USS FORT WORTH (LCS-3) Open Ocean Tow Service
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- N5523626F8050_P00002
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- N00024-25-D-4219-N5523626F8050 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc.
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- PSC
- J999 Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (West)
- Place of performance
- San Diego, California 92136, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a delivery order under a limited sources justification to Epsilon Solutions Inc. on July 23, 2026, for open ocean tow service of USS FORT WORTH (LCS-3).
The exception to fair opportunity is justified under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) based on agency urgency. The critical and time-sensitive operational requirement for specialized commercial towing services cannot be resolved through standard organic assets, and any delay will trigger cascading failures affecting the vessel's decommissioning pipeline and operational schedule. The work item (992-11-002, RCC 3N) addresses open ocean tow preparation and service under SSP# TPPC-LCS3-SWRMC26-S001. The availability schedule ran from May 11, 2026, to July 24, 2026. All LCS SEC WEST PT. III MAC awardees were given fair opportunity to submit proposals for the basic work package, though this atypical and unforecastable work could not have been identified during prior inspections or planning phases. The contracting officer determined fair and reasonable pricing using parametric methods for labor hours and materials, supplemented by comparison with historical pricing data, labor and material burden rates, and the Independent Government Estimate. The delivery order is placed under Multiple Award Contract N00024-25-D-4219.
Notice text
Work Item 992-11-002 RCC 3N has been created to accomplish the open ocean tow of USS FORT WORTH (LCS-3)
Awarded contract N00024-25-D-4219 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-07-23.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| E2FOM_RCC_3N_Approved_Redacted.pdf |
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