Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12-1NTS-25-R-0003
- Agency
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Awarded
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 12-1NTS-26-D-0001(4400002504)
- NAICS code
- 488390 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
- PSC
- H399 Inspection- Miscellaneous
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded contract 12-1NTS-26-D-0001(4400002504) to NAVOCOR LLC on December 15, 2025, for Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services valued at $30,000,000. The contract is a firm-fixed price agreement consisting of a base period and four ordering periods, providing cargo observation and inspection services for food aid shipments in both CONUS and OCONUS locations. CONUS services include observing and inspecting food cargoes, documenting quantity and condition, monitoring disposition activities, and delivering comprehensive written reports, with the contractor responsible for documenting and correcting damages that occur during loading and unloading operations. OCONUS services involve attending, witnessing, and examining food aid shipments, documenting counts and conditions, and providing written reports on disposition-related activities.
Notice text
The contract award date is 12/15/2025. This contract is to provide cargo observation services in CONUS and OCONUS. The services will include The CONUS services will involve observing and inspecting food cargoes, recording the quantity and condition of food aid shipments, monitoring activities related to their disposition, and delivering a comprehensive written report. Damages occurring from the dock, port shed, truck, or rail car to the barge, container, or vessel hold are documented by the CONUS VLUO Contractor and corrected or removed at the time of the Contractor’s observation. The OCONUS services will involve attending, witnessing, and examining food cargoes, documenting the count and condition of these food aid shipments and activities related to disposition, and providing a written report. This is a firm-fixed price contract which consist of a base and four ordering periods. This contract was awarded to NAVOCOR LLC.
Awarded contract 12-1NTS-26-D-0001(4400002504) to navcor logistics LLC for 30000000.00 on 2025-12-15.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services | Solicitation | |
| Pre-solicitation Notice Concerning Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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