TUGCON; Jones Act
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6086
- 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 Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking to procure tug services for a single ocean-going voyage transporting flat barges YC 1684 and 1685 from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. The selected contractor must provide one U.S. Flag vessel that is Jones Act qualified and ocean-going certified, capable of performing the towing operation in accordance with the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010). The procurement is classified under NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) and PSC V124 (Transportation/Travel/Relocation—Marine Charter). Prospective contractors must submit responses by Friday, May 6, 2026, with the contract point of contact being Matthew Price at matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-230-3782. The layday for the voyage commences and cancels on June 15, 2026, establishing the operational timeline for this single-voyage engagement.
This procurement has been designated as a Total Small Business Set-aside, a decision made based on responses to a recent sources sought notice and concurred by MSC's Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs. The contract award amount and ultimate contractor selection remain to be determined (TBD), as does the specific award date and contract number. No incumbent contractor is identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The contract is structured as a one-voyage engagement with performance expected to occur between the established layday window in mid-June 2026 and the completion of the tow to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Notice text
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 29 April 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; PNSY Barge Tow
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6086
- Closing Response Date: Friday, 06 May 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 flat barges YC 1684 & 1685“IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010)”.
- Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is INACTSHIPS Philadelphia, PA, and the port/place of destination is Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Seavey Island Kittery, Maine. The layday commences and cancels 15 June 2026; and the period of performance is one voyage.
- 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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