TUGCON; Open-Ocean Tow   2

1. Action Code: Pre-solicitation
2. Date: 17 July 2025
3. Year: Fiscal Year 2025
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
5. Product or Service Code: V- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
6. Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk,

Norfolk, VA 23511

1. Subject: TUGCON; Open-Ocean Tow
2. Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220525R6017
3. Closing Response Date: Thursday, 24 July 2025
4. Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: David Anaya, david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-226-8419
5. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
6. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
7. Contract Line Item Number: N/A
8. Contract Award Date: TBA
9. Contractor: TBD
10. Description: One, U.S. flag, Jones Act compliant, ocean-going certified tug, capable of towing T-EPF FALL RIVER IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010) . The period of performance is one voyage.
11. Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor, HI (USA), pier location to be determined; and the port/place of destination is Brownsville, TX (USA), pier location to be determined. The laydays commence 05 September and cancel 15 September 2025; and the period of performance will be one voyage.
12. 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.