Oil Pollution Insurance for Oil Spills from MARAD-Owned Vessels

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY – This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes, as a means for the Government to conduct market research, identifying interested parties and their capability to deliver the requirement for a mezzanine in accordance with (IAW) the attached Statement of Work (SOW).  Responses to this notice will be considered and will help the Government dictate a path forward. All business categories will be considered to include large businesses.

Delivery location:  In accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

Disclaimer: This notice does not constitute a Request Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a RFP in the future. Solicitation information is not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.  This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any service whatsoever.  All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government.  Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.  It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Contractor Capability: The contractor shall be responsible for supplying the oil pollution insurance requirements identified in the attached SOW.

Responses to Notice: Responses to this notice shall be limited to three pages and submitted by email to Contract Specialist, Henry Puppe (henry.puppe@dot.gov) and Contracting Officer Denise Clarke (denise.clarke@dot.gov).  Responses are due no later than Monday, May 6, 2024 by 2pm Eastern Standard Time. Any questions may be directed to the points of contact listed above .

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 524210 with a Small Business Size Standard of $15M. The Product Service Code is G008. Business of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their response under the applicable NAICS of 524210.

Respondents shall not be obligated to provide the services/items described herein.

Responses from interested vendors should address the following items:

1. Confirmation that your company can provide the requested items in the SOW.

2. Provide company socio-economic status (i.e. Small, Small Disadvantages Women-Owned, etc.) under identified NAICS and company profile to include, CAGE Code, DUNs number. 

*See Attached: SOW