What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsThe U.S. Maritime Administration seeks feedback on a draft application and agreement terms and conditions for General Agents.
Scope
- Draft application and agreement terms and conditions for General Agent
- Eligible parties are U.S. citizens operating vessels with specific characteristics
How to get the bid documents
- Download the 3 stored documents below; 7 more open at the source
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit by email before the deadline
Details
- Place of performance
- WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Solicitation no.
- 693JF720RFI0002
- Size standard
- 1,050 employees SBA table, NAICS 483111
- Period of performance
- Per award from notice
- Contract type
- BAA (multiple awards) from notice
- Evaluation
- White-paper review, then invited proposals (FAR 35.016) from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- 7, last Oct 9
- Contact
- Tina M. Gillespie-Lucas
- Office
- MARITIME ADMINISTRATION · 693JF7 DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
- Phone
- 7573225824
Not stated in the notice: estimated value. Check the bid documents.
Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation.
Key dates
- Amendment 1
- Fri, Jun 5, 2020
- Amendment 2
- Mon, Jun 15, 2020
- Amendment 3
- Tue, Oct 24, 2023
- Amendment 4
- Mon, Oct 30, 2023
- Amendment 5
- Wed, Oct 7, 2026 · description text changed
- Amendment 6
- Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · description text changed
- Amendment 7
- Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · description text changed
Change log
verified Fri, Oct 9 · 12:30 AM ET- Posted · Special NoticeTue, Feb 4, 2020 · 9:22 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Jun 5, 2020 · 11:01 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Jun 15, 2020 · 10:19 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Oct 24, 2023 · 7:11 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Oct 30, 2023 · 4:11 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedWed, Oct 7, 2026 · 12:35 AM ET
- Q&A posted · The U.S. Maritime Administration is seeking feedback on a draft application and agreement terms and conditions from interested parties.Wed, Oct 7, 2026 · 12:35 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:33 AM ET
- Updated · description text changedThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:38 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedFri, Oct 9, 2026 · 12:33 AM ET
- Updated · description text changedFri, Oct 9, 2026 · 12:33 AM ET
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Notice as published
Draft Application to become a General Agent and Agreement Terms and Conditions for Industry Comment
The U.S. Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, is seeking feedback on this draft application and agreement terms and conditions from interested parties who are eligible to be awarded a General Agency Agreement as an agent of the United States of America, acting by and through the Director, National Shipping Authority (NSA) of the Maritime Administration (MARAD), Department of Transportation, as described in 46 CFR SUBCHAPTER I-A NATIONAL SHIPPING AUTHORITY, PART 315 AGENCY AGREEMENTS AND APPOINTMENT OF AGENTS. Agent appointments will be restricted to any citizen of the United States who is an operator of vessels having the following characteristics: Dry cargo: 450 feet Length Along Waterline (LWL); 7500 Dead Weight Tons (DWT) cargo capacity, or greater Tanker: 25,000 DWT cargo capacity or greater This draft application and agreement terms and conditions attached herewith is NOT a solicitation for Government services.
No awards will be made from this draft. Responding to the draft is voluntary. Interested vendors may provide feedback/comments relating to this draft application and agreement terms and conditions via email, no later than February 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM Eastern.
Submit feedback/comments in a MS Word document to the Contracting Officer, Tina Gillespie-Lucas, at [email on the source notice]. No information concerning this draft or requests for clarification will be provided in response to telephone calls. Interested vendors shall thoroughly read this draft in its entirety and ensure timely submittal of comments by the designated date and time stated.
Responses to feedback/comments are anticipated to be posted on beta.SAM.gov following closure of this draft announcement or during the final posting.
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