TUGCON; Jones Act

Action Code: Pre-solicitation Date: 04 March 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; T-EPF EX-SPEARHEAD Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6060 Closing Response Date: Friday, 13 March 2026 Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price, [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: The Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) PM4 requires one, U.S. Flag, Jones Act qualified, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing T-EPF EX-SPEARHEAD “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010)”. Place of Contract Performance: The port of delivery is Rhoads Industries, 1750 Kittle Hawk AVE, Philadelphia, PA (USA) and the redelivery will be Maritime Administration (MARAD) Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX (USA). The period of performance will be one voyage, with the layday commencing 16 April 2026 and cancelling on 20 April 2026 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.