Ocean Freight Transportation via U.S.-Flag Vessels (Jones Act Compliance)

The contract mandates the arrangement and management of ocean freight transportation using U.S.-flagged vessels in full compliance with the Jones Act, ensuring that all maritime movements adhere to U.S. ownership, construction, and crewing requirements. A waiver may be required and must be properly filed if regulatory exceptions are necessary, though the default expectation is full adherence to domestic maritime law. The work is to be performed with a primary place of performance in Norfolk, Virginia, with the logistics clearly tied to U.S.-based operations under the Department of Defense’s Subsistence FSE Supply Chain. This is a subcontract opportunity posted on July 20, 2026, with responses due by July 24, 2026, under NAICS code 483110 for Ocean Freight Transportation. No specific set-aside provisions are outlined, and while the organizing agency is the Department of Defense, the direct contracting entity is the Subsistence FSE Supply Chain. The opportunity is accessible through the DIBBS system, and all proposals must be submitted by the deadline to be considered. The contract does not indicate a solicitation number, suggesting it may be part of a broader procurement framework under the defense logistics structure.