S&RTS- Ports of Livorno and Tombolo Dock Italy

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
HTC711-25-R-E119
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
488320 Marine Cargo Handling
Place of performance
Livorno. Tomolo Dock Italy

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The United States Transportation Command is soliciting Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) for managing import and export of Defense Transportation System cargo through the Ports of Livorno and Tombolo Dock in Italy. Services encompass comprehensive maritime cargo handling including vessel, truck, and rail loading and discharging, cargo management, intra-port transfers, documentation, and warehousing for containers, vehicles, breakbulk cargo, and aircraft. The contractor must demonstrate qualified labor capable of 24/7 operations, appropriate material handling equipment capable of moving cargo up to 150,000 pounds, current HAZMAT certifications, and valid host nation business licenses. The acquisition will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection methodology, with technical proposals limited to 15 pages and evaluated on two subfactors: a Technical Worksheet and a Contractor Plan for Continuation of Essential Contractor Services. The original proposal deadline of July 21, 2025, was extended through multiple amendments to July 29, 2025, at 8:00 AM Central Time, with three rounds of questions and answers posted during the solicitation period.

This solicitation was designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside and resulted in a contract award to EMS Shipping & Trading GMBH on February 26, 2026, under contract number HTC711-26-D-E123. The fixed-price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is valued at $129,717,121.88 with a performance period from April 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031. The contract includes a five-year base ordering period from November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2030, with an optional six-month extension, a minimum order value of $2,500, and an estimated base value of $462,000 with a 25 percent ceiling of $115,500 reflected in the Schedule of Rates. Performance will occur at the Ports of Livorno and Tombolo Dock in the Province of Livorno, Italy, with services supporting U.S. military operations through the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command and the 839th Transportation Battalion.

Notice text

5 versions

Update #5 · Latest ·

03/04/26:  Award Synopsis

7/23/25: Question Round 3 posted - Resulted in Amendment 3: Correct error found on Line 179 on Attachment 2: Schedule or Rates. Extended due date til 29 July 2025 at 8:00 AM CST. 

7/15/2025: Question and Answers Round 2 posted. Amendment 3: Fix incorrect RFP number on Attachment 4: RFP Information and General Compliance Worksheet. 

7/10/2025: Amendment 2: Replace Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement after discovering a incorrect table of contents page numbers and incorrect Port mentioned in section.

6/23/2025: Amendment 1: Replace incorrect attachments originally uploaded.

Provide Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) handling the import and export of Defense Transportation System (DTS) sponsored and non-sponsored cargo through the Ports of Livorno and Tombolo Dock. S&RTS services will cover the full spectrum of managing US Military cargo (e.g. containers, vehicles, breakbulk, and rotary or fixed wing aircraft) transitioning through designated seaports. Operational tasks and shall include but not limited to “all” stevedoring and longshoring services required to manage vessel, truck and rail loading & discharging, port reception and disposition, cargo management (staged, prep, and onward moved), intra port transfers, vessel prep, documentation (tallying & checking), and warehousing/storage of dunnage & tiedown materials.

Update #4 ·

7/23/25: Question Round 3 posted - Resulted in Amendment 3: Correct error found on Line 179 on Attachment 2: Schedule or Rates. Extended due date til 29 July 2025 at 8:00 AM CST. 

7/15/2025: Question and Answers Round 2 posted. Amendment 3: Fix incorrect RFP number on Attachment 4: RFP Information and General Compliance Worksheet. 

7/10/2025: Amendment 2: Replace Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement after discovering a incorrect table of contents page numbers and incorrect Port mentioned in section.

6/23/2025: Amendment 1: Replace incorrect attachments originally uploaded.

Provide Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) handling the import and export of Defense Transportation System (DTS) sponsored and non-sponsored cargo through the Ports of Livorno and Tombolo Dock. S&RTS services will cover the full spectrum of managing US Military cargo (e.g. containers, vehicles, breakbulk, and rotary or fixed wing aircraft) transitioning through designated seaports. Operational tasks and shall include but not limited to “all” stevedoring and longshoring services required to manage vessel, truck and rail loading & discharging, port reception and disposition, cargo management (staged, prep, and onward moved), intra port transfers, vessel prep, documentation (tallying & checking), and warehousing/storage of dunnage & tiedown materials.

