Bid document

12 NOVEMBER 2025

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO.: N32205-SS-PM4-26-012

SUBJECT: DRY CARGO TUGCON; OPEN-OCEAN TOW MISSION

1. THIS IS MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE PM4 PROGRAM OFFICE OF

MSC. IT IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY, AND YOUR RESPONSE WILL

NOT BE CONSIDERED AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT

COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN THE

PREPARATION OR SUBMISSION TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE OR TO

CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.

2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF A

U.S. FLAG, OCEAN-GOING CERTIFIED TUG CAPABLE OF TOWING BERTHING

BARGE YRBM-32 “IAW THE U.S. NAVY TOW MANUAL (SL740-AA-MAN-010)”

FROM JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM TO PUGET SOUND NAVAL

SHIPYARD, BREMERTON, WA DURING THE PERIOD OF 05 JANUARY - 23

JANUARY 2026. THE REQUIREMENT IS FOR ONE VOYAGE.

3. DESCRIPTION OF THE TOW:

• ONE YRBM-32 BERTHING BARGE

• DISPLACEMENT – 688 MT

• LENGTH – 146’ 9 5/8”

• BEAM – 46’ 9 3/8”

• MAX DRAFT – 7’ 3”

4. PORT(S)/PLACE(S) OF DEPARTURE: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (USA), PIER LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED.

5. LAYTIME: FOUR (4) DAYS FOR THE ENTIRE MISSION

6. PORT(S)/PLACE(S) OF DESTINATION: PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD, BREMERTON, WA, PIER LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED.

7. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 29 DECEMBER 2025

CANCELLING: 05 JANUARY 2026

8. TUG REQUIREMENTS:

• VESSEL/TUG SHALL BE BUILT IN 1970 OR LATER

• BOLLARD PULL: SUFFICIENT TO TOW YRBM-32 BARGE AT A MINIMUM TOW

SPEED OF SIX (6) KNOTS FOR FIVE (5) KNOT SOA IN BEAUFORT 5

CONDITIONS. MAXIMUM TOW SPEED TO BE CALCULATED IAW THE U.S. NAVY TOW MANUAL.
• INTERNET AND SATELLITE PHONE CAPABILITY.

• OWNERS MUST PROVIDE TOW BRIDLE AND HARDWARE, EMERGENCY TOW

LINES, FLOODING ALARMS, NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND DAY SHAPES IAW

THE COLREGS RULES OF THE ROAD AND PERFORM NONDESTRUCTIVE

TESTING OF TOW VESSEL DECK FITTINGS FOR SUBMISSION IN A

COMPREHENSIVE TOW PACKAGE. NAVIGATION LIGHTS AND A PERMANENT

FIXTURE WITH DAY SHAPE (BLACK DIAMOND) ARE ALREADY INSTALLED

ON THE BERTHING BARGE.

• OWNERS MUST PREPARE AND SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE TOWING

PACKAGE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF

TOW. THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:

o A COMPLETED APPENDIX H FROM THE US NAVY TOWING MANUAL

WITH ASSOCIATED DETAIL

o STEADY STATE TOW LINE TENSION CALCULATIONS OVER THE

SPECTRUM OF ANTICIPATED WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG THE

TOW ROUTE

o SPEEDS OF ADVANCE (SOA)

o WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LIMITS

o A SKETCH OF THE TOW CONFIGURATION WHICH IDENTIFIES ALL