Indefinite Delivery Contract HTC71119DW014

American President Lines, LLC (APL), a subsidiary of CMA CGM, holds a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) titled "Ocean and Intermodal Cargo Transport 2019" awarded by the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command on July 9, 2019, with a ceiling value of $1.61 billion and an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2024. The contract provides consolidated ocean freight transportation and intermodal distribution services to support Department of Defense logistics operations globally. Under this IDC vehicle, APL furnishes fixed-price delivery orders with economic price adjustment provisions for the transport of military equipment, supplies, vehicles, containers, and other cargo between the United States and strategic global locations, with particular emphasis on movements to and from Japan. The contract operates without set-aside designations, indicating full and open competition, and serves multiple funding agencies including the Air Mobility Command, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, and the Air Force. Pricing structures incorporate economic price adjustment mechanisms to account for fluctuations in transportation costs, and individual delivery orders range from approximately $154 to $23.3 million depending on monthly shipment requirements.

The solicitation originated as a Special Notice pre-solicitation conference announcement in August 2018, organized by the United States Transportation Command's USC Acquisition Directorate to gather carrier feedback on draft performance work statement requirements. The contract encompasses ocean and intermodal cargo transport services, stevedoring, terminal services, and comprehensive supply chain solutions essential to sustaining military readiness and supporting Department of Defense operations worldwide. Since award in July 2019, APL has executed numerous monthly delivery orders through July 2025, with performance locations primarily centered in Japan but also including operations in Washington, D.C., and other strategic locations. These delivery orders support decentralized ordering officer requirements across multiple Defense agencies, enabling efficient procurement of routine and contingency transportation services. The accumulated delivery order values demonstrate sustained and substantial utilization of the contract vehicle, reflecting its critical importance to Department of Defense global distribution operations and logistics readiness across the Indo-Pacific and other strategic regions.