Water Transportation Government Bids & RFPs

The laydays for the tow mission are commencing and cancelling on June 1, 2026, with a laytime of four days for the entire mission. The bid responses are requested prior to **** hours, Eastern Time, on April 10, 2026.

The tug shall be built in **** or later and have sufficient bollard pull to tow the barges at a minimum tow speed of six knots. The contractor must provide a comprehensive towing package for review and approval, including specifications, route planning, and NDT inspection paperwork. Interested parties must provide the name and complete description/characteristics of the tow vessel, including certificate of inspection (COI), certificate of documentation (COD) or classification society equivalent, and photos.

There will be a pre-tow conference at INACTSHIPS Philadelphia, PA prior to towing the vessel. The time of this meeting will be mutually agreed upon by MSC and contractor but should occur not later than 24 hours before tow.

The sources sought notice requests responses prior to **** hours, Eastern Time, Friday, 10 April 2026.

The bid notice specifies minimum vessel characteristics including age, maximum length overall, maximum deadweight tonnage, maximum beam, maximum draft, maximum loading arm height, minimum speed, minimum capacity, maximum displacement, and cargo segregation capabilities. It also requests company information such as name, telephone number, email address, small business standing, and Unique Entity Identifier.

The bid submission deadline for this opportunity is April 30th, 2026, at 2:00 PM PDT, as stated in the notice.

The bid notice requires several documents for submission, including a bid table, bid submittal responsiveness form, bid bond form, addenda certification form, statement of assurances certifications form, and a first-tier subcontractor disclosure form. These are listed under Requested Information and Supporting Documentation.

The bid notice mentions an optional prebid meeting on Microsoft Teams on April 15th, 2026, at 11:00 AM PDT, with a link to attend in the Invitation to Bid document.

The Q and A period for this opportunity is ongoing, with no specific deadline mentioned for questions or challenges.

The engineers estimate for the 2nd Street Water Improvements project is between $1,225,**** and $1,565,****, as stated in the project description.