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Dry Cargo TUGCON

Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · MSCHQ NORFOLK
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
N3220526R6121
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
483111
Product service code
V124
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-14
Response deadline
Aug 21, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

Action Code: Pre-solicitation Date: 14 August 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: TUGCON; Ex-GERMANTOWN Proposed Solicitation Number: N3220526R6121 Closing Response Date: Friday, 21 August 2026 Contract Point of Contact or Contract Specialist: David Anaya, david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil, 564-226-8419 Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD Contract Line Item Number: N/A Contract Award Date: TBA Contractor: TBD Description: The Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) PM4 requires one, U.S. Flag, Jones Act qualified, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing Ex-GERMANTOWN “IAW the U.S. Navy Tow Manual (SL740-AA-MAN-010)”. Place of Contract Performance: The port/place of departure is Naval Station San Diego, CA (USA) and the port/place of destination is INACTSHIPS, Pearl Harbor, HI (USA). The layday commences/ cancels on 29 September 2026; period of performance is one voyage. 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 Director, Office of Small Business Programs has concurred with this decision.

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Point of contact
David Anaya
Role
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Email
david.c.anaya.civ@us.navy.mil
Secondary
christopher.a.tomlin5.civ@us.navy.mil
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