Pre-solicitation Synopsis for Marine Insurance Brokerage and Fleet Protection and Indemnity Insurance Services for US Maritime Training Ships
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JF725B000003
- Agency
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Maritime Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 524210 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking a licensed marine insurance broker to establish, manage, and administer a fleet Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Policy for six U.S. Government-owned training ships operated by State Maritime Academies. The contract aims to provide comprehensive marine insurance coverage with policy limits of at least $1,000,000,000 for each training vessel, which are primarily used to train midshipmen as merchant marine officers and potentially support national emergency operations. The solicitation (IFB number 693JF725B000003) will be issued in mid to late 2025, with contractors required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Interested parties can access the full solicitation at https://sam.gov, with contact information provided for Henry Puppe at Henry.Puppe@dot.gov. The primary evaluation criteria will likely focus on the broker's marine insurance expertise, ability to secure comprehensive coverage, and understanding of maritime training vessel risks.
The contract will be structured with one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods, utilizing a Firm Fixed Price Contract approach. The seven training vessels include the T/S EMPIRE STATE, T/S PATRIOT STATE, T/S GOLDEN BEAR, T/S GOLDEN STATE, T/S STATE OF MAINE, T/S LONESTAR STATE, and T/S STATE OF MICHIGAN, with vessel sizes ranging from 2,250 to 7,600 tonnes and built between 1985 and scheduled for 2026. Currently, the vessels are entered with The American P&I Club on a mutual premium basis, with MARAD self-insuring hull coverage. The ships conduct annual 60-65 day training cruises in international waters, visiting ports in South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the western Pacific. There is no specific set-aside designation for this contract, and MARAD reserves the right to add or subtract vessels from the list during the contract period. The ships do not carry commercial cargo but transport midshipmen, faculty, and medical personnel during training voyages.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS FOR INFORMATION ONLY (NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED)
- the pre-solicitation notice or solicitation contains a special disclaimer: "The award shall not be made pursuant to the solicitation or pre-solicitation if MARAD does not receive an approval for the procurement from the OST".
OVERVIEW & BACKGROUND
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) seeks a licensed and experienced marine insurance broker to establish, manage and administer a fleet Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Policy to
provide coverage for all of the risks associated with a standard marine P&I policy, with policy limits of at least $1,000,000,000 for each training ship owned by the U.S. Government that are berth at the six State Maritime Academies (SMAs). Below is an abbreviated listing of the vessels. In the future, MARAD may operate these vessels directly.
Vessel: T/S EMPIRE STATE
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 7600
Year Built: 2023
Classification: ABS
Location: Maritime College at Fort Schuyler, New York
Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: 9910313
Vessel: T/S PATRIOT STATE
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 7600
Year Built: 2024
Classification: ABS
Location: Massachusetts Maritime Academy at Buzzard’s Bay, MA
Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: 9910325
Vessel: T/S GOLDEN BEAR (to be decommissioned upon delivery of T/S GOLDEN STATE)
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 6,483 LT
Year Built: 1989
Classification: ABS
Location: California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, California
Midshipmen/Crew: 380
IMO#: 8834407
Vessel: T/S GOLDEN STATE
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 7600
Year Built: scheduled 2026
Classification: ABS
Location: Cal State Maritime, Vallejo, CA
Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: (pending)
Vessel: T/S STATE OF MAINE
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 7600
Year Built: scheduled 2025
Classification: ABS
Location: Maine Maritime Academy at Castine, ME
Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: (pending)
Vessel: T/S LONESTAR STATE
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 7600
Year Built: scheduled 2025
Classification: ABS
Location: Texas A&M Maritime Academy, Galveston, TX
Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: (pending)
Vessel: T/S STATE OF MICHIGAN
DWT: 2,250 LT
Year Built: 1985
Classification: ABS
Location: Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Traverse City, Michigan
Midshipmen/Crew: 73
IMO#: 8835451
The primary mission of these training vessels is to train midshipmen to be officers for the
merchant marine. These vessels may also be used for national emergency operations. These
vessels will also transit international waters worldwide. The above vessel list is not all-inclusive. MARAD may add or subtract vessels from the vessel list during the period the of this contract. Each of these ships annually undertake at least one training cruise of 60 to 65-day duration visiting various U.S. and international ports (South America, Caribbean, Europe, western Pacific). Local cruises are also undertaken from time to time for training in U.S. waters and for maintenance and sea trial purposes. In the past, one or two of the vessels has also been directed to provide humanitarian relief and assist disaster response effort in U.S. ports or Puerto Rico. The ships do not carry commercial cargo.
