Indefinite Delivery Contract HTC71124DWV02

This indefinite delivery contract (IDC) was awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command to American President Lines, LLC (APL), a global shipping and logistics company. 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, with one 5-year option period and a 6-month extension, but does not specify a ceiling value. As a global provider of transportation and logistics services to the U.S. government, APL has a history of supporting military and humanitarian operations through its federal contract work, which includes delivering a range of cargo such as military supplies, food aid, and humanitarian relief. This IDC allows the Air Mobility Command to issue task orders for APL's transportation, cargo handling, and logistics services as needed to meet various mission requirements.

The VISA program, managed by the U.S. Transportation Command, is being renewed with several revisions to the terms and conditions, including the removal of the Liner Terms and Conditions and their incorporation into the Universal Service Contract, as well as changes to facility clearance and pricing methodology requirements. The government is seeking industry comments on the draft terms and conditions prior to issuing the upcoming request for proposal, which will have an anticipated award date of October 1, 2024. The VISA contract is not set-aside and is open to all qualified participants, but current VISA contractors who can no longer provide capacity are asked to withdraw from the next iteration of the program.