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Out-of-Scope Contract Modification: Harbor Tug Service for Tow Mission at NPTU Charleston, SC

This opportunity concerns a Department of the Navy request for an out-of-scope contract modification to add a specialized harbor tug service for a tow mission at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) in Charleston, SC. - The modification is to contract N3220525C4019, managed by Military Sealift Command (MSC), Ship Charter Contracts Division. - The service involves providing a fully-crewed, U.S. Flag, submarine-fendered harbor tug for undocking and river transit support of MTS 626. - The mission is estimated to last 5-7 days, including travel, and is scheduled for around August 2026. - The requirement is outside the contract's original geographic scope (King's Bay, GA/Mayport, FL), necessitating this justification. - Only a limited number of providers have the required specialized tugs, including Moran Towing Corporation, Thames Towboat Company, and Alpha Marine Services. - No specific products, part numbers, or OEMs are mentioned, as this is a service procurement. - The justification notes that no other suitable commercial sources are available for this mission.

Description

The purpose of this justification is to obtain approval to issue an out of scope modification under contract N3220524C4021 to add a harbor tug under the contract to assist with completing a tow mission at NPTU in Charleston, SC outside of the contract's defined geographical region of King's Bay, GA/Mayport, FL and surrounding navigable waters.

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