Description
The Joint Global Sealift Charter (JGSC) requirement is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) strategic sealift contract. The contract is limited to Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) participants 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. The purpose of the JGSC is to coordinate the global movement of large-volume combat forces' rolling stock and associated materials. Key aspects of the contract include:
• A five-year base period from 1 September 2026 through 31 August 2031
• A five-year option period
• 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
• The total contract value across all contracts awarded under the JGSC program shall not exceed $2.7 billion
• Pricing is proposed and evaluated at the task order level
• A U.S. flag preference is intended, and all preferences and award criteria are established at the task-order level