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The US DOT/Maritime Administration will not award this procurement without the approval of the Department of Government Efficiency/Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Pre-solicitation Synopsis ... The US DOT/Maritime Administration will not award this procurement without the approval of the Department of Government Efficiency/Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Pre-solicitation Synopsis for the Layberthing of 1 RRF Vessel in the vicinity of Philadelphia, PA of the United States Pre-Solicitation Synopsis Number: 693JF7-25-R-000010 - Pre-solicitation This is a PRE-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 one Ro/Ro vessels. The geographic area of consideration for this solicitation is in the vicinity of Philadelphia, PA. Potential layberth locations are inclusive of navigable waterways that can support the safe berthing and navigation of the size vessel identified. 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 will be issued by 05/23/2025; the IFB number will be: 693JF725R000010. The bid-opening date will be specified in the IFB. In addition, MARAD will utilize a Firm Fixed Price Contract for the above-mentioned procurement. Award will be based on lowest price and date of facility availability. 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://sam.gov and search for the IFB number at the website. It is the Bidder's responsibility to check the website (https://sam.gov/) as often as necessary for any posted changes to this synopsis and all amendments. Please feel free to contact Henry Puppe Henry.Puppe@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