R--Presolicitation notice to procure Oil Pollution Insurance.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD) intends to award one contract to procure Oil Pollution services which will provide oil pollution insurance, oil spill management services, and legal support in case of oil spills from Ready Reserve Force and State Schoolships; the performance is one year with four one- year options. This solicitation is being set aside for a small business. The solicitation will be available by electronic posting and may be found at www.fedbizopps.gov or http://ideasec.nbc.gov , it is anticipated that RFP DTMA1R07001 will be issued on or about April 24, 2007. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after RFP issue. All responsible parties are encouraged to submit an offer which will be considered by MARAD. Contractors are required to register or update their registration at the Central Contractor Registration website at www.ccr.gov in order to receive a contract award under this solicitation. If you have any questions regarding this solicitation, please contact Angela Fortson at [email protected].