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San Diego Tugs SS-26-116.docx | DOCX | May 21, 2026 |
Opt 1 Exercise of San Diego Harbor Tug Support
Contact and place of performance
Ashley M. Smith-Sallinger
San Diego, CA
USA
MSC REQUESTS SIX (6) TRACTOR-LIKE U. S. FLAGGED TUGS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT IN NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST, METRO SAN DIEGO BASES, CA. TUG 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 CAN LIE ALWAYS AFLOAT EXCEPT IN HARBORS OR WATERS WHERE IT IS CUSTOMARY AND SAFE IN THE PORT TO WORK AGROUND.
*********Please see attached SS-26-116 for additional details **********
The Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command (MSCHQ Norfolk), has issued this sources sought notice, solicitation number SS-26-116, to identify available support for marine charter operations in San Diego, California. The government requires six tractor-like, U.S.-flagged tugs to provide navigational services to shipping within the Navy Region Southwest, Metro San Diego Bases. This requirement falls under NAICS code 488330 for Navigational Services to Shipping and PSC V124 for Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Marine Charter. There is currently no set-aside designated for this procurement.
The scope of work involves tug support at various locations as directed by the government, including berths, docks, anchorages, wharves, open roadsteads, and submarine lines. Tugs may be ordered alongside vessels, barges, submarines, or other marine crafts and objects, provided the vessels remain safely afloat or in areas where it is customary to work aground. Performance is concentrated in the San Diego harbor area.
Responses to this market research inquiry are due by May 29, 2026. Ashley M. Smith-Sallinger serves as the point of contact for this notice, which was published on May 21, 2026. Additional technical details regarding the requirement are provided in one attached document titled San Diego Tugs SS-26-116.docx.
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