Tug Time Charter

The Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, has a requirement for Harbor Tug Vessels for Kings Bay, GA and Mayport, FL.

Solicitation Summary

The Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, has a requirement for Harbor Tug Vessels for Kings Bay, GA and Mayport, FL.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

Item

Details
Agency Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command
Solicitation Number SS24071
Status Pre-RFP
Solicitation Date 03/2025 (Estimate)
Award Date 12/2025 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $47,550,000
Competition Type Undetermined
Type of Award Other
Primary Requirement Operations & Maintenance
Duration 1 year(s) base plus 1 x 11 month(s) option(s)
Contract Type  Firm Fixed Price
No. of Expected Awards N/A
NAICS Code(s):
483111

Deep Sea Freight Transportation
Size Standard: 1050 Employees
Place of Performance:
  • Kings Bay, Georgia, United States
  • Mayport, Florida, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/dbcd4d26b2324170aa97462e87855683/view

Background

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Requirements

  • This is a Charter Party contract for three (3) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tugs in Kings Bay, GA, and three (3) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tugs in Mayport, FL. Additionally, this charter will include a (1) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tug that will operate out of Mayport, FL or Kings Bay, GA. to support movements requiring 4 tugs. Tugs may be moved between ports at Charterer’s sole option with concurrence of Navy Region Southeast Port Ops Program Director. The period of performance of the contract is for a firm period of one (1) year with options for three (3) additional one-year periods and a fourth option for eleven (11) months to support the Government’s requirement. Contractor shall provide the tug(s) named below by the stated cancellation date. Only the tug(s) named below, or substituted in accordance with the Substitution of Tugs clause, may be used under this contract.
  • The primary place of performance shall be in the geographical region of Kings Bay, GA and Mayport, FL and the surrounding navigable waters. Within this geographical region, the Tug(s) 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(s) 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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