Update #3 ·

7/15/2025: Question and Answers Round 2 posted. Amendment 3: Fix incorrect RFP number on Attachment 4: RFP Information and General Compliance Worksheet. 

7/10/2025: Amendment 2: Replace Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement after discovering a incorrect table of contents page numbers and incorrect Port mentioned in section.

6/23/2025: Amendment 1: Replace incorrect attachments originally uploaded.

Provide Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) handling the import and export of Defense Transportation System (DTS) sponsored and non-sponsored cargo through the Ports of Livorno and Tombolo Dock. S&RTS services will cover the full spectrum of managing US Military cargo (e.g. containers, vehicles, breakbulk, and rotary or fixed wing aircraft) transitioning through designated seaports. Operational tasks and shall include but not limited to “all” stevedoring and longshoring services required to manage vessel, truck and rail loading & discharging, port reception and disposition, cargo management (staged, prep, and onward moved), intra port transfers, vessel prep, documentation (tallying & checking), and warehousing/storage of dunnage & tiedown materials.

Update #2 ·

7/10/2025: Amendment 2: Replace Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement after discovering a incorrect table of contents page numbers and incorrect Port mentioned in section.

6/23/2025: Amendment 1: Replace incorrect attachments originally uploaded.

Provide Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) handling the import and export of Defense Transportation System (DTS) sponsored and non-sponsored cargo through the Ports of Livorno and Tombolo Dock. S&RTS services will cover the full spectrum of managing US Military cargo (e.g. containers, vehicles, breakbulk, and rotary or fixed wing aircraft) transitioning through designated seaports. Operational tasks and shall include but not limited to “all” stevedoring and longshoring services required to manage vessel, truck and rail loading & discharging, port reception and disposition, cargo management (staged, prep, and onward moved), intra port transfers, vessel prep, documentation (tallying & checking), and warehousing/storage of dunnage & tiedown materials.

Update #1 ·

Provide Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) handling the import and export of Defense Transportation System (DTS) sponsored and non-sponsored cargo through the Ports of Livorno and Tombolo Dock. S&RTS services will cover the full spectrum of managing US Military cargo (e.g. containers, vehicles, breakbulk, and rotary or fixed wing aircraft) transitioning through designated seaports. Operational tasks and shall include but not limited to “all” stevedoring and longshoring services required to manage vessel, truck and rail loading & discharging, port reception and disposition, cargo management (staged, prep, and onward moved), intra port transfers, vessel prep, documentation (tallying & checking), and warehousing/storage of dunnage & tiedown materials.

Files

File Type Posted
Synopsis of Award_Livorno Tombolo.pdf PDF
Solicitation Amendment HTC71125RE1190004 SF 30.pdf PDF
Attachment 2 - Schedule of Rates (SOR).xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Questions and Answers Livorno Tombolo Dock Round 3.pdf PDF
Attachment 4 - RFP Information and General Compliance Worksheet.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Solicitation Amendment HTC71125RE1190003 SF 30.pdf PDF
Solicitation Amendment HTC71125RE1190002 SF 30.pdf PDF
Questions and Answers Livorno Tombolo Dock Round 2.pdf PDF
Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement.pdf PDF
Questions and Answers Livorno Tombolo Dock.pdf PDF
Solicitation Amendment HTC71125RE1190001 SF 30.pdf PDF
Attachment 5 - Technical Worksheet.docx DOCX document
Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement.pdf PDF
Attachment 2 - Schedule of Rates (SOR).xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment 3 - Contractor Plan for Continuation of Essential Contractor Services.docx DOCX document
Attachment 4 - RFP Information and General Compliance Worksheet.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Solicitation - HTC71125RE119.pdf PDF
Attachment 3 - Contractor Plan for Continuation of Essential Contractor Services_Romania.docx DOCX document
Attachment 1 - PWS_Romania.pdf PDF
Solicitation - HTC71125RE118.pdf PDF
Attachment 2 - SOR_Romania v2.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment 4 - RFP Information and General Compliance Worksheet_Romania.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Attachment 5 - Technical Worksheet_Romania.docx DOCX document
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Notice history

Notice Type Posted
This notice Latest solicitation Solicitation
S&RTS Livorno & Tombolo Dock, Italy Original Pre-Solicitation

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