RFP 103-18 Water Transportation Services

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is seeking Letters of Interest (LOIs) for Water Transportation Services on three ferry routes in Suffolk County. The MBTA is soliciting Operators to provide maintenance and operations for its ferry services, with the Operator responsible for providing vessels, crews, supplies, and facilities for two of the routes (F1 and F4), while the MBTA will provide vessels for the third route (F2H). The LOIs are due by August 1, 2018, and the subsequent Request for Proposal (RFP) will have a technical and commercial component. The MBTA will evaluate the proposals based on criteria such as quality, risk, past experience, safety record, financial capability, and key personnel, and intends to enter into an agreement with the selected Operator(s) with a contract start date of October 27, 2018. The procurement calendar includes key dates such as the RFP release on August 3, 2018, a pre-bid conference, deadlines for submitting questions and proposals, evaluation and negotiation periods, and the presentation to the MBTA's Finance and Monitoring Control Board for contract approval.

The MBTA reserves the right to reject any and all submissions and to cancel the procurement if deemed in the best interest of the Authority. The documents do not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendors or current contractors are not specified, and the existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration is also not mentioned. The possible award values or budget ranges are also not provided in the information given.