SUBJECT: Sources Sought Notice: Pacific Maritime Transportation and Towage Services Blanket Purchase Agreement The 921st Contracting Support Battalion is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Pacific Maritime Transportation and Towage Services. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE MARKET RESEARCH, THIS PROCUREMENT MAY BE 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. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at any location in the INDOPACOM AOR, as specified in individual Blanket Purchase Agreement Orders. Specific sites will be identified in individual order documents based on operational requirements. DISCLAIMER "THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE, IF ANY ISSUED." REQUIREMENTS BACKGROUND This is a non-personal services requirement to provide comprehensive maritime support services to support US Army operations in the Pacific. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform the following: Ocean Transportation Services: Providing watercraft such as ocean support vessels or tug and barge combinations capable of transporting general and specialized military cargo, which may include ammunition, military equipment, vehicles, personnel, containers, rigid inflatable boats, generators, and palletized goods. The contractor is responsible for voyage planning, loading, securing, transporting, and offloading cargo. Vessel Towage: Providing watercraft capable of towing US Government vessels, both powered and unpowered or disabled. Responsibilities include detailed towage planning, route assessment, weather monitoring, contingency planning, providing qualified mechanics for operations during near freezing weather, and providing riding crews. Ammunition Handling and Transport: Managing the safe and compliant handling, transportation, and security of all ammunition and explosives. This includes strict compliance with international and domestic safety reg…