Jaxport Jacksonville Port Authority

Jaxport Jacksonville Port Authority, operating as Jaxport, is a U.S. local government entity and port authority registered in SAM.gov since 2002 and currently the largest port facility in Florida. As a strategic maritime infrastructure provider on the state's east coast, Jaxport serves as a critical transportation hub supporting cargo operations, military support, and regional economic development. The port provides federal contract and grant-funded services that enhance its operational capabilities, security posture, and alignment with Department of Defense and national transportation priorities while leveraging its unique geographic position and terminal infrastructure to support federal agency missions.

Through prime federal contract awards, Jaxport has delivered emergency berthing support services, utilities management, and security infrastructure upgrades to federal agencies. Most notably, the U.S. Navy Installations Command awarded Jaxport a $375,000 firm fixed-price purchase order on September 24, 2025, for emergency berthing support services at Naval Station Mayport through September 2030, enabling the port to accommodate disabled Navy vessels unable to operate under their own power during hurricane or tropical storm events. Additionally, the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command awarded a $29,357.28 definitive contract for utilities services with performance ending March 31, 2026, and the Department of the Army issued a $75,554.83 purchase order on February 21, 2025, for procurement and installation of new security systems and conduit on the north side of a Jacksonville building. All three prime federal contracts were firm fixed-price arrangements with no set-aside designations. Jaxport has also served as a subcontractor, evidenced by a subcontract award from BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair LLC on July 14, 2021, for subcontract costs related to federal work.

Through prime federal grant awards, Jaxport has received substantial funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, and Department of Defense for port security, infrastructure modernization, and sustainability initiatives. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Port Security Grant Program has been a consistent funding source, with Jaxport receiving $1,290,000 (award date September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028), $935,000 (September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2027), $1,665,000 (September 19, 2022), and $1,278,567 (September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2024) for maritime security enhancements, security equipment procurement, security planning, maritime security training, and emergency preparedness initiatives. The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded Jaxport a $20 million National Infrastructure Investments grant on March 5, 2021, for cargo terminal modernization through March 2028, and an additional Maritime Administration project grant awarded August 16, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of May 1, 2029, for the EXEMPLIFYING Potential to Reduce Emissions with Sustainable Solutions (EXPRESS) project, which includes installation of electrified refrigerated container stacks, procurement of hybrid electric rubber tired gantry cranes and battery-electric equipment, installation of fast charging stations, and development of a zero-emission technology transition plan. A second Maritime Administration grant awarded March 5, 2021, with completion targeted for January 30, 2029, supported reconstruction and modernization of approximately 93 acres of the SSA Marine Cargo Terminal on Blount Island across eight sequential phases. The Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment awarded a project grant on September 1, 2023, through November 30, 2026, for the Blount Island Fire Station 48 replacement. Additionally, Jaxport has received federal grant sub-awards through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management, including awards for water control facilities (October 3, 2024) and buildings and equipment (October 27, 2023), demonstrating the port's role as a recipient of both direct federal funding and pass-through grant support for critical infrastructure projects.