San Diego Time Charter Tugs

The Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command will issue solicitation N32205-20-R-4038 to procure time-chartered tractor tug services to support bases in the San Diego, California area. The solicitation requires offerors to provide five tugs for the base period of September 2020 through August 2021, and six additional tugs should the Navy exercise its options to extend requirements through August 2024. The procurement will result in a fixed-price time charter contract with reimbursable elements. The Navy will evaluate proposals based on technical acceptability of the tugs and pricing. The presolicitation notice establishes a response deadline will be determined when the solicitation is formally issued on December 5, 2019.

The solicitation contains no set-aside designations, and market research determined small businesses needs would not be met through such a designation. The primary NAICS code is 483211 and PSC code is Y1, for marine cargo handling and port operations. As the incumbent, Tideworks Technology is likely among the potential awardees, though the synopsis does not name current contractors. With requirements for eleven tugs over a potential four-year period, the contract value could reach several million dollars.