Contract Support for MARAD Division Atlantic Operation

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) in Norfolk, Virginia, is seeking acquisition support services to assist the MARAD Office of Acquisition with pre-award acquisition planning, source selection, contract administration, and management of various contractual vehicles and operations. The procurement requires Senior and Junior Acquisition Support Specialists with extensive experience in federal contracting, including mandatory Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) and a minimum of five years of federal contracting experience. Key requirements include proficiency with systems such as ESC-PRISM, the Federal Procurement Data System, SharePoint, and advanced Excel functions. Evaluation will prioritize technical qualifications and past performance significantly over price considerations. The revised deadline for proposal submission is December 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EST, with a Questions and Answers document provided in Amendment 0003 posted on November 24, 2025.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services). The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a one-year base period and two one-year option periods, plus one six-month extension, totaling 3.5 years of performance from December 1, 2025, through May 30, 2029. The government anticipates allocating a maximum of 500 hours annually for the Senior Acquisition Support Specialist position and 1,000 hours annually for the Junior Acquisition Support Specialist position. Performance of work will take place at MARAD's Division of Atlantic Operations in Norfolk, Virginia, with contractors required to submit personnel resumes, references, and a pricing spreadsheet, and to utilize the Delphi eInvoicing web portal for invoice submissions following contract award.