Joint Global Sealift Charter
Department of Defense (all) · USTRANSCOM-AQ
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation HTC71126RE142 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
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) participan… (show all)
ts 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
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Department of Defense (all)), same product/service code (PSC) V115.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $161K to $156.7M, median $8.6M; range $128K to $2.7B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| See Description for List of 7 Awardees Scott AFB IL USA | 1 | $2.7B | Aug 25, 2026 |
| VANE LINE BUNKERING, LLC | 1 | $203.3M | Aug 13, 2025 |
| Sealift Inc. | 1 | $17.0M | Apr 11, 2025 |
| YABUDOKEN CO. Nago-shi JP-47 905-0014 JPN | 1 | $191K | Mar 26, 2025 |
| BRIDGEHEAD CO., LTD | 1 | $150K | Nov 18, 2025 |
| OKINAWA MARINE SERVICE CO.,LTD. | 1 | $128K | Sep 24, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Aug 25, 2026See Description for List of 7 Awardees Scott AFB IL USA$2.7BJoint Global Sealift CharterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 18, 2025BRIDGEHEAD CO., LTD$150KYonaguni Barge SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2025OKINAWA MARINE SERVICE CO.,LTD.$128KFCLP25 Ie Shima Barge SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 13, 2025VANE LINE BUNKERING, LLC$203.3MScheduled Fuel Barge Transportation in Atlantic RegionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 11, 2025Sealift Inc.$17.0MPituffik Space Base SealiftNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 26, 2025YABUDOKEN CO. Nago-shi JP-47 905-0014 JPN$191KISTF Barge SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 6 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.