Solicitation for Layberthing of Two RRF Vessels CAPE WAHINGTON and CAPE WRATH on the East Coast of the United States

The Invitation for Bids will be held on January 13th 2023 at 1000AM EST. Microsoft Teams meetingJoin on your computer, mobile app or room deviceUse below URL: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjhmNWQyZjAtOWRiOC00ZGMzLTllYWQtNjQwYzE4ZTcwNjcz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22c4cd245b-44f0-4395-a1aa-3848d258f78b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22db5728dc-5af0-4a71-8552-846dafd3d43f%22%7dMeeting ID: 257 642 640 398Passcode: EfrevDOr call in (audio only)+1 509-931-1572,,8161739# United States, SpokanePhone Conference ID: 816 173 9#The Maritime Administration (MARAD) requires services for the exclusive long-term safe layberthing for two Cape W class vessels, Cape Washington and Cape Wrath on the U.S. East Coast between Maine and Florida inclusive of all navigable waters up to 150 miles from the Seabuoy with sufficient breadth and depth which permits continuous year-round passage. Although the layberths are intended for the vessels identified in this solicitation, the Government may substitute vessels of a similar size or smaller. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Department of the Defense (DoD) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes that, in consideration of the National Defense and the American Merchant Marine, a mutual interest and responsibility exists for the joint establishment, maintenance and control of a Ready Reserve Force (RRF), which is an element of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). The ships of the RRF are maintained by MARAD in various states of readiness to meet common user lift requirements of the armed services in a contingency. The RRF consists of 41 vessels as of October