Indonesia S&RTS

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is conducting market research for Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) at seven Indonesian ports: Banyuwangi, Tanjung Priok, Surabaya, Panjang, Semarang Perak, Jakarta, and Java. This Pre-Solicitation Notice seeks information from potential contractors regarding their capabilities to provide comprehensive cargo handling services, including loading and unloading vessels and trucks, cargo staging, documentation, equipment operation, environmental compliance, and safety management. Interested vendors must demonstrate port operation authorization, compliance with local Indonesian regulations, adequate equipment and labor resources, and experience performing similar stevedoring contracts. The government is particularly interested in responses from small businesses, including HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned enterprises, and will evaluate responses based on the information provided in the completed Market Research Survey. All responses must be submitted via email to Laura Tebbe or Casey Schuette by 8:00 A.M. CDT on November 20, 2025, with no guarantee of contract award resulting from this sources sought notice.

No set-aside designations have been applied to this procurement, and there are no identified current contractors referenced in the Pre-Solicitation Notice. The anticipated contract will be structured as an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a base performance period of May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031, with an optional six-month extension, totaling a potential 5.5-year performance period. Compensation will be based on commodity rates for specific cargo handling activities, with additional provisions for extra labor, equipment rental, and out-of-pocket expenses, though no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in this sources sought notice. The contract will require 24/7 cargo handling capabilities across multiple port locations to support military equipment movement, including vehicles, containers, breakbulk cargo, and aircraft. The NAICS code 488320 (Marine Cargo Handling) applies, with a small business size standard of $47 million in annual revenues.