Independent Financial Advisors Vendor Pool

The U.S. Maritime Administration's (MARAD) Office of Marine Financing (OMF) is seeking 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). The IFAs will evaluate the economic soundness of projects proposed for Government-guaranteed loans under the Title XI program. The selected IFAs will be part of the IFA Pool for up to five years and will be eligible to compete for specific IFA Work. The IFAs will be required to perform various tasks, including evaluating the financial viability of the project, analyzing the historic financial performance of the applicant, and developing alternative repayment structures. Some key responsibilities of the IFAs include: • Evaluating the economic soundness of the application and creditworthiness of the applicant • Analyzing the historic financial performance of the applicant • Developing alternative repayment structures and sensitivity analyses • Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the applicant's management • Reviewing and evaluating the feasibility studies for the project • Evaluating the proposed market for the project