Two Time Chartered Tugs (Kittery, ME)   3

Background
The solicitation is for a time charter for two tractor-like tugs to support the government’s requirement in Kittery, ME. The contract is issued by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and involves providing harbor support services and ship handling at Kittery, ME, and navigable waters within the region. The contract style is Firm Fixed Price with pass-through reimbursable elements. The period of performance consists of one firm period and four option periods for a total of 59 months.

Work Details
The scope of work includes providing towing, twisting, mooring, berthing, docking, streaming, shifting, assisting, pulling, and escorting various vessel types, as well as transfers of pilots and government personnel by tug. Additionally, tug emergency support services such as responses to weather conditions, shipboard fires, vessels aground, downed aircraft, oil spills, missions of mercy, collisions, ammunition mishaps, search-and-rescue operations are required. The vessels shall be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The place of performance is in the geographical region(s) of Kittery, ME and the surrounding navigable waters.

Period of Performance
The period of performance includes one firm period from 1 Feb 2024 to 31 Jan 2025 and four option periods from 1 Feb 2025 to 31 Dec 2028.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed in the geographical region(s) of Kittery, ME and the surrounding navigable waters.