Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: 140Day Special Time Charter
Deadline: 18 Feb 2026
Posting Date: 13 Feb 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 135715345
Document Ref. No.: N3220526R6050
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Action Code: Pre-solicitation
Date: 12 February 2026
Year: Fiscal Year 2026
Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
Product or Service Code: V124- Transportation, Travel, & Relocation Services
Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511
Subject: 140-day Special Time Charter
Proposed Upcoming Solicitation Number: N3220526R6050
Solicitation Closing Response Date: Wednesday, 18 February 2026 or Thursday, 19 February 2026
Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: Matthew Price at matthew.r.price40.civ@us.navy.mil; 564-230-3782
Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
Contract Line Item Number: N/A
Contract Award Date: TBA
Contractor: TBD
Description: This requirement is for U.S. flagged, Jones Act, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing a U.S. naval vessel. Vessel will serve as a contingency towing vessel in the Caribbean Sea and remain able to respond to a vessel casualty and take it under tow as required within 48 hours of notification. Vessel will remain at anchor or in-port within response range until needed.
Place of Contract Performance: The place/range of delivery is Key West, Florida and the place/range of redelivery is Key West, Florida. The layday commences and cancels 08 March 2026, and the charter period is about 140 days for the charter.
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.
Notice ID: n3220526r6050
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Original Set Aside: total small business set-aside (far 19.5)
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: mschq norfolk
Product Service Code: v124 - transportation/travel/relocation- transportation: marine charter
NAICS Code: 483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation
Inactive Dates: mar 05, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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