Contract Award: Moran Towing Corp. (New Canaan, Connecticut) – $14,683,442

Moran Towing Corp., New Canaan, Connecticut, is awarded a $14,683,442 option (P00033) for the fixed-price portion of a previously awarded firm, fixed-price contract (N3220519C3503), with reimbursable elements, to exercise a 11-month option period to support Military Sealift Command’s Service Support Program for the time charter services of eight tugboats. The tugboats will be capable of ship handling, docking and undocking in the Norfolk, Virginia, harbor and surrounding waters. This contract includes a one-year-firm period of the performance, three one-year options periods and one, 11-month option period, which if exercised would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $74,005,396. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be completed, if all options are exercised, by Jan. 31, 2024. Working capital funds (Navy) in the amount of $5,948,748 are obligated for fiscal 2023, and will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. Funds in the amount of $8,734,694 for the remainder of Option Four are to be provided for fiscal 2023 and 2024, and are subject to the availability of funds in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.232-18 — availability of funds. This contract was competitively procured with proposals solicited via the System for Award Management website with one offer received. The Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity.