V125 - SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - TUG BOAT SERVICES
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
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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
The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor (FLCPH) is conducting a Sources Sought for Tugboat Services in Oahu, Hawaii. This is a market research effort to identify qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources capable of providing U.S. flagged tugboat services. Responses are due by April 29, 2026, as amended.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for U.S. flagged tugboat services to provide harbor support and ship handling 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).
- Providing tug emergency support for scenarios such as weather threats, fires, vessels aground, equipment failures, oil spills, search-and-rescue, and national defense emergencies.
- Ensuring 24-hour readiness for services.
- Contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens, speak English fluently, and possess valid U.S. Coast Guard certificates. Tugs must meet specific technical specifications (e.g., propulsion, horsepower, bollard pull, draft, length, fendering, navigation equipment).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research
- NAICS: 488330 (Navigational Services to Shipping), Small Business Size Standard: $47M USD
- Product/Service Code: V125 (Vessel Towing Service)
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research stage)
- Response Due: April 29, 2026, 12:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time (HST) (Amended from May 1, 2026)
- Published: April 27, 2026
- Place of Performance: Geographical region of Oahu, Hawaii, and surrounding navigable waters, including Joint Base Hickam, Pearl Harbor, HI, and Papa Hotel Buoy.
Evaluation
Responses will be used for informational and planning purposes only to facilitate decision-making within the Navy and will not be disclosed outside the agency. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Quote (RFQ), and no award will be made as a result of this notice.
Additional Notes
Interested parties must submit a Capability Statement not exceeding five (5) pages. It must be company-specific (no teaming partners/subcontractors) and address the performance requirements outlined in the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS). The statement must include company name, address, business size, CAGE code, DUNS, Facility Clearance Level, NAICS codes, point of contact, and SAM.gov registration status. No cost/price information, sales brochures, or phone/email inquiries (other than formal submissions) will be accepted. No reimbursement will be made for costs incurred in responding.