The DEPT OF DEFENSE | DEPT OF THE NAVY has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a 140Day Special Time Charter in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 13 Feb 2026 and is scheduled to close on 18 Feb 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 135715345, while the tender notice number is N3220526R6050 and Registering on the platform.

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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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Tender Details

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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