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Joint Global Sealift Charter
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This solicitation, identified as HTC71126RE142, is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 for the Joint Global Sealift Charter, seeking multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for strategic sealift services. The requirement is restricted to Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) participants who own or control Roll-On/Roll-Off, multipurpose, or vehicle carrier vessels that have transported Department of War cargo within the past two years. The contract will span a five-year base period from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, with a five-year optional period and a one-time six-month extension, totaling up to eleven and a half years. The North American Industrial Classification System code is 483111 with a size standard of 1,050 employees, and the Product Service Code is V115. Offerors must submit proposals electronically by June 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time to the designated points of contact. The government intends to award contracts to all responsible offerors whose proposals are deemed acceptable under technical capability, with no small business set-aside. Proposals must be structured in two volumes: Volume I containing the completed Contract Documentation Worksheet with required representations, certifications, and signed SF-1449 forms, and Volume II containing the Technical Capability Worksheet with narrative responses constrained to provided text fields. Acceptance as a technically acceptable offeror is a pass/fail gating requirement; failure to meet all criteria on the Technical Capability Worksheet renders a proposal ineligible for award. Upon award, task orders will be issued on a firm fixed-price basis and awarded to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror, with preference given first to U.S. flag vessels, followed by VISA participants, and then other applicable preferences such as small business status. Contractors must maintain CMMC Level 2 certification, ensure all personnel with IT or classified access are U.S. citizens, comply with cybersecurity and trafficking in persons requirements, and adhere to invoicing procedures through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) using specified DoDAAC codes. The Contracting Officer's Representative will monitor performance using inspections, reports, and customer feedback, with compliance tracked in CPARS. The total estimated value across all awards under this IDIQ program is $2.7 billion. Offerors must also complete SAM representations annually,
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Place of Performance
Norfolk, VA, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number HTC71126RE142 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Joint Global Sealift Charter (JGSC) requirement. USTRANSCOM has a requirement for a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) strategic sealift contract, limited to Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) participants who own or control Roll-On-Roll-Off (RORO), multipurpose, or vehicle carrier vessel(s) that have transported Department of War (DoW) cargo within the past two years from the date of solicitation issuance, to coordinate the global movement of large-volume combat forces’ rolling stock and associated materials.
This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference and by full text. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The period of performance for the proposed solicitation will consist of a five-year base period from 1 September 2026 through 31 August 2031, a five-year option period, and one six-month extension of service. The applicable Product Service Code (PSC) is V115 and the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 483111 with a size standard of 1050. All responsible sources may submit a proposal IAW the RFP, which will be considered by the Agency. The contracting office is the United States Transportation Command Acquisition Directorate and all comments should be addressed in writing, via email, to the points of contact (POCs) listed in the RFP.
The information required by FAR 12.202 (b)(ii) through (vii) — including the list of line items, quantities, and units of measure; description of requirements; delivery dates and locations; applicable solicitation provisions and contract clauses; and the date, time, place, and POCs for receipt of offers — is set forth in the attached RFP HTC71126RE142 and its attachments. Offerors are responsible for reviewing the entire solicitation package posted to SAM.gov for full requirements, instructions, evaluation criteria, and submission deadlines.
8 June 2026: Justification and Approval posted
11 June 2026: Pre-Proposal Conference Slides posted
18 June 2026: RFP Q&A Round 1 posted
24 June 2026: RFP Q&A Rounds 2 and 3 posted
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