Category A International Cargo Airlift 2013-2018

The Category A International Cargo Airlift 2013-2018 Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract provides international scheduled air cargo transportation services for less-than-full pallet shipments to users authorized by the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). Specifically, the contract facilitates consolidated transportation shipments made by decentralized ordering officers, enabling the movement of various cargo types including standard, hazardous, sensitive, perishable, oversized, and unusual shipments. The contract supports time-definite, door-to-door pick-up and delivery, transportation, intransit visibility, government-approved third-party payment systems, and expedited customs processing and clearance.

The task orders under this vehicle consistently demonstrate a fixed-price with economic price adjustment pricing structure, with values typically ranging from $10,000 to over $3,400,000. Prime contractors frequently include FedEx, United Parcel Service (UPS), American Airlines, Kalitta Air, National Air Cargo Group, Miami Air International, and Northern Air Cargo. The funding agency is predominantly the Office of the Secretary of Defense, with many task orders specifically supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel. No set-aside designations were used in the task orders examined, and places of performance included locations such as Afghanistan, Japan, Germany, and other international sites. The contract vehicle appears designed to provide flexible, global air cargo transportation solutions for Department of Defense logistics requirements, leveraging commercial air carrier capabilities to support military and government transportation needs.