A Study on Future Fleet and Energy Options for The East Coast of the United States Description Maritime Administration:A Study on Future Fleet and Energy Options for The East Coast of the United StatesRFP No. 693JF725R000001REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP):The Maritime Administration-s (MARAD) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) program is issuing this request for proposals (RFP) for conducting a study on the future fleet and energy options for the East Coast of the United States.The project must be completed within 15-month timeline.Maximum funding available for this project is $350,000A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:1) BackgroundOver the past several years, the META Program (46 U.S.C. § 50307) has partnered with government agencies, industry, and academia to investigate, test, and demonstrate the use of alternative fuels and technologies to reduce air emissions and improve energy efficiency from vessels, ports, and marine terminal operations. Following on those efforts, MARAD has begun to explore broader energy efficiency and decarbonization efforts within the maritime sector that could support multiple-use operations at the vessel terminal nexus. This RFP builds on previous studies that investigated the future energy options of the Great Lakes shipping industry, California-s commercial harbor craft industry as well as offshore supply vessels in the Gulf of Mexico and towing vessels on the Lower Mississippi River.The study is intended to support vessel operators that will be considering alternative energy solutions for their existing or future fleet, technology developers supporting the fleets- energy transition, and policymakers to better support the industry. This East Coast-focused study will follow the model of previous studies by profiling landside and vessel attributes. Unlike past studies, this work will take the profiles a step further to examine how the fleet and its activities have changed over the past decade, what factors contributed to those changes, and how those changes may help to better identify energy and infrastructur... TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF | MARITIME ADMINISTRATION DIVISION OF PACIFIC OPERATIONS 1301 CLAY STREET, SUITE 140N, OAKLAND , CA 94612, USA Primary Point of Contact: Jon T. Meagher, Primary Contracting Officer, jon.meagher@dot.gov, Phone Number 4157404539 christian.onwudiegwu@dot.gov Tender Notice International Competitive Bidding 693JF725R000001 United States of America GT-108715205