Towing Bar Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the services, but it mentions laydays commencing/cancelling on June 15, 2026, and a laytime of four days for the entire mission. The offer due date is Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at **** Eastern Time.

The bid notice states that payment will be made by ERP DFASCL Pay and that invoices should be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) payment instructions.

The bid notice requires the owner offeror to submit a warranty that they acknowledge and will meet all requirements of the solicitation.

The bid notice states that the government contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation and that in selecting the lowest price, technically acceptable offer, the following factors will be considered: 1. Technical 2. Price.

The bid notice specifies that the tug shall be built in **** or later, have sufficient bollard pull to tow the barges at a minimum speed of six knots in Beaufort 5 conditions, be fully bunkered, and have internet and satellite phone capability. Offerors must also provide a completed towing package, including technical evaluations, tow line tension calculations, route planning, and tug specifications.

The bid notice indicates that 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 the contractor but should occur not later than 24 hours before the tow. Required attendees include the tug captain/contractor representative, MSC representatives, a representative from the yc barges, and the IMS.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

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 contractor shall begin performance within 5 calendar days and complete it within 100 calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed.

The bid notice does not explicitly detail payment terms beyond general clauses related to progress payments and final payment.

The bid notice does not explicitly state the award criterion.

The bid notice does not explicitly state qualification requirements beyond the need for offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties for non-compliance.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a deadline for challenges or protests.

The magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.