Disaster Overseas Transportation Support (DOTS) - AS/GU/CNMI

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking a contractor to provide Disaster Overseas Transportation Support (DOTS) services to American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The procurement will be conducted as a multiple award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract using full and open competition with a small business reserve. Services required include multimodal transportation encompassing maritime and ground transportation, air transport for time-sensitive deliveries, cross-dock operations, container staging, drayage, and retrograde support. The contractor must achieve 98% on-time delivery for urgent requirements and 95% for standard requirements, maintain 24/7 operational capability, and be fully operational within 48 hours of task order award. Key personnel must have seven years of experience in logistics and transportation and be available continuously. The solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about March 6, 2026, with proposals due on or about April 24, 2026. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and monitor sam.gov for the official solicitation and any amendments.

This procurement uses no set-aside designations beyond the small business reserve included in the full and open competition. The contract structure includes a 12-month base period with two optional 12-month renewal periods, providing continuity for disaster response operations. The contractor must have capacity to move approximately 4,000 containers monthly and maintain sufficient chassis inventory and U.S. Flag vessel assets to comply with Merchant Marine Act cargo preference requirements for services equaling or exceeding 5% of total performance. All contractor personnel require background investigations appropriate to their risk level, security training, and DHS Non-Disclosure Agreements. Deliverables include a Quality Control Plan due five days after award, daily yard reports, arrival and departure visibility reports, weekly Task Order Service Status Reports, and final delivery reports within five business days of task order completion. No specific budget range or contract value was disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice.