Layberthing of 2 “ARC” Class RRF Vessels, CAPE ARUNDEL and CAPE CORTEZ on either the East Coast or Gulf Coast of the United States

Bid opening will be on Monday August 29th 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

Bid opeining details below:

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DESCRIPTION:

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) requires services for the exclusive long-term safe layberthing for ARC Class RRF vessels CAPE ARUNDEL and CAPE CORTEZ on either the U.S. Gulf Coast or the U.S. East Coast.  Although the layberths are intended for the vessels identified in this solicitation, the Government may substitute vessels 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 42 vessels as of June 02, 2022.