Tugcon; Open-ocean Tow

Action Code: Pre-solicitation Date: 30 October 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; Ex-FORT WORTH and Ex-LAKE ERIE Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220527R6016 Closing Response Date: Friday, 06 November 2026 Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: David Anaya, david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil , 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: The Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) PM4 requires one or two U.S. Flag, Jones Act, Ocean-Going Certified Tug(s) capable of towing ex-FORT WORTH (LCS-3) and ex-LAKE ERIE (CG-70) “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010).” Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is Naval Station San Diego, San Diego, CA (USA) and the port/place of destination for the Ex-FORT WORTH is INACTSHIPS, Bremerton, WA and the port/place of destination for the Ex-LAKE ERIE is INACTSHIPS, Pearl Harbor, HI (USA). The layday commences/cancels on 14 December 2026; period of performance is one voyage consisting of two separate tows. 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 Director, Office of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.