Layberthing of 2 “G” Class LMSR Vessels, GORDON and GILLILAND, on the East Coast of the United States

Bid opeinging will be on Monday June 27th at 2pm EST. 

Please send bids to:

Henry Puppe
U.S. DOT/Maritime Administration, MAR-380
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE. Mail Stop W28-201
Washington, DC 20590

This will be a MS Teams Bid Opening:

Microsoft Teams meeting

call in (audio only)

+1 509-931-1572,,514286227#   United States, Spokane

Phone Conference ID: 514 286 227#

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) requires services for the exclusive long-term safe layberthing for two (2) Large Medium Speed Ro/Ro’s (LMSR) vessels, GORDON and GILLILAND on the U.S. East Coast.  Although the layberth is intended for the vessel identified in this solicitation, the Government may substitute a vessel of a similar size or smaller. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Department of the Defense (DoD) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes that, in consideration of the National Defense and the American Merchant Marine, a mutual interest and responsibility exists for the joint establishment, maintenance and control of a Ready Reserve Force (RRF), which is an element of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF).  The ships of the RRF are maintained by MARAD in various states of readiness to meet common user lift requirements of the armed services in a contingency.  The RRF consists of 41 vessels as of October 15, 2021.