After-Hours and Emergency Response Services

The contract seeks specialized tug services to be provided during nights, weekends, and emergency situations, with a firm-fixed quantity of 150 hours annually required to ensure continuous operational readiness. These services must include rapid response capabilities and robust contingency planning to address unforeseen incidents without delay, ensuring mission-critical support when standard operating hours are not sufficient. The work is scoped to be performed in Piti with the expectation that the contractor can deliver timely, reliable, and safe vessel assistance under demanding conditions outside regular business cycles. This subcontract falls under NAICS code 488330 for support activities for water transportation and is issued by the Department of Defense through Mschq Norfolk. The solicitation was posted on July 17, 2026, with proposals due by August 13, 2026. While no set-aside designation is specified, the contract requires a qualified vendor capable of meeting strict response timelines and operational standards, with performance obligations tied to a fixed price structure that does not allow for adjustments based on actual hours used within the 150-hour annual limit.