TUGCON; Jones Act
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6060
- Agency
- 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
- Points of contact
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- Matthew Price matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil (757) 341-3348
- Christopher Tomlin christopher.a.tomlin5.civ@us.navy.mil (757) 443-5879
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking to procure ocean-going tug services for the towing of the T-EPF EX-SPEARHEAD vessel under the Jones Act requirements. The primary requirement is for one U.S. Flag, Jones Act qualified, ocean-going certified tug that must be capable of performing the tow in accordance with the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010). The product or service code is V124 (Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services), with the Deep Sea Freight Transportation NAICS classification (483111) applicable to this procurement. Although specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, prospective contractors should anticipate standard technical and commercial considerations related to vessel certification, towing capability, and Jones Act compliance. The response deadline for this pre-solicitation notice is Friday, March 13, 2026, with the formal solicitation anticipated to follow thereafter. The primary point of contact is Matthew Price at the Naval Station Norfolk Contracting Office, who can be reached at matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3782.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-aside based on responses received from a recent sources sought notice and approved by MSC's Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs, restricting competition to small business entities. No incumbent contractor or potential awardees are identified in this pre-solicitation notice, and the final contract award value has not yet been determined. The contract will cover one voyage with layday commencing April 16, 2026 and cancelling on April 20, 2026, providing a defined four-day service window. The vessel will be picked up at Rhoads Industries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with redelivery scheduled to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) Beaumont Reserve Fleet in Beaumont, Texas. As this is a pre-solicitation notice, both the contract award amount and final award date remain to be determined pending issuance and evaluation of formal proposals.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 04 March 2026
- Year: Fiscal Year 2026
- Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
- Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
- Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
- Subject: TUGCON; T-EPF EX-SPEARHEAD
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6060
- Closing Response Date: Friday, 13 March 2026
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price, matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-230-3782
- Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
- Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
- Contract Line Item Number: N/A
- Contract Award Date: TBA
- Contractor: TBD
- Description: The Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) PM4 requires one, U.S. Flag, Jones Act qualified, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing T-EPF EX-SPEARHEAD “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010)”.
- Place of Contract Performance: The port of delivery is Rhoads Industries, 1750 Kittle Hawk AVE, Philadelphia, PA (USA) and the redelivery will be Maritime Administration (MARAD) Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX (USA). The period of performance will be one voyage, with the layday commencing 16 April 2026 and cancelling on 20 April 2026
- 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 Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.
Update #1 ·
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 06 March 2026
- Year: Fiscal Year 2026
- Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
- Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
- Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
- Subject: TUGCON; T-EPF EX-SPEARHEAD
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6060
- Closing Response Date: Friday, 13 March 2026
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price, matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-230-3782
- Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
- Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
- Contract Line Item Number: N/A
- Contract Award Date: TBA
- Contractor: TBD
- Description: The Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) PM4 requires one, U.S. Flag, Jones Act qualified, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing T-EPF EX-SPEARHEAD “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010)”.
- Place of Contract Performance: The port of delivery is Rhoads Industries, 1750 Kittle Hawk AVE, Philadelphia, PA (USA) and the redelivery will be Maritime Administration (MARAD) Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX (USA). The period of performance will be one voyage, with the layday commencing 16 April 2026 and cancelling on 20 April 2026
- 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 Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| TUGCON; Jones Act | Award Notice | |
| TUGCON; Jones Act | Solicitation | |
| TUGCON; Jones Act | Pre-Solicitation |
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