Dry Cargo TUGCON
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The Military Sealift Command’s PM41 is seeking a U.S. Flag, Jones Act compliant, ocean-going certified tug to perform a single voyage towing Crane Barge BD 6801 in accordance with the U.S. Navy Tow Manual SL740-AA-MAN-010. The service is set to begin no earlier than 15 September 2026 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, with destination at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii, and the layday window ends on 30 September 2026. This solicitation, identified as TUGCON and designated under Product or Service Code V124 for Transportation, Travel, and Relocation Services, is exclusively set aside for small businesses, based on responses from prior market research and confirmed by the MSC’s Deputy Associate Director of Small Business Programs. The proposed solicitation number is N3220526R6123, with responses due by 5 August 2026, and the contracting office is located at 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, VA 23511. Matthew Price is the primary point of contact for inquiries, reachable via email or phone, and the award is expected to be issued shortly after evaluation, though the contract dollar amount, contractor, and final award number remain undetermined. The NAICS code 483111 applies to this ocean transport requirement.
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- Action Code: Pre-solicitation
- Date: 30 July 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
- Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6123
- Closing Response Date: Wednesday, 05 August 2026
- Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-230-3782
- 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, Jones Act compliant, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing one Crane Barge BD 6801 “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010).”
- Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth, VA. The port/place of destination is, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY), Pearl Harbor, HI. The layday commences on 15 September 2026 and cancels 30 September 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.
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