Tugcon; open-ocean tow mission
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N32205-SS-PM4-26-065
- Agency
-
Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Place of performance
- Singapore
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking a U.S. or foreign flag ocean-going tugboat to support Mine Countermeasure (MCM) open-ocean tow missions. The vessel must be capable of escorting and potentially towing up to two U.S. Navy Avenger-Class MCM vessels at a minimum tow speed of six knots in Beaufort 5 conditions, with the tugboat built in 1970 or later and possessing sufficient bollard pull for the mission requirements. The tug must comply with the U.S. Navy Towing Manual and be capable of rigging and commencing emergency tow operations at sea. Interested vendors must submit detailed responses including vessel description with Certificate of Inspection documentation, voyage duration and planned route information, logistic stops and costs, supercargo capacity with berthing and messing rates, emergency towing capabilities, lump sum pricing with demurrage rates, and business size designation. The deadline for submitting responses is March 6, 2026, at 1100 hours Eastern Time to david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil, with an amended notice issued on March 4, 2026, changing the departure port to Singapore and destination to Diego Garcia with a layday window commencing April 7, 2026.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and no incumbent contractor information has been identified in the sources sought notices. While no specific award value or budget range has been disclosed, the contract involves a single voyage with a four-day laytime window for the towing operation, representing a defined scope of work rather than an ongoing service relationship. The small business size standard applicable to this water transportation service under NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation) is 1,050 employees. The sources sought notice does not specify evaluation criteria beyond the technical requirements and pricing information requested, indicating that this may lead to a competitive solicitation with criteria to be established in a forthcoming Request for Proposals. Vendors should note that all submissions must include specific documentation such as Certificates of Inspection or Documentation and photographs of the proposed vessel.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice Amendment 0001.
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-26-PM4-065.
Update #1 ·
Please see attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-26-PM4-065
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SS-26-065 A0001 Notice.pdf | ||
| SS-26-065.pdf |
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