# Independent Financial Advisors Vendor Pool

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/693jf726q000009

- Solicitation number: 693JF726Q000009
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 28, 2027 at 12:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Maritime Administration
- Contracting office: Maritime Administration (n-MARITIMEADMINISTRATION)
- NAICS: 523940 Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
- Product or service code: R710 Financial Services (includes credit card services and any other financial services. See revision to description for code R703 above)
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- First posted: July 14, 2026
- Last posted: July 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fcb3f825e9bf4d6a97147f8c7a56f164/view

## Description

The U.S. Maritime Administration's (MARAD) Office of Marine Financing (OMF) intends to establish a pre-qualified pool of Independent Financial Advisors (IFAs) to provide independent, third-party financial and economic analyses in support of the Federal Ship Financing Program (Title XI), authorized under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 537. IFAs will evaluate the economic soundness of projects proposed for Government-guaranteed loans under the Title XI program. Interested parties are invited to review the attached notice in its entirety and submit a response in accordance with the instructions provided.

## Publications

- July 14, 2026: Special notice, due February 28, 2027 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice fcb3f825e9bf4d6a97147f8c7a56f164. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fcb3f825e9bf4d6a97147f8c7a56f164/view

## Points of contact

- Paul Jasper, paul.jasper@dot.gov, (202) 366-5870
- David Gilmore, david.gilmore@dot.gov, (202) 366-2118

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Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/693jf726q000009.