Opportunity
SAM #SS-26-116
Navy Seeks Six U.S. Flagged Tractor-Like Tugs for San Diego Harbor Support
Buyer
MSC Norfolk
Posted
May 21, 2026
Respond By
May 29, 2026
Identifier
SS-26-116
NAICS
488330, 488390
The Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command (MSC), is seeking six (6) U.S. flagged, Jones Act-compliant tractor-like tug vessels to support Navy Region Southwest at metro San Diego bases and surrounding waters. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, Special Missions Program Office (Code PM41) - Products/Services Requested: - Six (6) tractor-like tug vessels - Must be U.S. flagged and Jones Act-compliant - Minimum 2,400 horsepower - 65,000 lbs bollard pull - 12 knots transit speed - Maximum length of 120 feet - Equipped with firefighting equipment, synthetic lines, non-marking fendering, and multi-frequency communication equipment - Capable of operating at berths, docks, anchorages, wharfs, open roadsteads, submarine lines, or alongside vessels and objects as directed - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Tugs must be able to remain afloat except where it is customary and safe to work aground - Daily hire and after-hour rates required for each tug - Firm fixed price contract with reimbursable items - Period of performance includes a base year and up to three option years - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Place of Performance: - Navy Region Southwest, Metro San Diego bases, CA, and surrounding navigable waters out to the continental shelf
Description
MSC REQUESTS SIX (6) TRACTOR-LIKE U. S. FLAGGED TUGS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT IN NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST, METRO SAN DIEGO BASES, CA. TUG MAY BE ORDERED TO ANY BERTH, DOCK, ANCHORAGE, WHARF, PLACE, OPEN ROADSTEAD, SUBMARINE LINE, OR ALONGSIDE ANY VESSEL, BARGE, LIGHTER, SUBMARINE, CRAFT, HULL, DERRICK, OR OBJECT OF WHATSOEVER NATURE THAT THE GOVERNMENT MAY DIRECT, PROVIDED THE TUG CAN LIE ALWAYS AFLOAT EXCEPT IN HARBORS OR WATERS WHERE IT IS CUSTOMARY AND SAFE IN THE PORT TO WORK AGROUND.
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