The ships are self-insured for hull coverage. For each ship, there is a separate agreement which resembles a bareboat charter that allows the SMAs to operate and crew the ship for training purposes related to qualifying cadets as credentialed merchant marine officers. However, there has been no legal determination that these agreements are bareboat charters. Cadets are students enrolled in maritime training course of instruction at the SMAs. Additionally, faculty and medical personnel are typically embarked for training voyages.
Update #1 ·
PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS FOR INFORMATION ONLY (NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED)
OVERVIEW & BACKGROUND
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) seeks a licensed and experienced marine insurance broker to establish, manage and administer a fleet Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Policy to
provide coverage for all of the risks associated with a standard marine P&I policy, with policy limits of at least $1,000,000,000 for each training ship owned by the U.S. Government that are berth at the six State Maritime Academies (SMAs). Below is an abbreviated listing of the vessels. In the future, MARAD may operate these vessels directly.
Vessel: T/S EMPIRE STATE
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 7600
Year Built: 2023
Classification: ABS
Location: Maritime College at Fort Schuyler, New York
Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: 9910313
Vessel: T/S PATRIOT STATE
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 7600
Year Built: 2024
Classification: ABS
Location: Massachusetts Maritime Academy at Buzzard’s Bay, MA
Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: 9910325
Vessel: T/S GOLDEN BEAR (to be decommissioned upon delivery of T/S GOLDEN STATE)
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 6,483 LT
Year Built: 1989
Classification: ABS
Location: California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, California
Midshipmen/Crew: 380
IMO#: 8834407
Vessel: T/S GOLDEN STATE
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 7600
Year Built: scheduled 2026
Classification: ABS
Location: Cal State Maritime, Vallejo, CA
Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: (pending)
Vessel: T/S STATE OF MAINE
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 7600
Year Built: scheduled 2025
Classification: ABS
Location: Maine Maritime Academy at Castine, ME
Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: (pending)
Vessel: T/S LONESTAR STATE
Design Deadweight (tonnes): 7600
Year Built: scheduled 2025
Classification: ABS
Location: Texas A&M Maritime Academy, Galveston, TX
Midshipmen/Crew: 760
IMO#: (pending)
Vessel: T/S STATE OF MICHIGAN
DWT: 2,250 LT
Year Built: 1985
Classification: ABS
Location: Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Traverse City, Michigan
Midshipmen/Crew: 73
IMO#: 8835451
The primary mission of these training vessels is to train midshipmen to be officers for the
merchant marine. These vessels may also be used for national emergency operations. These
vessels will also transit international waters worldwide. The above vessel list is not all-inclusive. MARAD may add or subtract vessels from the vessel list during the period the of this contract. Each of these ships annually undertake at least one training cruise of 60 to 65-day duration visiting various U.S. and international ports (South America, Caribbean, Europe, western Pacific). Local cruises are also undertaken from time to time for training in U.S. waters and for maintenance and sea trial purposes. In the past, one or two of the vessels has also been directed to provide humanitarian relief and assist disaster response effort in U.S. ports or Puerto Rico. The ships do not carry commercial cargo.
The ships are self-insured for hull coverage. For each ship, there is a separate agreement which resembles a bareboat charter that allows the SMAs to operate and crew the ship for training purposes related to qualifying cadets as credentialed merchant marine officers. However, there has been no legal determination that these agreements are bareboat charters. Cadets are students enrolled in maritime training course of instruction at the SMAs. Additionally, faculty and medical personnel are typically embarked for training voyages.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Respondent QA Training Ships v3.docx | DOCX document | |
| Respondent QA Training Ships v2.docx | DOCX document | |
| Respndent Qs Training Ships V1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Pre-solicitation Synopsis P and I (28Feb25) v3.docx | DOCX document |
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