Global Heavyweight Services (GHS)

Award Date 12/21/2022
Last Date To Order 9/30/2032
Shared Ceiling $1.5B
Federal Agency
Air Mobility Command
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The Global Heavyweight Services (GHS) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a comprehensive air transportation and logistics support vehicle administered by the U.S. Transportation Command for the Department of Defense. The contract enables the provision of heavyweight commercial door-to-door delivery services for domestic and international shipments, specifically targeting cargo over 150 pounds within the continental United States and over 300 pounds for Alaska, Hawaii, and international destinations. Contractors must provide time-definite pickup and delivery, accurate shipment tracking, government third-party payment system participation, customs clearance processing, and comprehensive shipment data reporting, with all shipments mandatorily including an air segment.

The task orders under this $1.5 billion IDIQ consistently demonstrate a diverse range of prime contractors, predominantly major U.S. commercial airlines such as Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, United Airlines, and several specialized cargo carriers like ABX Air, Amerijet, and National Air Cargo. Typical delivery order values range from approximately $5,000 to over $5 million, with performance periods typically spanning one to three months. The orders are consistently firm-fixed-price and do not utilize small business set-aside designations, indicating full and open competition. Performance locations are global, with frequent mentions of Japan, Germany, Bahrain, and various U.S. locations. The primary funding agencies are the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Air Mobility Command, with contractors required to participate in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) program as a contract condition.

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