Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Stevedoring

PSC Category V114, Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Transportation: Stevedoring, encompasses specialized maritime logistics services focused on cargo handling and terminal operations. This category covers the loading, unloading, and movement of cargo at seaports, with services typically involving the transfer of military equipment, vehicles, containers, and sensitive materials between ships, trucks, and rail systems. Stevedoring services are critical for supporting military logistics, deployment operations, and supply chain management across global maritime environments.

The federal contract awards under this PSC category demonstrate a consistent pattern of firm fixed-price delivery orders, predominantly issued by the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) and Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP). Awards range from $2,500 minimum guarantee contracts to substantial multi-year agreements valued up to $3 million, with performance periods typically spanning 12 months. Frequently awarded entities include Marine Terminals Corp, Cooper/Ports America LLC, Hawaii Stevedores, Inc., and various international logistics companies operating in regions such as Japan, Italy, Germany, and the United States. These contracts are consistently awarded without set-asides, indicating full and open competition, and cover ports in strategic global locations supporting U.S. military logistics operations.

The federal contract opportunities for PSC V114 focus on comprehensive Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) across multiple international locations. USTRANSCOM is seeking contractors to provide 24/7/365 cargo handling services at ports in locations including Okinawa, Japan; Gulfport, Mississippi; Saudi Arabia; Belgium; and various other strategic maritime sites. The opportunities emphasize handling diverse cargo types such as military vehicles, containers, breakbulk materials, and hazardous goods, with contract periods typically spanning five years. These solicitations are structured as Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methods, and are generally unrestricted, allowing participation from businesses of all sizes.