Transcar GMBH

Transcar GMBH, a foreign-owned logistics and stevedoring company based in Bremerhaven, Germany, operates as a prime contractor delivering port terminal services—stevedoring, cargo handling, tallying, and checking—to the U.S. Department of Defense and General Services Administration. The company is a subsidiary of American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group, Inc., a foreign-owned parent entity, and competes full-and-open with no set-aside certifications across all federal work.

Transcar's federal footprint is concentrated in European port operations and military logistics. The company delivers stevedoring and related terminal services (S&RTS) at the Port of Bremerhaven and Belgian ports, including vessel loading and unloading, container handling, cargo tracking, and administrative support for Defense Transportation System-sponsored cargo movements. Representative prime contracts include a $7,774,078.95 indefinite-delivery contract with the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) for stevedoring services in Bremerhaven running through April 2027; a $3,309,203.01 IDIQ awarded September 1, 2026, for cargo tally and checking services at Bremerhaven through August 2031 with an optional six-month extension; and a $5,000,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement with the General Services Administration for fleet lease services through November 2029. Recent delivery orders under these vehicles range from $2,500 to $2,169,553.31, with monthly awards typical throughout 2024–2026.

Customer concentration is extreme and skewed toward a single agency. The Department of the Army Materiel Command Surface Deployment and Distribution Command anchors 118 awards (44% of the 269-award portfolio) worth $111.1 million in combined potential value—94% of total dollar exposure. The General Services Administration represents 95 awards worth $5.3 million, a distant second. This dependency on SDDC delivery orders for recurring monthly task work reflects Transcar's role as the preferred port-services provider for U.S. military logistics operations at Bremerhaven.

Transcar's parent IDIQs are the primary vehicles. The top-performing indefinite-delivery contracts include W912CM06D0010 (76 task orders, $230 thousand combined value), HTC71121DR037 (40 task orders, $6.5 million), W912CM08D0017 (32 task orders, $189 thousand), HTC71117DR011 (27 task orders, $1.5 million), and HTC71122DR014 (20 task orders, $2.8 million). These vehicles support the recurring issuance of short-duration delivery orders—typically one-month performance periods with firm fixed pricing—enabling efficient procurement of Transcar's specialized port capabilities.

Activity shows volatility but sustained engagement. Awards per year ranged from 6 (2026, a partial-year count) to 21 (2023), with 13–14 awards typical in recent years. Combined potential value across the 269-award portfolio sits at $120.9 million, with $49.9 million obligated (41% of potential). The recompete cliff over the next twenty-four months is negligible—only $3 thousand in potential value completing in that window—reflecting long-term contract extensions and rolling option periods that shield Transcar from near-term recompete pressure.

Transcar's NAICS and PSC concentration mirrors its operational focus: Marine Cargo Handling (118 awards), Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting (77 awards), and General Freight Trucking Long-Distance (50 awards) dominate the category profile. PSC coding shows 125 awards under Transportation/Travel/Relocation—Other and 116 under Stevedoring, with Motor Freight and Passenger Vehicles representing smaller line items. The vendor has maintained continuous federal registration in SAM.gov since 2003, signaling a quarter-century relationship with U.S. military logistics operations in Europe. No subcontract work appears in the portfolio; Transcar operates 100% as a prime across all awards.