TUGCON, Jones Act; Open-Ocean Tow

Action Code: Pre-solicitation Date: 02 December 2025 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; Open-Ocean Tow Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6005 Closing Response Date: Tuesday, 09 December 2025 Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: David Anaya, [email protected] , 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: One, U.S. flag, Jones Act compliant, ocean-going certified tug, capable of towing Berthing Barge YRBM-32 “in accordance with the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010).” Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI (USA), and the port/place of destination is Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA (USA). The layday commences 19 January 2026 and cancels 26 January 2026; and the period of performance will be 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.