Guam S&RTS

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is conducting market research to inform the anticipated issuance of a solicitation for Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) at the Ports of Guam, including the Guam Port Authority and Naval Base Guam. The government seeks comprehensive stevedoring and longshoring services operating 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, encompassing vessel loading and discharge, cargo handling for vehicles up to 150,000 pounds, ammunition and explosives, hazardous materials, and general Defense Transportation System cargo. Qualified contractors must demonstrate capability to provide port reception and disposition, cargo staging and management, tally and checking operations, equipment rental, and miscellaneous terminal services while furnishing all material handling equipment, labor, and supplies. The government will evaluate respondents based on their company information, business size classification, experience in S&RTS management and labor, existing contract vehicles available, relevant contract history, and suggestions for procurement improvements or innovative solutions. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) must be submitted by 8:00 AM CDT on March 10, 2026, via email to Contracting Officer Laura Tebbe and Contract Specialist Casey Schuette; however, this sources sought is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or guarantee contract award.

This pre-solicitation notice contains no set-aside designations, though USTRANSCOM encourages responses from small businesses in socioeconomic categories including HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Women-Owned, and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned businesses, with small business set-aside opportunities being considered for the eventual solicitation. No incumbent contractor or current award value information is provided in the market research notice. The anticipated contract will be structured as an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a base period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2031, plus an optional six-month extension, with an anticipated award date of approximately August 1, 2026. Compensation will be based on commodity rates structured as a Schedule of Rates (SOR) for specific cargo types including containers, vehicles, breakbulk, and aircraft, with additional compensation for extra labor, equipment rental, detention, stand-by time, and guaranteed time as applicable. The relevant NAICS code is 488320 (Marine Cargo Handling) with a small business size standard of $47,000,000.