This federal contract IDV award, identified as HTC71124DWV28, is an Indefinite Delivery Contract issued by the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC), a defense agency, to the prime contractor Northcliffe Ocean Shipping & Trading Company Inc. The contract, which is not set aside, has a ceiling value of $4 billion and a base period of September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, with four one-year option periods. Under this multiple-award IDIQ contract, Northcliffe will provide ocean and intermodal cargo transportation services to the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. The contract supports the global logistics mission of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), a component of USTRANSCOM, by offering commercially available international ocean and intermodal distribution services within the Defense Transportation System (DTS). The contract originates from a pre-solicitation notice for the renewal of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) contingency contract, which provides for contingency sealift services, including ocean transportation charters, intermodal movements, infrastructure, and management expertise, to support worldwide Department of Defense operations. The government has made several changes to the VISA Terms and Conditions, including removing the Liner Terms and Conditions and incorporating them into the Universal Service Contract, as well as revising the facility clearance and pricing methodology requirements. The VISA contract has a base period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, with one 5-year option period and a 6-month extension.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 9/26/24 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) - 2024 Renewal | HTC71124RWV01 | Department of Defense United States Transportation Command | Solicitation 2/2 | 6/27/24, 1:26 PM | |
Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) - 2024 Renewal | HTC71124RWV01 | Department of Defense United States Transportation Command | Pre-Solicitation 1/2 | 3/14/24, 1:42 PM |