140-day Special Time Charter

Action Code: Pre-solicitation Date: 12 February 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: 140-day Special Time Charter Proposed Upcoming Solicitation Number: N3220526R6050 Solicitation Closing Response Date: Wednesday, 18 February 2026 or Thursday, 19 February 2026 Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price at [email protected]; 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: This requirement is for U.S. flagged, Jones Act, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing a U.S. naval vessel. Vessel will serve as a contingency towing vessel in the Caribbean Sea and remain able to respond to a vessel casualty and take it under tow as required within 48 hours of notification. Vessel will remain at anchor or in-port within response range until needed. Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is Key West, Florida and the place/range of redelivery is Key West, Florida. The layday commences and cancels 08 March 2026, and the charter period is about 140 days for the charter. 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.