V125 - SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - TUG BOAT SERVICES
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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.
Quick Summary
NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor (FLCPH) is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice for Tugboat Services in Pearl Harbor, HI. This notice aims to identify qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources capable of providing harbor support and ship handling services. Capability Statements are due by May 1, 2026, 12:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time (HST). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Quote (RFQ), and no contract will be awarded from this announcement.
Scope of Work
The contemplated requirement involves providing U.S. flagged tugboat services for Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) in Oahu, Hawaii. Services include:
- Towing, twisting, mooring, berthing, docking, streaming, shifting, assisting, pulling, and escorting various vessel types (e.g., RIMPAC vessels, barges, submarines, crafts, hulls, sleds, derricks, lighters).
- Offering tug emergency support for scenarios such as weather threats, fires, vessels aground, equipment failures, oil spills, and search-and-rescue operations.
- Providing personnel to go aboard a tow for specific purposes.
- Ensuring 24-hour readiness for services.
Contractor-provided tugs must meet specific technical specifications (e.g., propulsion type, shaft horsepower, bollard pull, draft, length, fendering, lines, navigation equipment). Contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens, speak English fluently, and possess valid U.S. Coast Guard certificates.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research
- Anticipated Performance: Specific dates listed for June and July 2026, with performance commencing upon government acceptance.
- Place of Performance: Geographical region of Oahu, Hawaii, and surrounding navigable waters, including Joint Base Hickam, Pearl Harbor, HI, and Papa Hotel Buoy.
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research stage).
- Response Due: May 1, 2026, 12:00 PM HST
- Published: April 21, 2026
Submission Requirements
Capability Statements must be company-specific, not exceed five (5) pages (excluding title page and table of contents), and address the performance requirements outlined in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Incomplete statements will not be favorably reviewed. Sales brochures, marketing materials, and cost/price information are not solicited and will not be reviewed. All responses must include:
- Company name, address, business size, CAGE code, DUNS, current Facility Clearance Level, NAICS codes.
- Point of contact name, telephone number, and email address.
- Indication if an authorized distributor/dealer and if actively registered on SAM.gov.
Additional Notes
This notice is for informational and planning purposes only. The information requested will be used within the Navy to facilitate decision-making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. Direct all Capability Statements to Beverly Suzuki at beverly.a.suzuki.civ@us.navy.mil, citing "SOURCES SOUGHT - Pearl Harbor Tugboat Services" in the subject line. No phone or email inquiries related to the sources sought will be accepted other than formal submission of responses.