TUGCON; OPEN-OCEAN TOW

Agency:	DEPT OF DEFENSE
State:	Washington
Type of Government:	Federal
FSC Category:	V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
NAICS Category:	483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation
Set Aside:	Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Posted Date:	Oct 30, 2026
Due Date:	Nov 6, 2026
Solicitation No:	N3220527R6016
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Description

Active

Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

N3220527R6016

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE NAVY

Major Command

MSC

Sub Command

MSC HQS

Office

MSCHQ NORFOLK

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General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
Original Published Date: Oct 30, 2026 02:25 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Nov 06, 2026 11:00 am EST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Nov 21, 2026
Initiative:
- None

Classification

Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Product Service Code: V124 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MARINE CHARTER
NAICS Code:
- 483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation
Place of Performance:
Bremerton , WA

USA

Description

Action Code: Pre-solicitation

Date: 30 October 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; Ex-FORT WORTH and Ex-LAKE ERIE

Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220527R6016

Closing Response Date: Friday, 06 November 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) PM4 requires one or two U.S. Flag, Jones Act, Ocean-Going Certified Tug(s) capable of towing ex-FORT WORTH (LCS-3) and ex-LAKE ERIE (CG-70) “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010).”

Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is Naval Station San Diego, San Diego, CA (USA) and the port/place of destination for the Ex-FORT WORTH is INACTSHIPS, Bremerton, WA and the port/place of destination for the Ex-LAKE ERIE is INACTSHIPS, Pearl Harbor, HI (USA). The layday commences/cancels on 14 December 2026; period of performance is one voyage consisting of two separate tows.

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 Director, Office of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

9276 3RD AVE BLDG LP26
NORFOLK , VA 23511-2313
USA

Primary Point of Contact

David Anaya
david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil
Phone Number 5642268419

Secondary Point of Contact

Christopher Tomlin
christopher.a.tomlin5.civ@us.navy.mil

History

Oct 30, 2026 02:30 pm EDT Solicitation (Original)
Oct 30, 2026 02:25 pm EDTPresolicitation (Original)

Oct 30, 2026	[Solicitation (Original)] TUGCON; OPEN-OCEAN TOW
Nov 5, 2026	[Solicitation (Updated)] TUGCON; OPEN-OCEAN TOW

TUGCON; OPEN-OCEAN TOW

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