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MPV BRANDY STATION - TOWING SERVICES

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W912PM25QA033Federal

Submission Closed10/14/2025, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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This contract involves providing towing and tug assistance services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District, specifically for the Multi-Purpose Vessel "Brandy Station." The contractor is responsible for supplying all necessary labor, supplies, vessels, and services to tow the vessel from the USCG Station dock in Freeport, Texas, to a designated location within 40 nautical miles of Houma, Louisiana. The procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 488330, with a size standard of $47 million. The solicitation, issued as an RFQ on September 25, 2025, emphasizes a streamlined process under FAR Part 13, with the award going to the lowest responsible offeror that meets all technical and price requirements. Offerors must submit both a technical proposal and a price quote electronically by October 14, 2025, with questions due by October 3, 2025. The technical proposal should demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement, and all submissions must adhere to specified formatting and submission instructions. The contract will incorporate wage determinations based on the work location, and registration in the SAM database is mandatory for award eligibility. The government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation if necessary, and all communication regarding the solicitation should be directed to the designated points of contact via email.

General Info

U.S. Army Corps seeks small business towing MPV Brandy Station within 40 nautical miles Louisiana.

Agency

Department Of The Army → W074 Endist Wilmington

NAICS

488330 - Navigational Services to Shipping

Place of Performance

Freeport, TX, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

SOW - Ship Towing & Tug Assist Services (MPV Brandy Station)

sow

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U.S. Navy Towing Manual SL740-AA-MAN-010 Revision 4

specifications

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W912PM25QA033 - MPV Brandy Station Towing Services

39 pages · rfq

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W912PM25QA033 MPV Brandy Station Towing - Questions and Responses

1 page · q-and-a

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PhaseAwarded

PostedOct 2

Combined Synopsis

AwardedOct 28

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

10/14/2025, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Army → W074 Endist Wilmington

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWILMINGTON, NC, 28403-1343, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of The Army → W074 Endist Wilmington

Office AddressWILMINGTON, NC, 28403-1343, USA

Contacts

Diana Curl

Rosalind Shoemaker

Full Description

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation – MPV BRANDY STATION – TOWING SERVICES

Solicitation Number: W912PM25QA033. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ.

Solicitation Issue Date: 25 September 2025

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a total small business set aside.

This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-05 effective August 07, 2025. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 488330 with a size standard of $47M.

Description of Requirement: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supplies, materials, vessels and services to provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) “Brandy Station” (hereafter referred to as the “Brandy Station”) with Ship Towing and Tug Assist services to facilitate departure from the USCG Station dock in Freeport, TX and towing to a final destination at a Contractor facility within 40 nautical miles of Houma, LA.

The resulting award issued from this request will result in one award. Wage Determinations (WD) will be based on the Contractor’s place of performance. The WD that will be incorporated into the contract award will be the county where the work will take place. Determinations can be found on www.sam.gov. The Offeror is responsible for referring to the wage determination and applying it as applicable.

The following documents have been provided:

A21 - (A) Combined Synopsis-Solicitation - MPV BRANDY STATION - TOWING SERVICES W912PM25QA033 - Final

A21 - (B) SOW_BS_TOWING - 09-22-2025

A21 - (C) Enclosure #1_U.S. Navy Towing Manual_SL740-AA-MAN-010-rev4

QUESTIONS ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 4:00 PM, ET, 03 October 2025.

QUOTES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 2:00 PM, ET, 14 October 2025.

SUBMIT QUESTIONS & QUOTES ELECTRONICALLY via email to BOTH contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov .It is your responsibility to follow up and ensure quotes have been received by the Contract Specialist prior to the due date and time for quotes.

Quotes are due as specified on the solicitation document (as amended if applicable). The time & date of Quote receipt will be the delivery time & date recorded within the email submission as received by the individuals listed above. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. If an electronic submission is uploaded minutes before the deadline but the upload or transmission doesn’t complete until after the deadline, the submission will be considered late. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the email “sent” and “receipt” verification confirmation for their record.

INSTRUCTIONS

Please read the instructions and all solicitation documents very carefully before submitting your bids.

All Quote Submission Packages must include the following items:

Signed Offer as well as signed amendments if issued.
Technical Proposal with the documentation listed in clause 52.212-2 of the solicitation:

Evaluation of Award: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Issuance of award will be made to the lowest price offeror that is technically acceptable.

Price Quote and Technical Proposal: Each offeror must submit both a Price Quote of each line item and a Technical Proposal via email. The technical proposal shall include information that clearly demonstrates the ability to meet all requirements set out in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall include the technical information that is listed in provision 52.212-2 within the solicitation for submittal requirements. No hard copies will be accepted or evaluated. Both the Price Quote and Technical Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set forth within the solicitation. In an effort to reduce paper and cost, all quotes shall be submitted electronically. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format and shall be on 8 ½ x 11 size pages in no less than 10 pitch or 10 fonts. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce fie size and facilitate electronic transmission.

Title file(s) in the following format:

W912PM25QA033_COMPANY NAME_PRICING

W912PM24QA033_COMPANY NAME_TECHNICAL

SAM Registration: Each prospective awardee shall be registered and be active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. If the Offeror does not become registered to receive contracts with an active Cage Code and show as active to receive contract awards in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer (NLT due date/time of solicitation), the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000, Monday – Friday from 8am – 8pm EST. On-line Representations and Certifications may also be filled out at this website.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

This announcement and written Request for Quote constitutes the only “Request for Quote” that will be made for this requirement.