[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19896-19897]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8409]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration


Maritime Security Act of 2003, Subtitle D--National Defense Tank 
Vessel Construction Assistance

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental notice of request for competitive proposals for 
construction of new product tank vessels.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of the supplemental notice is to amend the 
schedule contained in section I of the Request for Competitive 
Proposals (RFP)

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which is available on the Internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov and 
http://www.marad.dot.gov and the hard copies of the RFP which are 
available in the Office of the Secretary, Maritime Administration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory V. Sparkman, Office of 
Insurance and Shipping Analysis, Maritime Administration, Room 8117, 
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-
2400; fax (202) 366-7901.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The supplemental notice amends the schedule 
contained in section I of the current RFP by extending the currently 
scheduled date for submission of Phase I Proposals by 45 days. This 
extension necessitates the extension of other deadline dates by 45 
days.
    Three companies submitted initial comments in response to the 
notice published in the Federal Register on February 20, 2004, on the 
National Defense Tank Vessel Construction Assistance Program. Two of 
the commenters requested a 45-day extension be granted with respect to 
the due date on the Phase I Proposals, which is currently set for May 
4, 2004. According to the two companies making the request, the grant 
of the 45-day extension will ensure that MARAD receives competitive 
proposals that will present the best value to the government. The third 
commenter requested that MARAD delay responses to the RFP until funds 
are specifically appropriated for the National Defense Vessel 
Construction Program.
    MARAD believes that delay of responses to the RFP until funds are 
specifically appropriated could seriously delay the implementation of 
the program. On the other hand, the grant of the 45-day extension on 
the due date of Phase I--Request for Competitive Proposals--should 
enable the proponents of extension to improve the quality of their 
submission.
    The schedule contained in section I of the RFP shall be modified to 
reflect the 45-day extension, as follows:

Issue RFP--Friday, February 20, 2004
Phase I Proposals Due--Friday, June 18, 2004 (120 calendar days)
Phase I Evaluation Complete--Thursday, September 2, 2004 (76 calendar 
days)
Phase II Offerors Notified--Tuesday, September 7, 2004 (5 calendar 
days)
Phase II Proposals Due--Saturday, November 20, 2004 (75 calendar days)
Phase II Evaluation Complete--Thursday, February 3, 2005 (75 calendar 
days)

    The RFP is available on the Internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov 
and http://www.marad.dot.gov. Hard copies of the amended RFP will be 
available in the Office of the Secretary, Maritime Administration.

    Authority: 49 CFR 1.66.


    By Order of the Maritime Administrator.

    Dated: April 8, 2004.
Joel C. Richard,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-8409 Filed 4-13-04; 8:45 am]
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