TUGCON; Jones Act

Description

Action Code: Pre-solicitation Date: 29 April 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; PNSY Barge Tow Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6086 Closing Response Date: Friday, 06 May 2026 Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price, matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil, 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 flat barges YC 1684 & 1685�IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010)�. Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is INACTSHIPS Philadelphia, PA, and the port/place of destination is Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Seavey Island Kittery, Maine. The layday commences and cancels 15 June 2026; and the period of performance is 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.