Port Of Seattle

Port Of Seattle, a U.S. local government port and airport authority headquartered in Seattle, Washington, operates as a federal prime recipient and contractor delivering maritime dockage and airport infrastructure services to civilian agencies. The entity competes full-and-open with no SBA set-asides and has posted $781.2 million in combined potential value across 369 federal awards (with $1.37 billion obligated), making it a major landlord and facilities provider to the federal government rather than a traditional vendor.

Port Of Seattle's federal footprint splits distinctly between two capability streams. The maritime segment—roughly 10% of the award count—consists of berthing, moorage, and ancillary services for NOAA research vessels including the Oscar Dyson, Oscar Elton Sette, Fairweather, Bell M. Shimada, Okeanos Explorer, and Reuben Lasker. Representative maritime contracts include a $13.3 thousand fixed-price purchase order from NOAA (December 2023) for dockage and fuel receipts supporting the Oscar Dyson at Terminal 91 for 35 days, an $11.8 thousand NOAA moorage order (November 2023) for the Fairweather, and a $49.9 thousand U.S. Coast Guard purchase order (January 2024) for pier lighting replacement at Terminal 46. The far larger segment—roughly 90% of awards and 99% of combined potential value—consists of real estate leasing. Port Of Seattle leases airport terminal space, office facilities, and related infrastructure to federal tenants, primarily TSA and GSA, under long-term Basic Ordering Agreements. The top three vehicles carry 163 task orders and $578.1 million in combined potential value: Basic Ordering Agreement GS10B06485 (107 task orders, $232.5 million), Basic Ordering Agreement GS10B06958 (28 task orders, $294.1 million), and Basic Ordering Agreement GS10B06976 (28 task orders, $51.5 million). These BOAs are structured as space-rental arrangements at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and subordinate federal office facilities.

Customer concentration is dominated by two agencies. The General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Central Office accounts for 42 awards and $272.1 million (35% of combined potential value), anchored by the three large BOAs for airport and office facility leasing. The Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration places 47 awards worth $126.6 million (16% of combined potential value), primarily for SIDA badge provisioning and TSA administrative space at Seattle-Tacoma. NOAA, despite the 38 awards by count, contributes only $510 thousand in combined potential value, reflecting the small contract values characteristic of short-term research-vessel moorage calls. The Federal Aviation Administration Northwest Mountain Region and FAA broadly together support airport infrastructure grants totaling over $360 million across roughly 70 awards—runway reconstruction, taxilane and apron pavement, terminal concourse upgrades, noise mitigation, and snow-removal equipment acquisition. FEMA has placed port-security grant awards, and the Washington State Military Department received a COVID-19 emergency-protective-measures sub-grant flowing through Port Of Seattle in 2023.

Category concentration reveals the real business structure. The top NAICS code by award count is 493120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings, except Miniwarehouses)—174 awards—reflecting the core leasing business. Port and Harbor Operations (NAICS 488310) accounts for 41 awards and represents the maritime dockage segment. Top PSC codes reinforce this split: Lease/Rental Of Office Buildings (48 awards), Transportation/Travel/Relocation—Transportation Other (19 awards supporting FAA airport infrastructure grants), Badges And Insignia (16 awards for TSA SIDA badges), and Husbanding Services—Other Port Services (7 awards for maritime berthing). Activity has moderated in 2024–2026 after a 2023 peak of 13 awards; only one award has posted in 2026 year-to-date. Three awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, though recompete risk is modest given the long-term nature of the GSA and TSA leasing agreements. Port Of Seattle holds a single active BPA with TSA (awarded September 2024, ceiling $600 thousand through September 2029) for SIDA badge provision at the airport. The entity does not sub to larger federal primes and does not hold positions on government-wide contract vehicles; its footprint is entirely direct federal relationships as a facilities and maritime-services landlord.