Synopsis - Stevedoring & Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) at Port of Mesaieed, Qatar

The USTRANSCOM Acquisition Directorate is planning to issue a solicitation for Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services at the Port of Mesaieed in Qatar. The services required include comprehensive technical support, personnel, supervision, equipment, tools, and materials necessary to handle the receipt, disposition, processing, and loading/discharging of vessels. The scope covers a wide range of activities such as vessel loading and discharging, cargo receipt and disposition, stuffing and unstuffing of cargo, inter-terminal transfer, onward cargo movement, management expertise, and coordination with host nation transportation specialists, customs brokers, transportation coordinators, and environmental protection committees. The anticipated contract aligns with NAICS code 488320 and is expected to be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an initial base period from July 21, 2015, through July 20, 2016, followed by four one-year option periods, potentially extending the contract to five years. The award process will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection under FAR 15.101-2. The solicitation will be posted electronically on FBO.gov around March 5, 2015, with no hard copies issued. Proposals from all responsible sources will be considered, and the entire solicitation document will be accessible online. Points of contact for the solicitation are Contracting Officer William R. Henderson and Contract Specialist Thomas M. Fee, both reachable via phone and email for inquiries. The contracting activity is based at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and the contract aims to ensure efficient, expert handling of all terminal operations at the port to support U.S. transportation and logistics requirements in the region.