Broad Agency Announcement for Qualified Vessel Operators to act as General Agent for Vessels Owned, Controlled or Time-Chartered by the Maritime Administration

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10/24/2023: All attachments have been updated. See "Rev 23OCT23" versions. 6/15/2020 This revision to the Broad Agency Announcement incorporates changes to the GA Application form attachment entitled Rev 15 June 2020 - Attachment 1 - GA Application. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), seeks qualified operators of various vessel types to act as General Agent for vessels owned or controlled or time-chartered by MARAD. Qualified firms may apply to the Director, National Shipping Authority (DNSA) to be appointed as a General Agent. Appointments will be made to all applicants determined to meet the qualification requirements set forth in this announcement. Applications will be received for an indefinite period effective upon publication of this announcement on the beta.SAM.gov website. Initial applications shall be submitted by 4:00 P.M EST on June 26, 2020, to Tina Gillespie-Lucas via email at tina.gillespielucas@dot.gov, for a General Agent Appointment effective October 1, 2020. It will take approximately 45 days for MARAD to complete evaluation of your application. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to be aware of any updates to this publication by regularly checking www.sam.gov. Interested applicants will find attached the following documents: Attachment 01 - MARAD General Agent Application for Appointment Form Attachment 02 � GAA Provisions and Clauses Attachment 03 � Affidavit of United States Citizenship Form