Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet (SBRF) Tug Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Maritime Administration (MARAD) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a multiple award Tug Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) as described in the attached documents.

The objective of this BPA is to provide towing services to the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet (SBRF), General Anchorage #26, located in Benicia, California to accomplish intra-fleet ship moves within the anchorage, mooring maintenance by adjusting or deploying anchors and chains to/from ships, and the movement of barges around the anchorage. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 488330, Navigational Services to Shipping, with a small business size standard of $47 million. There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a Request For Quotation (RFQ); submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these services, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number, address, website address, point of contact information (name, email address, and telephone number), and the size of your organization in consideration of NAICS code 488330 which has a small business size standard of $47 Million. If you are considered a small business according to this NAICS code, please provide which of the following small business categories your business fits, if any: Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman- Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, or 8(a) Business.

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational, equipment, and staff capability.

Respondents shall ensure the following is addressed in capability statements: Location and address of local office and whether or not the respondent has access to tugs within a 65-mile radius of SBRF Provide a listing of available tug boats and push boats in the San Francisco Bay and Delta Areas, including vessel name, home port, type (conventional, tractor or push boat), propulsion (single, twin, etc.) horse power and bollard pull by completing the attached Tug Fleet Submittal Sheet.

If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by February 18, 2025 at 1 PM Pacific Time. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Lynda Luo at lynda.luo@dot.gov. Please reference the Source Sought Number 6991PE-25-SS-0001 in the subject line. If you have any questions concerning this source sought, please contact: Lynda Luo at lynda.luo@dot.gov.

Amendment 1: The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions and Answers (Q&As).

Amendment 2: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for responses through February 24, 2025 at 1 PM Pacific Time.