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This is a Sources Sought notice.
The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
The Maritime Administration needs a small business to provide vessel surveys and appraisals for commercial vessels and maritime assets.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? Vessel condition surveys, vessel valuation and appraisal reports, technical inspections and assessments, review of vessel maintenance and operational records, risk and collateral analysis for maritime lending purposes, shipyard and construction progress inspections, compliance reviews related to marine financing programs, preparation of written technical findings and recommendations, and support for Federal credit underwriting and loan monitoring activities.
- What is the timeline? The notice doesn't say.
- When is the deadline? Bids are due June 8, 2026, at 12 Noon, EDT.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience in conducting marine vessel inspections and appraisals
- Has expertise in commercial vessels, ship financing, marine engineering, vessel operations, and maritime asset valuation
Heads up — easy to miss
- The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in responding to this notice.
- Responses are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
If you're interested, do this first
- Submit an electronic capability statement in PDF format via email to Kelly Mitchell-Carroll at K.Mitchell-Carroll@dot.gov with the subject line 'Sources Sought Response — Title XI Vessel Surveys and Appraisals'.
Primary point of contact
Name
Kelly Mitchell-Carroll
Email
k.mitchell-carroll@dot.gov