Customs Broker Support for Outside the United States (OCONUS) equipment

The contract involves providing customs broker support to coordinate the shipment of supplies and equipment from locations outside the United States back to the Naval Oceanographic Office at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. The contractor's primary responsibility is to ensure that all customs clearances for NAVOCEANO shipments comply with the applicable laws, regulations, and packing requirements. This effort is part of a Request for Information (RFI) aimed at assessing potential providers capable of managing the proper documentation and regulatory compliance for international shipments related to the Naval Oceanographic Office. The solicitation, identified by number N6230619RFI01 and posted in September 2018, is associated with the Department of Defense under the NAICS code 488510, which pertains to customs brokerage activities. The place of performance is primarily located at the Stennis Space Center, MS, with no specified locations for the shipments outside the U.S. The RFI does not specify a set-aside type, and it is issued by the Naval Oceanographic Office, indicating a focus on meeting federal standards for the lawful transport of government equipment internationally. Additional detailed instructions regarding the RFI are provided in the attached documentation.