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Solicitation Synopsis for the Layberthing of the RRF vessel CURTISS T-AVB 3 s on the West Coast of the United States Solicitation Synopsis Number: 693JF723B000003 This is a SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS; it i... Solicitation Synopsis for the Layberthing of the RRF vessel CURTISS T-AVB 3 s on the West Coast of the United States Solicitation Synopsis Number: 693JF723B000003 This is a SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS; it is not a solicitation announcement; thus, this synopsis neither solicits for proposals nor bids and no contract will be awarded based on this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to alert the public that the Maritime Administration (MARAD), which is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation, intends to procure layberthing services for an exclusive use long-term safe layberth for the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) vessel SS CURTISS, T-AVB 3. The geographic area of consideration for this solicitation is the US West Coast inclusive of navigable waterways that can support the safe berthing and navigation of the size vessel identified. For potential sources located on inland waterways the distance to open waters must not exceed 150 miles. The primary bid for the solicitation will be one base year and 4 option years with an alternative bid for a base year and nine option years. The solicitation, which will be used for this procurement will be an Invitation for Bids (IFB) and it will be issued late October 2022; the IFB number will be: The bid-opening of 693JF723B000003 date will be specified in the IFB. 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 12-month Base Period and four 12-month Option Periods or one 12-month Base Period and nine 12-month Option Periods. The appropriate NAICS code for this procurement is 488390. 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://beta.sam.gov and search for the IFB number at the website. It is the Bidder's responsibility to check the website (https://beta.sam.gov/) as often as necessary for any posted changes to this synopsis and all amendments. Please feel free to contact Karen Gill (Karen.Gill@dot.gov) for any question or clarification. The Contracting Office Address is: Department of Transportation/ MARAD 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, 20590 Washington, DC 20590