Pre-solicitation Notice for the Maritime Administration (MARAD) Fuel Oil Testing
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 693JF725R000007
- Agency
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Maritime Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20590, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Maritime Administration (MARAD), an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, intends to establish a comprehensive fuel oil quality management program to test marine fuel oils and bunkers in support of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). The procurement will encompass multiple services including sample kits, sampling equipment, shipping of sampling kits, fuel oil quality analysis testing, storage tank fuel oil quality analysis testing, same-day fuel oil forensic analysis, training, and bunker surveyor services. This initiative directly supports the Department of Defense's mission for rapid worldwide deployment of military personnel, equipment, and supplies. The Government will conduct a negotiated procurement under FAR Part 15 and select the offer presenting the best value based on a comparative assessment against all source selection criteria. The Request for Proposals (RFP) numbered 693JF725R000007 is anticipated to be issued in September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter, with responses due by September 10, 2025.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), restricting competition to qualifying small business entities. The contract structure will utilize a Firm Fixed-Price arrangement with a one-year base period followed by four additional one-year option periods, providing a potential total contract duration of five years. No current incumbents or contractors are identified in this pre-solicitation notice, nor are specific award values or budget ranges disclosed at this preliminary stage. The procurement falls under PSC category H291 for Equipment and Materials Testing related to fuels, lubricants, oils, and waxes. MARAD emphasizes that this is strictly a pre-solicitation notice and not an actual solicitation, with no contracts to be awarded based solely on this announcement.
Notice text
This is a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE; it is not a solicitation announcement; thus, this PRESOLICITATION NOTICE neither solicits for proposals nor bids and no contract will be awarded based on this PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. The purpose of this PRESOLICITATION NOTICE is to alert the public that the Maritime Administration (MARAD), which is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation, intends to establish a fuel oil quality management program and to test marine fuel oils and bunkers. The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration's National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) supports the Department of Defense with the rapid worldwide deployment of U.S. military personnel, equipment, and supplies. Below are supplies/services that MARAD may include in the solicitation.
Sample Kits
Sampling Equipment
Shipping of Sampling Kits
Fuel Oil Quality Analysis Testing
Fuel Oil Quality Analysis Testing Storage Tank
Fuel Oil Quality Analysis Testing Same Day Turn
Fuel Oil Forensic Analysis
Training
Bunker Surveyor
The solicitation for this procurement will be a one-year base period, plus four (4) one-year, option periods.
The solicitation, which will be used for this procurement will be a Request for Proposals (RFP) and may be issued in September 2025 or asap thereafter. The RFP number will be: 693JF725R000007. In addition, MARAD will utilize a Firm, Fixed-Price Contract for the above-mentioned procurement. The period of performance of the ensuing contract will be: one-year base period, plus four (4) one-year, option periods. The appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541380. Also, this procurement is anticipated to be a Total Small Business set-aside. This will be a negotiated procurement conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15. The Government will select the offer that presents the best value based on a comparative assessment of the proposals against all source selection criteria. The Government will award the contract to an offeror deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements (including all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by the solicitation).
Please be strongly advised that Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation; SAM’s website is as follows: http://www.sam.gov. In order to locate the solicitation, contractors can go to https://sam.gov and search for the RFP number at the website. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to check the website (https://sam.gov/) as often as necessary for any posted changes to this synopsis and all amendments.
Please ccontact Lisa Miles at Lisa.Miles@dot.gov with any question or request for clarification.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a fuel oil quality management program and to test marine fuel oils and bunkers. | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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