This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) was awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command to Seatac Marine Services, LLC, a veteran-owned small business. The contract provides for a wide range of commercial ocean carrier and distribution services to support the transportation needs of the Defense Transportation System. This includes the capability to transport containerized freight, hazardous materials, and oversized/heavy-lift cargo using U.S.-flagged vessels and tug-barge...
This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC), awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command, is for Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) contingency services. The contract has a base period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, with one 5-year option period and a 6-month extension, for a total potential period of performance through March 31, 2035. The contract scope includes providing ocean transportation charters, intermodal movements, infrastructure, and management...
This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) was awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC) to Laborde Marine, L.L.C., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract, with a ceiling value of $0, is part of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) program, which provides the Department of Defense (DoD) with assured access to commercial sealift and intermodal capacity to support the emergency deployment and sustainment of U.S. military forces. The scope of this...
The key points are: The U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command has awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Seatac Marine Services, LLC, a veteran-owned small business, for comprehensive ocean carrier and distribution services supporting the Defense Transportation System. This $4 billion multiple award contract provides contingency-based sealift services using U.S.-flagged vessels and tug-barge combinations to transport containerized freight, hazardous materials, and...
The Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with ID HTC71116DWV29 was awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense's Air Mobility Command to Maersk Line, Limited, a Virginia-based maritime transportation and logistics services provider. The contract, part of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) program, provides for contingency ocean freight and intermodal cargo transportation services to support the global logistics operations of the Department of Defense. The contract has a term of up...
This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC), awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command, establishes a Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) Contingency Contract to provide assured commercial sealift capacity for transportation of DoD cargo during contingencies. The prime contractor, Samson Tug and Barge Company, Inc., is an Alaskan-owned shipping firm that has performed prior transportation and logistics services for the U.S. Coast Guard. The contract aims to renew and update...
This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) was awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command to Seabridge Inc., a woman-owned small business. The contract provides for contingency sealift services, including ocean transportation charters, intermodal movements, infrastructure, and management expertise to support worldwide Department of Defense operations under the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) program. The contract has a base period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029,...
This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) awarded by the U.S. Air Mobility Command, a defense agency, provides contingency sealift services to support worldwide Department of Defense operations. The contract implements the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) and includes the provision of ocean transportation charters, intermodal movements, infrastructure, and management expertise. The government has made changes to the VISA Terms and Conditions, including removing the Liner Terms and...
The Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with ID HTC71116DWV56 was awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC) to Waterman Steamship Corporation, a for-profit organization, to provide Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) contingency services. The contract is a multiple-award with a ceiling value of zero dollars and a period of performance from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2024. The purpose of this IDC is to re-establish the combined VISA charter and liner...
This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with ID HTC71116DWV34 was awarded to Moran Towing Corporation, doing business as Moran Dry Bulk, by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command. The contract provides for "VOLUNTARY INTERMODAL SEALIFT AGREEMENT CONTINGENCY SERVICES - BASE" as part of the broader Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) program, which is a partnership between the U.S. Government and the maritime industry to provide the Department of Defense (DoD) with access to...
The Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command provides for Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) contingency services. The prime contractor, Mcallister Towing and Transportation Company, Inc., will deliver critical maritime support capabilities such as tugboat, towing, and harbor services to enable U.S. Navy sealift, logistics, port operations, and maritime readiness. This single-award IDC has a $6.6 million ceiling and runs through March 2028, with the contractor receiving firm fixed-price delivery orders as needed to assist with vessel movements, cargo operations, and other maritime support at East Coast naval facilities.
The original solicitation sought to renew and consolidate the VISA charter and liner requirements, update vessel capacity enrollment terms, and revise contract terms and conditions to align with current practices. The VISA program is a partnership between the U.S. Government and the maritime industry to provide the Department of Defense with assured access to commercial sealift and intermodal capacity to support emergency military deployments and sustainment. This IDC award demonstrates Mcallister Towing's long-standing role in supporting the Navy's global logistics and mobility missions through rapid provision of its specialized maritime expertise and equipment.