Tugcon, Open-Ocean TOW

Federal · Department of Defense · U.S. NavyDue Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Client: Department of Defense · U.S. Navy
RFP Number: —
Posted: 10/2/2026
Category: US Federal
Budget: —
NAICS: 483111
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Contact: David Anaya
Email: [email protected]

Description

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The Military Sealift Command Strategic Sealift Program Support Office requires market research for price and availability regarding an open-ocean tow mission. The buyer needs one or two U.S.-flagged, Jones Act, ocean-going certified tugs to perform one voyage of two separate tows: delivering the ex-FORT WORTH (LCS-3) to Bremerton, Washington, and the ex-LAKE ERIE (CG-70) to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The laydays commence on December 14, 2026, from Naval Station San Diego, California. Eligible vessel providers must offer tugs built on or after 1970, or present USCG, ABS, or recognized classification society documentation showing a full rebuild and repower after 1970. Tugs must meet specific bollard pull capacities, provide required tow hardware and comprehensive tow packages, and maintain sufficient fuel and stores to complete the voyage. Interested parties must submit vessel descriptions, lump-sum prices, itineraries, business sizes, and pertinent comments via email to David Anaya by 11:00 AM Eastern Time on October 6, 2026. This source sought notice is for information only and is not a formal solicitation or contract commitment.

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number: N32205-SS-PM4-26-176
Agency: Department of Defense
Buying office: Dept of the Navy › MSCHQ Norfolk
Notice type: Sources Sought
Responses due: Oct 6, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
Posted on SAM.gov: Sep 30, 2026
NAICS: 483111 · Deep Sea Freight Transportation
Product/service code: V124
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Contracting contact: David Anaya
[email protected]
5642268419
Additional contact: ERIC HATCHER
[email protected]
5642303114

Read the official notice description

Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-PM4-26-176 is hereby posted. Please see attached.

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

Awards in the same category (Deep Sea Freight Transportation). This is not this requirement's award history.

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Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 483111, since Oct 1, 2024

877 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

1. CROWLEY GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.$458.9M
2. PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC$402.6M
3. OCEAN SHIPS, INC.$381.4M
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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