TUGCON; Open-Ocean Tow
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- Solicitation number
- N3220525R6017
- 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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- Robbin A. Jefferson robbin.a.jefferson.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 230-3660
- David Anaya david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 226-8419
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure ocean-going tugboat services for towing the T-EPF FALL RIVER vessel from Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to Brownsville, Texas. The contractor must provide one U.S. flag, Jones Act compliant, ocean-going certified tug capable of performing the tow in accordance with the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010). The towing operation will constitute a single voyage with laydays commencing September 5, 2025 and canceling September 15, 2025. The proposed solicitation number is N3220525R6017, with the contract point of contact being David Anaya at david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil or 564-226-8419. Interested parties must respond by Thursday, July 24, 2025, just six days after the pre-solicitation notice was posted on July 18, 2025.
This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-aside, with the Military Sealift Command's Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs concurring with this decision based on responses from a recent sources sought notice. The contract award date, dollar amount, and contractor remain to be determined at this pre-solicitation stage. The work falls under NAICS code 483111 for Deep Sea Freight Transportation and PSC code V124 for Marine Charter transportation services. The performance period is limited to one voyage between the two specified ports, with specific pier locations at both Naval Base Pearl Harbor and Brownsville to be determined. The opportunity represents a fiscal year 2025 procurement from the contracting office located at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
Notice text
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 17 July 2025
- Year: Fiscal Year 2025
- Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
- Product or Service Code: V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
- Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk,
Norfolk, VA 23511
- Subject: TUGCON; Open-Ocean Tow
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220525R6017
- Closing Response Date: Thursday, 24 July 2025
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: David Anaya, david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-226-8419
- Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
- Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
- Contract Line Item Number: N/A
- Contract Award Date: TBA
- Contractor: TBD
- Description: One, U.S. flag, Jones Act compliant, ocean-going certified tug, capable of towing T-EPF FALL RIVER “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010)”. The period of performance is one voyage.
- Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor, HI (USA), pier location to be determined; and the port/place of destination is Brownsville, TX (USA), pier location to be determined. The laydays commence 05 September and cancel 15 September 2025; and the period of performance will be 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; Open-Ocean Tow | Award Notice | |
| TUGCON; Open-Ocean Tow | Solicitation | |
| TUGCON; Open-Ocean Tow | Pre-Solicitation |
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