Pearl Harbor Tugs - Sources Sought Option Exercise
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-26-167
- 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
- 488330 Navigational Services to Shipping
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command intends to solicit a time-chartered tug services contract to support harbor operations at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, with a sources sought response deadline of September 17, 2026; the requirement is set aside for small business.
The procurement seeks four U.S.-flag tugs capable of providing round-the-clock harbor support and ship handling, including towing, mooring, berthing, pilot transfers, and emergency support. Tugs must meet federal requirements under 46 USC 51111 and sustain a minimum bollard pull of 100,000 pounds forward and 70,000 pounds astern/athwartship, operate at 11 knots transit speed at 80 percent rated horsepower, and maintain tractor-like propulsion. Specialized capabilities required include pilot transfer capability, brow configuration, fire-fighting systems, and communications equipment. Tugs remain on-site 24/7 when not actively deployed or refueling. Response time is one hour during straight-time port hours (0600–1800 Monday–Friday, excluding weekends and federal holidays) and two tugs within one to two hours during overtime; estimated overtime is 50 hours annually per tug.
The firm contract period runs 120 days from October 31, 2026, through February 28, 2027, structured as Firm Fixed Price with reimbursable fuel elements. Government supplies and reimburses fuel separately from the daily rate. Interested contractors must submit company contact information, business size status, relevant operational history, financial capability affirmation, estimated pricing, fuel consumption rates, vessel characteristics, and any questions to Brittany Miller (brittany.d.miller22.civ@us.navy.mil) and Stephanie Ricker (stephanie.ricker.civ@us.navy.mil) by 1300 local time on September 17, 2026.
Notice text
Please see Sources Sought Notice Attachment SS-26-167
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-167.pdf |
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