 18 feet, maximum beam of 50 feet, minimum 100-knot transit speed, 12-person passenger capacity, and a minimum of 100,000 lbs bollard pull capability. Additionally, vessels must be equipped with specified communication and navigation equipment and available for 24-hour, seven-days-per-week operations in the Norfolk Naval Station area and navigable surrounding waters. This pre-solicitation notice seeks responses from interested parties providing company details, business size status, company history, vessel characteristics, daily and overtime rates, and demonstration of financial capability to support the contract. Respondents must submit questions by 1:00 PM local time on December 22, 2025, and formal responses are due by 1:00 PM local time on December 26, 2025.
This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and is open to all eligible contractors. The contract period will run from January 31, 2026 through January 30, 2027, with two optional renewal periods totaling one year and eleven months of additional service. The contract will be structured as firm fixed price with reimbursable fuel costs, though no specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The small business size standard for the applicable NAICS code 488330 (Navigational Services to Shipping) is $47.0 Million in annual revenue. The government will utilize the information gathered from this sources sought notice to determine whether to exercise an upcoming option under an existing contract, suggesting that this procurement may result from modifications to or renewals of current contractual arrangements.
Notice text
Please see attached Sources Sought SS-26-028
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-028 - NORFOLK HARBOR TUGS.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Preqin Subscriptions | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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