Port of Jordan S&RTS

The contract for the Port of Jordan Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) procurement under solicitation HTC71126RE136, issued by the U.S. Transportation Command-Aqaba within the Department of Defense. The contract, set to commence on 1 February 2027 with a five-year base period ending 31 January 2032 and a six-month optional extension through 31 July 2032, requires the contractor to provide 24/7/365 stevedoring and terminal handling services for U.S. government cargo at the Aqaba Main Port, Aqaba Container Terminal, and Royal Jordanian Naval Base, with potential support at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base and Marka Air Base. All services must be performed under a Firm Fixed Price arrangement, with compensation based on a detailed Schedule of Rates (Attachment 2) that includes commodity-specific pricing for cargo handling, equipment rental, storage, and miscellaneous services, alongside a fixed out-of-pocket expense rate of $3,500 per instance. The estimated total contract value is $231,000 over the base and optional periods. Award will follow the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process, where proposals must pass pass/fail technical gates—specifically, the Technical Worksheet and Mission Essential Plan must each be rated Acceptable, and failure on either results in immediate disqualification regardless of price. The contractor must supply qualified personnel including stevedores, crane operators, and tallymen, along with all necessary Contractor Furnished Equipment and material handling infrastructure, operating in full compliance with stringent U.S. military and international standards. Key obligations include verifying Verified Gross Mass (VGM) for all containers per SOLAS requirements, applying U.S. government-provided seals to sensitive cargo, immediately segregating and reporting frustrated cargo due to missing or incorrect labeling, and submitting daily and mission-specific documentation including Quality Control Inspection Checklists and damage reports within 12 hours of incidents. Security requirements mandate that all personnel hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) or host nation equivalent, undergo vetting for criminal or terrorist affiliations, wear authorized port badges, and adhere to military security protocols at joint installations. Cybersecurity mandates CMMC Level 1 (Self-Certified) compliance for all systems handling Federal Contract Information. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via