Husbanding Services—Transportation Services

Code M2BA
Child
Spend Category Level 1
Facilities & Construction
Spend Category Level 2
Facility Related Services
Popular Federal Contract Opportunities
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Popular Federal Contract Awards
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The PSC Category M2BA-P (Husbanding Services-Transportation Services) encompasses a broad range of maritime and transportation-related services primarily supporting U.S. military and government vessel movements and logistics. These services include port visit support, ship agency services, transportation coordination, tug services, and comprehensive logistics management for naval and government vessels during international and domestic port calls. The category covers critical support functions that enable military and research vessels to efficiently conduct operations, maintenance, and mission-critical movements.

The Federal Contract Awards demonstrate extensive use of Global Husbanding Support Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts, with values ranging from approximately $1,000 to over $2 million per delivery order. Frequently awarded entities include S.C.A. - Shipping Consultants Associated LTD., Inchcape Shipping Services Dubai LLC, Ops Corporation, and Military Services Australia Pty. LTD. The awards primarily support U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, and Pacific Fleet Forces operations, with performance locations spanning multiple international regions including Japan, Australia, South Korea, various European countries, and the Middle East. Most contracts are firm fixed-price and do not utilize small business set-asides, indicating competition among larger, globally capable maritime service providers.

The single federal contract opportunity posted involves a small business set-aside for tug transport services requested by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Specifically, the opportunity seeks a tug service to relocate the NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette within Seattle, Washington, moving the vessel from Shilshole Bay/Pier 90/91 to the Lake Union Drydock Company. The solicitation is classified under the transportation services category and demonstrates the diverse applications of husbanding and transportation services across different government agencies and vessel types.

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