What is the NGDS contract vehicle?

Next Generation Delivery Service is a Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) administered by Department of Defense. It allows the government to award task and delivery orders to pre-qualified contractors under a single ceiling.

Which agency administers NGDS?

Department of Defense administers NGDS.

How big is NGDS and who has won work on it?

The vehicle has a ceiling of $1,874,075,553. To date, $5,168,645,900 has been obligated. 3 awardees have been issued work. There are 5921 task or delivery orders recorded so far.

What NAICS code is NGDS aligned with?

NGDS is aligned with NAICS 492110: Couriers and express delivery services.

What is the period of performance for NGDS?

NGDS runs through September 2026.

Is there a set-aside on NGDS?

NGDS is set aside for No set aside used. contractors.

Which agency administers NGDS?

Department of Defense administers NGDS. Task and delivery orders issued under this vehicle are typically managed by the agency's contracting office.

How big is NGDS and who has won work on it?

The vehicle has a ceiling of $1,874,075,553 . To date, $5,168,645,900 has been obligated against the vehicle. 3 awardees have been issued work under the vehicle. There are 5,921 task or delivery orders recorded so far.

What NAICS code is NGDS aligned with?

NGDS is aligned with NAICS 492110: Couriers and express delivery services . Contractors pursuing this vehicle should typically be registered under this NAICS in SAM.gov.

What is the period of performance for NGDS?

NGDS runs through September 2026 (started May 2017). Options may be exercised by the administering agency to extend that period.

Is there a set-aside on NGDS?

NGDS is set aside for No set aside used. contractors. Eligible firms should ensure their SAM.gov registration reflects this socio-economic certification before pursuing task orders.

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Next Generation Delivery Service

Name: NGDS
Brand: Department of Defense

NGDS

IDIQ

Active

Department of Defense1m remaining

Ceiling$1.9B

Period of Performance EndsSep 29, 2026

Contract Vehicle Overview

Program details, funding progress, awardee share, and obligations by fiscal year.

IDIQ

Active

Through Sep 29, 2026 · 1m remaining

Next generation delivery service

Agency

Department of DefenseView Agency Profile

Agency (Official)

Ustranscom-Aq

NAICS

492110 - Couriers and express delivery servicesView NAICS

Competition

Full and open competition after exclusion of sources

PSC

V111 - Transportation/travel/relocation- transportation: Air freight

Set-Aside

NONE

Ceiling

Total Obligated

Active Awardees

Task Orders

Current Award

Potential Award

Includes unexercised options

Total Backlog

Potential Award minus Obligated

Funded Backlog

Current Award minus Obligated

Ceiling Utilization

85%

Obligated

$5.2B

Current

$5.6B

Ceiling

$6.1B

Completion99%

Start

May 2017

1m remaining

End

Sep 2026

Awardee Share

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION$3.0B57.9%

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$2.1B41.2%

POLAR AIR CARGO WORLDWIDE, INC$49.1M1%

Task Orders by NAICS

492110 - COURIERS AND EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES$5.2B99.9%

Other (1)$3.0M0.1%

Award Hierarchy

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NGDS

Department of Defense

Obligations by Year

Task Orders by Place of Performance

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