Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substance Insurance

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the request for proposal (RFP)/solicitation. Proposals are being requested in accordance with the RFP attached to this notice. This notice is issued by The Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (MARAD), to select a source capable of providing to MARAD an oil pollution insurance policy (Policy), as more fully detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW), which will contractually address costs and expenses relating to an oil spill arising from and related to MARAD-owned vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). It is intended that MARAD will enter into such Policy with an insurance provider (Provider) that will make MARAD in privity of contract with the Provider, consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in this SOW. Said Policy will be awarded by MARAD on a determination by MARAD as to what Policy constitutes “best value” to MARAD and the Federal Government. The Contractor may also be the Provider so long as the Contractor can meet all of the requirements specified in the SOW.

(i)The solicitation an unrestricted request for proposal (RFP).

(ii) The RFP number is 693JF725R000003.

(iii) The deadline for proposal submission is 3:00 PM, EST, December 27, 2024. Submit proposals in PDF format attached to an email. Send proposals to Denise Clarke at Clarke.Denise@dot.gov. Please include the RFP Number and Title in the email subject line. Do not send paper copies, or other media of the proposal via post office or delivery service. Proposals received by MARAD after the deadline will not be considered for award. An email will be deemed “received” by MARAD on the date and time the email was “sent” to the email address above, as determined by MARAD’s servers.

(iv) The deadline for questions is 3:00 PM, EST, December 13, 2024. Submit questions in PDF format attached to an email. Send questions to Denise Clarke at Clarke.Denise@dot.gov. Please include the RFP Number and Title in the email subject line. Do not send paper copies, or other media of questions via post office or delivery service. Questions received by MARAD after the deadline may not be considered. An email will be deemed “received” by MARAD on the date and time the email was “sent” to the email address above, as determined by MARAD’s servers.

(v) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are attached to this notice.

(vi) The NAICS code is 524210.

(vii) The attached RFP/Statement of Work specifies the contract terms and conditions.

(viii) The contract is one six-year base period and two 24-months option periods. The Period of Performance of the contract is 3/1/2025 to 2/28/2035 if all the option periods are exercised.

(ix) Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Additional instructions are also attached.

(x) Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this RFP.

(xi) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

(xiii) Additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply and are specified in the attached RFP.