Broad Agency Announcement for Qualified Vessel Operators to act as General Agent for Vessels Owned, Controlled or Time-Chartered by the Maritime Administration

10/24/2023: All attachments have been updated. See "Rev 23OCT23" versions.

6/15/2020 This revision to the Broad Agency Announcement incorporates changes to the GA Application form attachment entitled Rev  15 June 2020 - Attachment 1 - GA Application.   

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), seeks qualified operators of various vessel types to act as General Agent for vessels owned or controlled or time-chartered by MARAD.  Qualified firms may apply to the Director, National Shipping Authority (DNSA) to be appointed as a General Agent.  Appointments will be made to all applicants determined to meet the qualification requirements set forth in this announcement. 

Applications will be received for an indefinite period effective upon publication of this announcement on the beta.SAM.gov website.  Initial applications shall be submitted by 4:00 P.M EST on June 26, 2020, to Tina Gillespie-Lucas via email at tina.gillespielucas@dot.gov, for a General Agent Appointment effective October 1, 2020.  It will take approximately 45 days for MARAD to complete evaluation of your application.

It is the responsibility of the interested parties to be aware of any updates to this publication by regularly checking www.sam.gov.

Interested applicants will find attached the following documents:

• Attachment 01 - MARAD General Agent Application for Appointment Form
• Attachment 02 – GAA Provisions and Clauses
• Attachment 03 – Affidavit of United States Citizenship Form

6/15/2020 This revision to the Broad Agency Announcement incorporates changes to the GA Application form attachment entitled Rev  15 June 2020 - Attachment 1 - GA Application.   

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), seeks qualified operators of various vessel types to act as General Agent for vessels owned or controlled or time-chartered by MARAD.  Qualified firms may apply to the Director, National Shipping Authority (DNSA) to be appointed as a General Agent.  Appointments will be made to all applicants determined to meet the qualification requirements set forth in this announcement. 

Applications will be received for an indefinite period effective upon publication of this announcement on the beta.SAM.gov website.  Initial applications shall be submitted by 4:00 P.M EST on June 26, 2020, to Tina Gillespie-Lucas via email at tina.gillespielucas@dot.gov, for a General Agent Appointment effective October 1, 2020.  It will take approximately 45 days for MARAD to complete evaluation of your application.

It is the responsibility of the interested parties to be aware of any updates to this publication by regularly checking beta.SAM at website: https://beta.sam.gov/

Interested applicants will find attached the following documents:

• Attachment 01 - MARAD General Agent Application for Appointment Form
• Attachment 02 – GAA Provisions and Clauses – JAN 2020
• Attachment 03 – Affidavit of United States Citizenship Form

Please review the revision to attachment 01 - MARAD General Agency Application for Appointment Form dated 6/15/2020. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), seeks qualified operators of various vessel types to act as General Agent for vessels owned or controlled or time-chartered by MARAD.  Qualified firms may apply to the Director, National Shipping Authority (DNSA) to be appointed as a General Agent.  Appointments will be made to all applicants determined to meet the qualification requirements set forth in this announcement. 

Applications will be received for an indefinite period effective upon publication of this announcement on the beta.SAM.gov website.  Initial applications shall be submitted by 4:00 P.M EST on June 26, 2020, to Tina Gillespie-Lucas via email at tina.gillespielucas@dot.gov , for a General Agent Appointment effective October 1, 2020.  It will take approximately 45 days for MARAD to complete evaluation of your application. 

It is the responsibility of the interested parties to be aware of any updates to this publication by regularly checking beta.SAM at website  https://beta.sam.gov/

Interested applicants will find attached the following documents:

• Attachment 01 - MARAD General Agent Application for Appointment Form
• Attachment 02 – GAA Provisions and Clauses – JAN 2020
• Attachment 03 – Affidavit of United States Citizenship Form

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

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 tina.gillespielucas@dot.gov.  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.