# Layberthing of 2 RRF Vessels, Cornhusker State and Gopher State in the East Coast of the United States

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/693jf725b000006

- Solicitation number: 693JF725B000006
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Rhoads Industries, Inc.
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Maritime Administration
- Contracting office: 693JF7 DOT Maritime Administration (693JF7)
- NAICS: 488390 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
- Product or service code: V119 Other Cargo and Freight Services
- First posted: June 16, 2025
- Last posted: July 22, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/368f199e7ba5429ba7abcd974535bb21/view

## Description

**Bid Opening Remains:** 07/28/2025 at 1430 Eastern Standard Time. Q&A II Posted officially as Amendment 0001. This is an IFB where bidding is to be mailed in by the closing date. Note, no awards shall be made for this, or any requirtement, before DOGE/ OST approvals at DOT.

Opening will be on MS Teams or Telephone Only - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MmY0ZjFlNDgtOGUwMC00MmY0LTgxMGUtNTVjOWU1N2VkZGEz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22c4cd245b-44f0-4395-a1aa-3848d258f78b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22db5728dc-5af0-4a71-8552-846dafd3d43f%22%7d Q&A period ends 30 JUNE 2025. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) requires services for the exclusive long-term safe lay berthing for the RRF Vessels GOPHER STATE and CONRHUSKER STATE on the East Coast. See attached solicitation. All bids shall be mailed to:

Henry Puppe Contract Specialist (W26-418) U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Adminstration 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Mail Stop 2 Washington, DC 20590

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Rhoads Industries, Inc. (UEI LPY6KXBKHMK8)
- Contract: 693JF725D000051
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 693JF725B000006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JF7 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_693JF725D000051_6938/


## Publications

- June 16, 2025: Solicitation, due July 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM EDT. Notice 1acb0ed63e7c42d49ef1c980ccc4e2e8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1acb0ed63e7c42d49ef1c980ccc4e2e8/view
- June 16, 2025: Solicitation, due July 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM EDT. Notice f3afec8d73984177b550c7ce548d8978. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f3afec8d73984177b550c7ce548d8978/view
- July 3, 2025: Solicitation, due July 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM EDT. Notice 4557e6e608c24541b45df410112c4613. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4557e6e608c24541b45df410112c4613/view
- July 8, 2025: Solicitation, due July 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM EDT. Notice 4090c1563a594cf4a928fc82ae1d894e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4090c1563a594cf4a928fc82ae1d894e/view
- July 8, 2025: Solicitation, due July 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM EDT. Notice c853f88fad9f46a98797e57995ce328a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c853f88fad9f46a98797e57995ce328a/view
- July 22, 2025: Solicitation, due July 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM EDT. Notice 368f199e7ba5429ba7abcd974535bb21. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/368f199e7ba5429ba7abcd974535bb21/view

## Points of contact

- Henry H. Puppe, henry.puppe@dot.gov, 2024938977
- Denise Clarke, Denise.clarke@dot.gov, 2023662861

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