J-5 Deliverables v2.xlsx

This document contains a solicitation for a Vessel Acquisition Manager (VAM) services contract to support the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration's Ready Reserve Fleet recapitalization efforts. The VAM will be responsible for surveying the used vessel market to identify ships meeting operational requirements, performing screening and selection processes, and making purchase recommendations supported by business case analyses. Additional tasks include purchasing selected vessels and reflagging, reclassifying, modifying, maintaining, and operating them to achieve baseline readiness and initial operational capability. The VAM will also provide integrated logistics support packages and perform assessments such as marine surveying, naval architecture analysis, and inventory and lifecycle management to complete vessel acquisitions. The resulting task orders will include vessel purchases through subcontracts, reflagging and reclassification activities, upgrade work to achieve military utility and baseline readiness standards, and provision of logistics support packages. The VAM may also be required to provide vessel custodian services such as maintenance, repair, activation, operation, and deactivation.