Description
The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is seeking sources that possess the availability and capability to provide scheduled fuel barge transportation services in the Gulf region. The services include the transportation of Department of War-owned bulk jet fuel, Marine Diesel (F76), Jet A Fuel (JAA), and Jet Propellant 5 (JP5) by tug and barge between all ordered United States ports and points on the Gulf of America and the lower Mississippi River and their connecting waterways and tributaries. The period of performance is from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032.
Key points to consider:
• The contractor must provide scheduled fuel barge transportation services in the Gulf region.
• The services must be provided by barge and tug systems compliant with the coastwise laws of the United States.
• The Government will schedule the pick-up and delivery of the identified fuels from, to, and between the operational areas referenced in Appendix A.
• The contractor must be available exclusively to the Government at all times, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, for transporting cargo to and between the points stipulated.