Aqua Gulf Transport, Inc.

Aqua Gulf Transport, Inc. is a for-profit organization based in Puerto Rico that specializes in freight transportation services, with a primary focus on supporting U.S. government food donation programs. Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since September 28, 2011, the company has established itself as a key logistics provider for federal agencies, particularly the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The company primarily operates in Puerto Rico and occasionally provides transportation services to California, leveraging its expertise in handling various types of shipping containers and ensuring the safe and temperature-controlled transportation of agricultural commodities and donated foods.

The company has been awarded numerous definitive, firm-fixed-price contracts primarily from the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), focusing on the transportation of dry, chilled, and frozen goods in shipping containers ranging from 40 to 53 feet in length. These contracts consistently involve delivering food donations to various locations in Puerto Rico, such as Carolina, Vega Baja, Caguas, and Ponce. Aqua Gulf Transport consistently serves as the prime contractor, with no major subcontractors mentioned in the contract awards. The contracts are uniformly structured without set-aside designations and have individual values typically ranging from $3,750 to $6,495. The company's services directly support USDA food assistance and nutrition programs by facilitating the distribution of agricultural commodities and donated foods, playing a crucial role in addressing food insecurity through efficient and specialized transportation logistics.