RFI Market Research Questionnaires 7152026. signedpdf.pdf
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This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research purposes issued by the Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration (DOT/MARAD) for the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Kings Point Waterfront Program. The government seeks to identify capable contractors to provide Marine Coaching Services including three Assistant Instructors (Offshore Sailing, Rowing, and Dinghy), four Mates for the T/V Kings Pointer vessel, two Engineers for the T/V Kings Pointer, one Sports Specialist (Communications/Social Media), and one Waterfront Duty Officer. The work must support the Academy's waterfront operations while maintaining the integrity of its active academic curriculum and compliance with the facility's National Register of Historic Places designation.
Interested contractors must respond to 15 specific questions addressing company information and NAICS code 713990 classification, availability of GSA eBuy contracts, existing Federal contract vehicles, licensing and qualifications, ability to protect academic operations and historic preservation standards, environmental compliance capabilities, relevant experience with federal agencies and maritime institutions, contract examples from the past five years with scope and value, personnel qualifications, similar completed work, and cost estimates for a base year plus four one-year options. Contractors must also review and provide comments on the draft Performance Work Statement. All responses, including a capability statement, must be submitted by email to durba.ray@dot.gov and brian.wiley.ctr@dot.gov by Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. The government will not reimburse contractors for any expenses incurred in responding to this RFI.
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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
For DOT/MARAD/ USMMA
The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) requires Marine Coaching Services to support the Kings Point Waterfront Program. The required services include three Assistant Instructors (Assistant Offshore Sailing Instructor, Assistant Rowing Instructor, and Assistant Dinghy Instructor), four Mates for the T/V Kings Pointer (as needed for underway evolutions), two Engineers for the T/V Kings Pointer (as needed for underway evolutions), one Sports Specialist (Communications/Social Media), and one Waterfront Duty Officer. Please see the attached draft Statement of Work for the detailed requirements
Interested companies must respond to below questions as a part of the market research purposes only and submit a copy of their capability statement with the responses to the questions:
1. Provide your company’s name, address, POC email, phone number, size of your business under NAICS code 713990.
2. Do you have a GSA eBuy contract for similar requirement? If so, what is the GSA contract number? GSA SIN number?
3. NAICS code is 713990. Any suggestion for any other NAICS code that could be applicable?
4. Suggestion for any available existing Federal contract for this requirement? If so, what is the contract number?
5. Does the contractor have a currently licensed and trained P.E. (or equivalent as determined by law) to provide the services outlined above including but not limited to providing all of the pertinent documentations to the appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. NYS Department of Environmental Compliance and Nassau County Department of Health) related to the project?
6. USMMA is the federal government’s maritime academy with an active academic curriculum, including Waterfront Operations? Can the contractor ensure that throughout project duration, academic activities will not be interrupted or deviated in anyway?
7. USMMA is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Can the contractor ensure that all work associated with the project will meet and/or exceed the standards provided in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and guidelines for applying the standards published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior 36 CFR 67.7 - Standards for rehabilitation?
8. Can the contractor ensure all tools, equipment and materials used to facilitate the project will meet all federal, state and local laws and regulations allowing efficient post construction usage and maintenance by academy personnel, reducing financial burden and ensuring environmental compliance? For example, installing fiberglass USTs instead of steel USTs.
9. Please describe your organizations experience providing professional sailing instruction, maritime training, vessel staffing, or coaching services to federal agencies, military organizations, maritime academies, colleges, or comparable institutions.
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10. Please provide examples of contracts performed within the last five years and identify the scope of work, contract value and the customer.
11. Can your organization provide personnel who meet the qualifications identified in the Performance Work Standard?
12. Can the contractor provide a brief description of similar work they have successfully completed within the last five (5) years?
13. Any suggested rough estimate for this requirement for the base and four one year options?
14. Request contractor’s review on the draft Performance Work Statement and provide comments and submit your comments along with the responses to the RFI questionnaires and capability statement before the closing of the RFI as specified below.
15. All responses must be emailed to durba.ray@dot.gov and brian.wiley.ctr@dot.gov by the Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 2pm EST as a part of the Request for Information (RFI) for Market Research purposes only. Government must not be charged for any expenses contractor incurred to respond to this RFI.
Thank you, Durba Ray, Contracting Officer
DOT/MARAD
| 2026-07-15T11:27:23-0400 | |
| DURBA RAY |
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