Pre-solicitation Synopsis P and I (28Feb25) v3.docx
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This document is a Pre-solicitation Synopsis for marine insurance brokerage and fleet protection and indemnity insurance services for US Maritime Training Ships. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) intends to procure insurance coverage for seven training ships owned by the U.S. Government and located at six State Maritime Academies, with a policy limit of at least $1,000,000,000 per vessel. The solicitation (IFB number 693JF725B000003) will be issued in mid to late 2025, with a contract structure of one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods, utilizing a Firm Fixed Price Contract.
The seven training vessels, including T/S EMPIRE STATE, T/S PATRIOT STATE, T/S GOLDEN BEAR, T/S GOLDEN STATE, T/S STATE OF MAINE, T/S LONESTAR STATE, and T/S STATE OF MICHIGAN, are primarily used to train midshipmen as merchant marine officers and potentially support national emergency operations. The ships conduct annual 60-65 day training cruises in international waters, visiting ports in South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the western Pacific. Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and can locate the solicitation at https://sam.gov, with contact information provided for Henry Puppe at Henry.Puppe@dot.gov.
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Pre-solicitation Synopsis for Marine Insurance Brokerage and Fleet Protection and Indemnity Insurance Services for US Maritime Training Ships
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis Number: 693JF725B000003 - Pre-solicitation
This is a PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS; it is not a solicitation announcement; thus, this synopsis neither solicits for proposals nor bids and no contract will be awarded based on this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to alert the public that the Maritime Administration (MARAD), which is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation, intends to procure fleet protection and indemnity insurance services through an insurance broker to provide coverage for all the risks associated with a standard marine P&I policy. Policy limits will be at least $1,000,000,000 for each of the seven training ships owned by the U.S. Government that are berth at the six State Maritime Academies (SMAs). Below is an abbreviated listing of the vessels.
Vessel: T/S EMPIRE STATE Design Deadweight (tons): 7600 Year Built: 2023 Classification: ABS Location: Maritime College at Fort Schuyler, New York Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: 9910313
Vessel: T/S PATRIOT STATE Design Deadweight (tons): 7600 Year Built: 2024 Classification: ABS Location: Massachusetts Maritime Academy at Buzzard’s Bay, MA Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: 9910325
Vessel: T/S GOLDEN BEAR (to be decommissioned upon delivery of T/S GOLDEN STATE) Design Deadweight (tons): 6,483 LT Year Built: 1989 Classification: ABS Location: California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, California Midshipmen/Crew: 380
IMO#: 8834407
Vessel: T/S GOLDEN STATE Design Deadweight (tons): 7600 Year Built: scheduled 2026 Classification: ABS Location: Cal State Maritime, Vallejo, CA Midshipmen/Crew: 760 IMO#: (pending) Vessel: T/S STATE OF MAINE Design Deadweight (tons): 7600 Year Built: scheduled 2025 Classification: ABS Location: Maine Maritime Academy at Castine, ME Midshipmen/Crew: 760 IMO#: (pending)
Vessel: T/S LONESTAR STATE Design Deadweight (tons): 7600 Year Built: scheduled 2025 Classification: ABS Location: Texas A&M Maritime Academy, Galveston, TX Midshipmen/Crew: 760 IMO#: (pending)
Vessel: T/S STATE OF MICHIGAN
DWT: 2,250 LT
Year Built: 1985 Classification: ABS Location: Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Traverse City, Michigan Midshipmen/Crew: 73
IMO#: 8835451
The primary bid for the solicitation will be one base year and 4 option years.
The solicitation, which will be used for this procurement will be an Invitation for Bids (IFB) and will be issued by mid to late 2025; the IFB number will be: 693JF725B000003. The bid-opening date will be specified in the IFB. In addition, MARAD will utilize a Firm Fixed Price Contract for the above-mentioned procurement. Award will be based on lowest price and date of facility availability. The period of performance of the ensuing contract will be: one 12-month Base Period and four 12-month Option Periods. The appropriate NAICS code for this procurement is 524210.
Please be strongly advised that Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation; SAM’s website is as follows: http://www.sam.gov. In order to locate the solicitation, Contractors can go to https://sam.gov and search for the IFB number at the website. It is the Bidder's responsibility to check the website (https://sam.gov/) as often as necessary for any posted changes to this synopsis and all amendments.
Please feel free to contact Henry Puppe Henry.Puppe@dot.gov for any question or clarification.
The Contracting Office Address is:
Department of Transportation/ MARAD 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, 20590 Washington, DC 20590
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