USTRANSCOM Global Heavyweight Service (GHS)

Award Date 3/19/2019
Last Date To Order 9/30/2022
Shared Ceiling $348M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Global Heavyweight Service (GHS) is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) multiple-award contract vehicle designed to provide comprehensive heavyweight domestic and international shipment services for the Department of Defense (DoD). The contract covers transportation of oversized and overweight cargo, with specific weight thresholds of over 300 pounds for international shipments (including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico) and over 150 pounds for domestic Continental United States (CONUS) shipments. The contract requires time-definite, door-to-door pick-up and delivery, transportation, accurate shipment tracking, customs clearance processing, and detailed shipment data reporting.

The task orders under this vehicle consistently demonstrate a pattern of firm fixed-price delivery orders issued by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, with performance periods typically spanning one month. Contract values range widely, from as low as $894 to over $3.9 million, with most orders falling between $100,000 and $1 million. Frequent prime contractors include major air transportation companies such as FedEx, Hawaiian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Amerijet International, Federal Express, ABX Air, and United Parcel Service. All observed task orders were awarded without specific set-aside designations, and performance locations are primarily international, including countries in Asia (Japan, South Korea), Europe (Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Poland), Middle East (Oman, Bahrain), and other regions. The contract vehicle supports DoD's global logistics requirements by providing flexible, rapid transportation solutions for heavyweight shipments across diverse geographical contexts.

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