The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) Contingency Contract is a master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that provides comprehensive maritime logistics and transportation services for potential Department of Defense (DoD) contingency operations worldwide. The contract implements a strategic partnership between the U.S. Government and the maritime industry to ensure assured access to commercial sealift and intermodal transportation capacity during emergency deployments. Specifically, the vehicle covers ocean transportation charter services, port-to-port ocean movements, intermodal transportation infrastructure, and related management expertise that can be rapidly activated during national defense contingencies.
Task orders under this contract are designed to support global military logistics requirements, with a focus on pre-coordinated sealift capacity and rapid deployment capabilities. While specific task order details are not provided in the source document, the contract is structured to enable maritime carriers to provide vessel capacity and transportation services on a bilateral basis, including pre-contingency testing and exercising of logistics protocols. The contract was awarded without specific set-asides and is intended to create a flexible, responsive mechanism for supporting DoD transportation needs across multiple commercial maritime carriers. The vehicle runs through March 31, 2025, with an original award date of October 1, 2015, and is administered by USTRANSCOM under authorities granted by the Maritime Administration, including the Defense Production Act and Maritime Security Act.