Broad Agency Announcement for Qualified Vessel Operators to act as General Agent for Vessels Owned, Controlled or Time-Chartered by the Maritime Administration
ID: 693JF720RFI0002Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OFMARITIME ADMINISTRATION693JF7 DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATIONWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA

PSC

OPERATION OF OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES (M1PZ)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/0e76ca4587114de7a524805710ac933d/view
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    Description

    Special Notice: Transportation, Department of, Maritime Administration is seeking feedback on a draft application and agreement terms and conditions for becoming a General Agent. This opportunity is open to interested parties eligible to be awarded a General Agency Agreement as an agent of the United States of America. The purpose of this notice is to gather comments and feedback on the draft application and agreement terms and conditions. The General Agent will act on behalf of the Director, National Shipping Authority (NSA) of the Maritime Administration (MARAD), Department of Transportation. The draft application specifies that agent appointments will be restricted to U.S. citizens who are operators of vessels meeting specific criteria. Dry cargo vessels must have a length along the waterline (LWL) of 450 feet or greater and a cargo capacity of 7500 Dead Weight Tons (DWT) or greater. Tankers must have a cargo capacity of 25,000 DWT or greater. Interested vendors are invited to provide feedback/comments on the draft application and agreement terms and conditions by February 28, 2020, at 10:00 AM Eastern. The feedback/comments should be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Tina Gillespie-Lucas, at tina.gillespielucas@dot.gov. Please note that this draft is not a solicitation for government services and no awards will be made based on this draft. Interested vendors are advised to thoroughly read the draft and submit their comments by the designated date and time. Responses to feedback/comments are expected to be posted on beta.SAM.gov after the closure of this draft announcement.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Robert McDermott
    (757) 322-5824
    robert.mcdermott@dot.gov
    Milton G. Spears
    (757) 593-3540
    (757) 483-5258
    Glen.Spears.CTR@dot.gov
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