Tugcon; open-ocean tow
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N3220526R6111
- Agency
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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
- Japan
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Military Sealift Command is preparing to solicit ocean-going tug services under a Total Small Business set-aside, with a response deadline of 6 July 2026. The requirement is for one U.S. Flag, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing one U.S. Army Runnymede-Class Large Landing Craft (LCU) in accordance with the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010). Place of performance runs from Fort Eustis, Newport News, Virginia to Yokohama, Japan, with layday commencing or cancelling 17 August 2026; the period of performance covers one voyage. The Small Business set-aside determination follows responses to a recent sources sought notice and has been concurred by MSC's Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs. Contract Point of Contact: David Anaya, Naval Station Norfolk Contracting Office, david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-226-8419. Proposed solicitation number is N3220526R6111. Award value and date are not yet determined.
Notice text
- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 26 June 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; LCU
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6111
- Closing Response Date: Monday, 06 July 2026
- 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: The Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) PM41 requires one, U.S. Flag, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing one U.S. Army Runnymede-Class Large Landing Craft (LCU) “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010).”
- Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is Fort Eustis, Newport News, Virginia. The port/place of destination is Yokohama, Japan. The layday commences/cancels 17 August 2026; 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; open-ocean tow | Award Notice | |
| Tugcon; open-ocean tow | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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