# Lay Berthing Services for Long-Term Safe Lay Berth for Watson LMSR Vessels

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/693jf726r000009

- Solicitation number: 693JF726R000009
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Port of Vancouver
- 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: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- First posted: March 5, 2026
- Last posted: May 4, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f7d679387a384587a2397c58df17162a/view

## Description

The due date for proposals is hereby extended from MAY 4th to MAY 8th, 2026. NOTE: Due to industry concerns regarding the West Coast layberth solicitation, MARAD will reduce the wind requirement from 130 mph to 85 mph. The Maritime Administration (MARAD) requires services for the exclusive long-term safe layberthing for up to two (2) WATSON CLASS LMSR RRF vessels, TRAVIS E WATKINS and MITCHELL RED CLOUD on the U.S. West Coast. Although the layberths are intended for the vessels identified in this solicitation, the Government may substitute vessels of a similar size or smaller. See Solicitation document for details.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Port of Vancouver (UEI DFJPCJJJVQX6)
- Contract: 693JF726D000035
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 693JF726R000009 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JF7 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_693JF726D000035_6938/


## Publications

- March 5, 2026: Solicitation, due April 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 121d7b051fa64fa685480753ab3425b0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/121d7b051fa64fa685480753ab3425b0/view
- March 18, 2026: Solicitation, due April 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice fe8430f16e2f47bf99bc3ccc6a1ee2f9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fe8430f16e2f47bf99bc3ccc6a1ee2f9/view
- March 19, 2026: Solicitation, due April 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 72cbcad5ebff41629b4b5b6b7553a5d5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/72cbcad5ebff41629b4b5b6b7553a5d5/view
- March 23, 2026: Solicitation, due April 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 086a7e71087b45deb41d391d8b3e98d9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/086a7e71087b45deb41d391d8b3e98d9/view
- April 14, 2026: Solicitation, due May 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 9795bd8090ef44ef979221fe580074c5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9795bd8090ef44ef979221fe580074c5/view
- April 17, 2026: Solicitation, due May 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 6383dc4926c241dfbffbd8d98eab140d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6383dc4926c241dfbffbd8d98eab140d/view
- April 23, 2026: Solicitation, due May 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 55aa76cb901d46909d08656f3d2195e8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/55aa76cb901d46909d08656f3d2195e8/view
- May 4, 2026: Solicitation, due May 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice f7d679387a384587a2397c58df17162a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f7d679387a384587a2397c58df17162a/view

## Points of contact

- Henry H. Puppe, henry.puppe@dot.gov
- Douglas A. Kennard, douglas.kennard@dot.gov, 2023661711

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