TUGCON; Jones Act; Open-Ocean Tow

SOL #: N3220526R6031Pre-Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

Dept Of Defense
Dept Of The Navy
MSCHQ NORFOLK
NORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111)

PSC

Marine Charter For Things (V124)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Timeline

1
Posted
Dec 11, 2025
2
Last Updated
Dec 11, 2025
3
Response Deadline
Dec 18, 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.

  1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation
  2. Date: 11 December 2025
  3. Year: Fiscal Year 2026
  4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
  5. Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
  6. Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
  7. Subject:  TUGCON; Open-Ocean Tow   
  8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6031
  9. Closing Response Date: Thursday, 18 December 2025
  10. Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price, matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-230-3782
  11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
  12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
  13. Contract Line Item Number: N/A
  14. Contract Award Date: TBA
  15. Contractor: TBD
  16. Description:  One, U.S. flag, Jones Act compliant, ocean-going certified tug, capable of towing a decommissioned Guided Missile Cruiser “in accordance with the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010).”    
  17. Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA (USA), and the port/place of destination is Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (INACTSHIPS) Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (USA).  The layday commences 09 February 2026 and cancels 11 February 2026; and the period of performance will be one voyage.
  18. 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

Matthew PricePRIMARY
matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil
7573413348
Christopher TomlinSECONDARY
christopher.a.tomlin5.civ@us.navy.mil

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