USTRANSCOM Universal Service Contract-8

The USTRANSCOM Universal Service Contract-8 (USC-8) is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle managed by the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), a component of the United States Transportation Command. The contract provides international ocean and intermodal cargo transportation and distribution services using ocean common or contract carriers, as defined in the Shipping Act of 1984. It enables decentralized ordering officers to procure global shipping and logistics services for military deployment, sustainment, and redeployment operations, with a particular focus on regularly scheduled commercial liner services that can support requirements in any part of the world.

The task orders under this IDIQ consistently involve consolidated transportation shipments, typically with monthly award dates and performance periods. Prime contractors frequently include American President Lines, LLC, Liberty Global Logistics LLC, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier, LLC, and Maersk Line, Limited. Contract values range widely, from several hundred dollars to over $4 million, with most task orders falling between $50,000 and $1 million. The Air Mobility Command and the Army Materiel Command Surface Deployment and Distribution Command are the most common funding agencies. None of the task orders were set aside for small businesses, indicating these are contracts for large, established transportation and logistics providers. Common places of performance include Japan, Germany, and various U.S. domestic locations, with shipments often involving military vehicles, containers, equipment, and supplies. The contracts consistently use a fixed-price with economic price adjustment pricing structure and have performance periods typically spanning one to three months.