Jones Act Ocean-Going Tug Towage

The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command is seeking a U.S.-flag, Jones Act ocean-going tug for a one-voyage tow of the ex-GERMANTOWN from Naval Station San Diego to Pearl Harbor, including towing equipment, an independent marine surveyor, and a comprehensive towing package.

United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > MSCHQ NORFOLK (MSC HQS)


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N3220526R6135
Sep 25, 2026 02:00 PM
Sep 18, 2026 05:17 PM
1 month
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brandon.a.page.civ@us.navy.mil
+15642261239
Virginia, USA
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Military Sealift Command Norfolk, 471 East C Street, Building SP-64, Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511-2419
Description

The Military Sealift Command is soliciting a firm-fixed-price proposal for one U.S.-flag, Jones Act, ocean-going certified tug capable of towing the ex-GERMANTOWN under the U.S. Navy Towing Manual. The one-voyage tow will move the 15,500-long-ton vessel from Naval Station San Diego, California, to INACTSHIPS, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with four days of laytime and laydays commencing November 16, 2026. The contractor must provide a suitable tug, crew, fuel, towing bridle and hardware, emergency tow lines, navigation equipment, communications capability, position reports, and required vessel certifications. The scope also includes an independent marine surveyor, a comprehensive towing package with calculations, route and refuge-port planning, tow configuration and equipment documentation, and a transit plan. Offers must include vessel information, certifications, itinerary, technical compliance information, a lump-sum towage price, demurrage rate, required representations, and applicable shipyard data for Jones Act vessels owned or controlled by the offeror. Award will be made to a technically acceptable offeror offering the lowest evaluated price, subject to U.S.-flag, domestic shipyard, and other stated evaluation preferences.

Classification Codes
NAICS483111Deep Sea Freight Transportation
PSCV124Marine Charter for Things
Smart Codes
ocean tug towingmarine vessel chartermarine surveying
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 18, 2026 05:17 PM-Published Date
Sep 25, 2026 02:00 PM-Offers Due
Oct 10, 2026-Inactive Date
Nov 15, 2026-Pre-Tow Conference (optional)
Required attendees include the tug captain or contractor representative, MSC representatives, an LSD-42 vessel representative, and the IMS. The meeting should occur no later than 24 hours before the tow; the exact time will be mutually agreed.
Nov 16, 2026-Laydays Commence
Requirements
Required
  • Hull and Machinery
  • Protection and Indemnity (P&I), including pollution — $5,000,000.00
  • War Risk Hull and Machinery
  • War Risk P&I
  • Second Seamen's War Risk Policy — $200,000.00
  • Broad Form Tower's Liability Insurance — $5,000,000.00
Informational
No
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Shipyard Data Sheet.xlsxSep 18, 2026 12:00 PM
2015-0213 Rev. 42.pdfSep 18, 2026 12:00 PM
26R6135 RFP.pdfSep 18, 2026 12:00 PM
TUGCON 2026 (02-26).pdfSep 18, 2026 12:00 PM
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