MARAD Request for Information on Potential Vessel Leasing
Transportation (all) · MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation MARADVesselLeaseRFI2026 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 21, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Aug 21, 2026Special NoticeOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The purpose of this announcement is to request additional industry feedback regarding a potential solicitation/acquisition. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is issuing this RFI notice to determine the availability and technical capability of the U.S. maritime industry to deliver strategic sealift ships. The Government is seeking to identify all qualified sources to assess the industrial base�s capability to meet upcoming mission requirements. Interested parties are invited to review the attached RFI in its entirety and respond no later than 5:00 PM PDT on Monday, August 31, 2026. THIS IS A … (show all)
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This RFI is being issued for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time. Respondents to this notice are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred by responding to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the expense of the responding party. Submissions may be reviewed by Government personnel and support contractors bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements. Intellectual property, business confidential or other privileged information contained in responses to this RFI will not be distributed outside of the Department of Transportation, except as required by law, regulation, or court order. Any such information must be clearly marked at the bottom of each page.
Who won similar work
445 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Transportation (all)), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| YORKSHIRE INDUSTRIES LLC | 6 | $8.2M | Jul 22, 2026 |
| TOTE SERVICES, LLC | 5 | $1.7B | Aug 1, 2025 |
| GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY · $GVA | 5 | $96.2M | Aug 28, 2026 |
| KEYSTONE SHIPPING SERVICES, INC. | 4 | $1.6B | Aug 1, 2025 |
| AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. | 4 | $278.3M | Jul 1, 2026 |
| M.A. DEATLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC. | 4 | $93.9M | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BAY MARINE BOATWORKS, INC. | 4 | $520K | Jul 5, 2026 |
| PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC | 3 | $772.3M | Aug 1, 2025 |
| PACIFIC-GULF MARINE, INC. | 3 | $621.9M | Aug 1, 2025 |
| ESTES BROS. CONST. INC. | 3 | $152.6M | Feb 24, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 14, 2026SOHUM SYSTEMS LLC$9.0MSafeSpect Product Support / Notice of Award / Sole Source Justification Attached
- Oct 7, 2026University Of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 90024 USA$5.7MIntersection Safety Systems (ISS) Prototyping
- Oct 7, 2026DERQ USA INC$5.7MIntersection Safety Systems (ISS) Prototyping
- Oct 7, 2026REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA$5.7MIntersection Safety Systems (ISS) Prototyping
- Oct 6, 2026FSR CONSULTING LLC$31KUSMMA PURCHASE - VIRTUAL REALITY WELDING SYSTEM
- Oct 2, 2026OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION Norfolk VA 23508 USA$246KMulti-Phase Study to Examine Long-Term Applicability and Transferability of Crash Modification Factors - Phase I: Feasibility Study and Groundwork
- Oct 2, 2026KONGSBERG MARITIME INC$164KKongsberg Maritime to provide maintenance and support for the Kongsberg Full Mission Ship Simulator, K-Sim Engine floating license server, United States Merchant Marine Academy
- Oct 1, 2026KONGSBERG MARITIME INC$473KKongsberg Full Mission Ship Simulator, K-Sim Navigation System Maintenance and Support, United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York.
- Oct 1, 2026DCM ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING, LLC$2.4MPatten Hall Renovations, United States Merchant Marine Academy
- Oct 1, 2026CON TECH BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC.$13.3MConstruction of a New Administration Building and Maintenance Garage
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Transportation, Dept of (DOT) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Transportation, Dept of (DOT) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 1218 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.