TUGCON, Jones Act; Open-Ocean Tow
SOL #: N3220526R6005Pre-Solicitation
Overview
Buyer
Dept Of Defense
Dept Of The Navy
MSCHQ NORFOLK
NORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, United States
Place of Performance
WA
NAICS
Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111)
PSC
Marine Charter For Things (V124)
Set Aside
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)
Original Source
Timeline
1
Posted
Dec 2, 2025
2
Last Updated
Jan 8, 2026
3
Response Deadline
Dec 9, 2025, 4:00 PM
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
- 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, 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: 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.
People
Points of Contact
David AnayaPRIMARY
Christopher TomlinSECONDARY
Files
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