USTRANSCOM Global Heavyweight Service (GHS)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Washington Headquarters Service
- Awardees
- 25
- Task orders
- 998
- Obligated
- $369,540,806
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- HTC71118RC002 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Washington Headquarters Service Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
- $369,540,806 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling
- $348,425,189.95 Less than its task orders have obligated
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
DoD Washington Headquarters Service awarded this Master IDIQ on March 19, 2019, to provide international and domestic heavyweight door-to-door delivery services, with ordering authority expiring September 30, 2022. The vehicle is no longer active for new task order placement; ordering closed nearly four years ago. Despite the closed ordering window, the vehicle continues to execute existing delivery orders, with five task orders awarded as recently as October 2025, suggesting sustained operational demand under previously placed orders.
The combined potential value of all 998 task orders stands at $369.5 million, fully obligated. The vehicle peaked in ordering activity during 2022 with 204 awards, then declined sharply to 22 orders in 2023, one in 2024, and five in 2025, reflecting post-closure activity on existing delivery contracts rather than new placements. Since new ordering is not available, pursuit of this vehicle for business development purposes is not viable.
For context on the active awardee base: National Air Cargo Group leads by both order count (72 orders, $62.2 million potential value) and Hawaiian Airlines ranks fourth by order count (61 orders, $45.5 million potential value). When ranked by potential value, Amerijet International Inc. claims the second position with $49.4 million across 43 orders, and Western Global Airlines Inc. holds third with $47.5 million across 53 orders. The top five primes by potential value account for 64 percent of combined potential value. A total of 25 distinct prime contractors share the awards; a long tail of smaller carriers augments the concentrated leadership of the top firms.
The Office of the Secretary of Defense funds 972 of the 998 orders, representing $369.5 million in potential value—effectively the entire vehicle's scope. All 998 task orders carry unrestricted, non-set-aside designations. Individual delivery orders range from under one thousand dollars to over four million dollars in ceiling value, with Firm Fixed Price pricing. Place of performance encompasses international shipments over 300 pounds, domestic CONUS shipments over 150 pounds, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Description
The awardees under this IDIQ provide international commercial heavyweight door-to-door delivery service for the United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD) and Cost Reimbursable Contractors. International shipments weigh over 300 lbs. and includes Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Domestic shipments weigh over 150 lbs. within the Continental United States (CONUS). Both international and domestic service require time-definite, door-to-door pick-up and delivery, transportation, timely and accurate shipment tracking, customs clearance processing (if applicable) and shipment data reporting.
IDV awards
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Latest task orders
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Latest 25 of 998 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Air Cargo Group, Inc. | $62,186,843 | 17% |
| 2 | Amerijet International Inc. | $49,374,835 | 13% |
| 3 | Western Global Airlines Inc. | $47,453,106 | 13% |
| 4 | Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | $45,468,998 | 12% |
| 5 | Federal Express Corporation | $30,544,889 | 8% |
| 6 | United Parcel Service CO. | $17,050,815 | 5% |
| 7 | Atlas Air, Inc. | $16,648,975 | 5% |
| 8 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | $15,897,046 | 4% |
| 9 | Southwest Airlines CO. | $15,751,576 | 4% |
| 10 | ABX Air, Inc. | $13,752,572 | 4% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Office of the Secretary of Defense | $369,529,158 | 100% |
| 2 | Department of Agriculture | $11,648 | <1% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1,122,490 |
| FY2024 | $841,569 |
| FY2023 | $72,359,456 |
| FY2022 | $120,273,674 |
| FY2021 | $118,396,910 |
| FY2020 | $39,447,354 |
| FY2019 | $17,099,354 |
Quick answers
What is the GHS contract vehicle?
USTRANSCOM Global Heavyweight Service (GHS) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Washington Headquarters Service (Department of Defense), awarded on March 19, 2019.
Which companies hold GHS?
25 companies hold GHS's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Alaska Airlines, Inc. on March 19, 2019. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are National Air Cargo Group, Inc., Amerijet International Inc. and Western Global Airlines Inc.
How much has been spent through GHS?
998 task orders have been placed under GHS, obligating $369,540,806.
What is the shared ceiling of GHS?
The shared ceiling listed for GHS, $348,425,190, is less than its task orders have obligated.
Which agencies use GHS the most?
The departments whose task orders under GHS obligated the most are Office of the Secretary of Defense ($369,529,158) and Department of Agriculture ($11,648).
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