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MARAD procurement forecast: Maritime Administration

Contracts the Maritime Administration plans to buy, from its published acquisition forecast. Forecasts come out months before a solicitation is posted on SAM.gov, so this is the time to introduce your business and ask how MARAD plans to buy the work.

Planned buys listed
4
Award expected within 6 months
3
Updated
Oct 10, 2026
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4 listed

  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Service Life Evaluation Program (SLEP), and Class-Related Technical & Engineering Support Services

    Maritime Administration · Alabama

    Award expected
    FY2027
    Estimated value
    $5M to $9.9M
    Set-aside
    Not decided yet
    NAICS
    541330 Engineering Services
    Description

    The Maritime Administration (MARAD) requires comprehensive technical, engineering, and program support services to improve vessel reliability, extend service life, maintain regulatory and classification compliance, and support operational readiness throughout the vessel lifecycle.

    Source: GSA Acquisition Gateway forecast tool

  • National Security Multi-mission Vessel (NSMV) Vessel Custodial Services Contract

    Maritime Administration

    Award expected
    FY2027
    Estimated value
    $20M to $49M
    Set-aside
    No set-aside
    NAICS
    483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation
    Description

    The Contractor will maintain and operate MARAD-assigned NSMV/State-class school ships in a mission-ready condition, overseeing material condition assessments, planned and corrective maintenance, life‑cycle and configuration management, and regulatory compliance to support training, national security, and emergency missions.

    Source: GSA Acquisition Gateway forecast tool

  • USMMA Food Services

    Maritime Administration · New York

    Award expected
    FY2027
    Estimated value
    $5M to $9.9M
    Set-aside
    Not decided yet
    NAICS
    722310 Food Service Contractors
    Description

    USMMA requires a contractor to provide high-quality, comprehensive food services for all authorized patrons across multiple dining halls to include catering requests campus-wide. To qualify, the Contractor or Representative must comply with the Randolph-Sheppard Act and must possess a minimum of 10 years of certified or equivalent culinary experience.

    Source: GSA Acquisition Gateway forecast tool

  • Vessel Acquisition Manager 2.0

    Maritime Administration · Virginia

    Award expected
    FY2027
    Estimated value
    $1B to $1.9B
    Set-aside
    No set-aside
    NAICS
    336611 Ship Building and Repairing
    Description

    The contractor shall provide comprehensive support for the acquisition and lifecycle management of commercial vessels to support the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) Ready Reserve Force (RRF) recapitalization program.

    Source: GSA Acquisition Gateway forecast tool

What MARAD plans to buy

NAICS codes on MARAD's upcoming forecast entries:

CodeIndustryPlanned
336611Ship Building and Repairing1
483111Deep Sea Freight Transportation1
541330Engineering Services1
722310Food Service Contractors1

Frequently asked questions

What is an agency procurement forecast?

A procurement (or acquisition) forecast is an agency's list of contracts it plans to buy in the coming months, published before the solicitation is posted on SAM.gov. Agencies publish them so small businesses can prepare. Each entry usually gives the work, the NAICS code, an estimated value range, the expected solicitation or award quarter and whether it may be set aside.

How should a small business use a forecast?

Pick the planned buys in your NAICS codes, then introduce your business to the agency's small business specialist or program office with a short email and your capability statement. Ask how they plan to buy it: set-aside, contract vehicle and timing. Then watch SAM.gov for a sources sought notice or draft solicitation, which often comes first. Contacting MARAD early, while the requirement is still being planned, is when you can still influence a set-aside decision.

How accurate are forecast dates and values?

They are estimates. Dates shown as a quarter or fiscal year are the agency's own (the federal fiscal year starts October 1, so Q1 FY2027 is October to December 2026). Values are ranges. Buys slip, change set-aside or are dropped, and some are never posted. Treat a forecast as an early signal, not a promise.

Where does this forecast data come from?

From the agencies' own public forecast sites: GSA's Acquisition Gateway forecast tool (which carries the forecasts of many departments), the Department of Homeland Security's Acquisition Planning Forecast System, and the Department of Energy and NASA acquisition forecasts. FedReady checks them every day. Agencies that aren't listed publish their forecasts elsewhere; Acquisition.gov links to each one.

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Forecast data from GSA Acquisition Gateway forecast tool, public U.S. government information, as of Oct 10, 2026. Forecasts are plans, not promises: dates, values and set-asides change. FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with the Maritime Administration, SAM.gov or any government agency.