Opportunity
SAM #HTC71127RE125
Israel port stevedoring and terminal support services
Buyer
USTRANSCOM AQC
Posted
November 09, 2026
Respond By
December 09, 2026
Identifier
HTC71127RE125
NAICS
488390, 488320
USTRANSCOM is seeking port handling and related terminal support for U.S. government cargo at Ashdod and Haifa, Israel. - Government buyer: The notice identifies the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), through USTRANSCOM-AQ. The PWS identifies the U.S. Army Transportation Command (ARTRANS), 840th Transportation Battalion, Military Operations Terminal, as the Single Port Manager. - Services requested: Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS), including vessel and truck loading and discharge; rail and convoy reception; cargo staging, storage, preparation, transfers, checking, tallying, inspection, documentation, and vessel preparation; and lashing and unlashing. - Cargo may include containers, vehicles, breakbulk, aircraft, ammunition and explosives, hazardous materials, and other government cargo. The contractor provides labor, equipment, materials, supervision, transportation, and staging space. - The schedule also includes extra labor, equipment rentals, port facilities, inland transportation, third-party logistics, and reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses. - Notable requirements: Services may be needed 24/7/365, at multiple sites and during surge or contingency operations. Equipment must support ramps up to 70 tons and towing inoperable vehicles up to 150,000 pounds. The technical worksheet requires evidence of HAZMAT training for at least two personnel and applicable host-nation licenses or work permits. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or named commercial vendors are identified in the provided materials. No fixed product quantities or part numbers are specified.
Description
Provide Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) handling the import and export of designated USG cargo through the Ports of Ashdod and Haifa, Israel. The contractor shall complete all tasks as outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and in a manner consistent with the “Best Commercial Practices.”
S&RTS services will cover the full spectrum of managing USG cargo transiting through the specified ports in this contract. Operational tasks shall include but are not limited to all stevedoring and longshoring required for vessel, truck, port reception and disposition, cargo management staging, intra port transfers, cargo prep, Checking and Tallying (C&T), and warehousing Government provided dunnage and tiedown materials.
Requirements include physical security, facilities, storage/staging, office space, office supplies, and providing documentation/reports for port operation expenses and reconciliation of services to include other related miscellaneous requirements as outlined in this PWS.