Specialized Freight Trucking

Code 4842
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NAICS Category 4842 (Specialized Freight Trucking) encompasses commercial transportation services focused on moving specific types of goods that require specialized handling, equipment, or expertise. These services include transporting specialized or sensitive cargo such as hazardous materials, oversized equipment, temperature-sensitive products, and other freight requiring unique transportation approaches. Specialized trucking often involves customized vehicles, advanced logistics planning, and compliance with stringent safety and regulatory requirements.

Federal contract awards under this category demonstrate a diverse range of transportation services across government agencies, typically with contract values ranging from $50,000 to several million dollars and performance periods spanning 12-60 months. Key funding agencies include the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and federal land management agencies. Contracts are frequently set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and total small business categories. Common places of performance include military installations, national forests, medical facilities, and strategic national infrastructure sites. Awards frequently require contractors to provide specialized equipment like refrigerated trucks, flatbed trailers, lift-gate vehicles, and personnel trained in handling sensitive or unique cargo.

Recent federal contract opportunities in this category include transportation services for wild horses, secure waste transportation, medical equipment relocation, aircraft refueling support, and bulk delivery of goods. Solicitations span diverse requirements such as moving office furniture between VA medical centers, transporting missile defense equipment, delivering groceries to military commissaries, and relocating government property between facilities. Performance locations include military bases in California, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Florida, as well as international sites like Mexico City. Most opportunities emphasize technical capabilities, past performance, and price competitiveness, with evaluation methodologies typically using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) or Best Value Tradeoff approaches.

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