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The Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) program is issuing this request for proposals (RFP) for conducting a feasibility study on the future energy options for offshore support vessels (OSV) operating in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) and tug/tow boats operating on Lower Mississippi River (LMR). The study is intended to serve as a reference for vessel operators that are planning to consider alternative energy solutions for their existing or future fleet, technology developers including engine manufacturers, and relevant stakeholders such as repair/maintenance facilities. For the LMR, which is navigable without locks and dams, the types of vessels to be examined shall include inland tug/tow boats only. Coastal or articulated tugs will not be part of this study.