Disaster Overseas Transportation (DOTS) US Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico (VIPR)
Archived on May 1, 2026. Presolicitation posted by HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF (FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY) on February 18, 2026. Solicitation DOTSVIPR00000001.
NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation). Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia. Full description on SAM.gov.
Description
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a requirement for Transportation Support. FEMA intends to establish multiple award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicles with a 12-month base period and two (2) 12-month option periods. The specifications are located in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) which is attached.
When the Request for Proposal is released, the method of procurement will be Full and Open Competition with a Small Business reserve. The NAICS code is 483111. Telephone or emailed requests for this solicitation will not be accepted. The solicitation is anticipated to begin on or about March 10, 2026, and the response date is anticipated to be on or about April 20, 2026. Issuing and closing dates are subject to change.
Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. Information regarding this registration can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Prospective offerors shall be required to complete Representations and Certifications online at https://www.sam.gov in response to this requirement. The Government will consider all information from responsible sources that is submitted to the point of contact.
Written requests will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the FEMA Incident Support Branch. The solicitation and any subsequent amendments will be posted to https://www.sam.gov. Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation from this website and for frequently monitoring that site for any amendments. The Government is not responsible for any inability of the offeror to access the posted documents. No telephone or faxed requests will be accepted, and no hard-copy solicitation/amendment will be mailed.
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Document | Source | Agency | Posted Date | File Size | Actions | |
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| Presolicitation | FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | Feb 18, 2026 | 995.91 KB |
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DOTSVIPR00000001- Pre-Solicitation
Formal solicitation typically follows within 30–60 days. (estimate)
- Pre-SolicitationCurrentFeb 18, 2026
Disaster Overseas Transportation (DOTS) US Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico (VIPR)
Similar Opportunities
Title | Phase | Agency | NAICS | Set Aside | Posted | Deadline | Location |
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Amendment A0002 issued 10/08/2026 *************************************************************** Amendment A0001 issued 08/31/2026 *************************************************************** The Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency intents to award a Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to obtain all-inclusive, multimodal transportation and shipping services from a Continental United States (CONUS) and/or Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) point of origin to American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marina Islands and Guam. Phase I Responses are due no later than 12:00PM ET, October 2, 2026. Phase II Responses are due no later than 12:00PM ET, November 6, 2026. Please see solicitation and attachments for all details. | Solicitation | 483110 | No Set-Aside | 10/08/2026 | 11/06/2026 | Pago Pago, AS | |
The Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency intents to award a Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to obtain all-inclusive, multimodal transportation and shipping services from a Continental United States (CONUS) and/or Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) point of origin to American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marina Islands and Guam. Phase I Responses are due no later than 12:00PM ET, October 2, 2026. Phase II Responses are due no later than 12:00PM ET, October 30, 2026. Please see solicitation and attachments for all details. | Solicitation | 483110 | No Set-Aside | 08/31/2026 | 10/30/2026 | Pago Pago, AS | |
Amendment A0001 issued 08/31/2026 *************************************************************** The Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency intents to award a Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to obtain all-inclusive, multimodal transportation and shipping services from a Continental United States (CONUS) and/or Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) point of origin to American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marina Islands and Guam. Phase I Responses are due no later than 12:00PM ET, October 2, 2026. Phase II Responses are due no later than 12:00PM ET, October 30, 2026. Please see solicitation and attachments for all details. | Solicitation | 483110 | No Set-Aside | 08/31/2026 | 10/30/2026 | Pago Pago, AS | |
10/30/2023 Revisions: Updated information in the description below. 10/24/2023 Revisions: All attachments have been updated. See "Rev 23OCT23" versions. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), seeks qualified operators of various vessel types to act as General Agent for vessels owned or controlled or time-chartered by MARAD. Qualified firms may apply to the Director, National Shipping Authority (DNSA) to be appointed as a General Agent. Appointments will be made to all applicants determined to meet the qualification requirements set forth in this announcement. Applications will be received for an indefinite period effective upon publication of this announcement on the SAM.gov website. It will take approximately 45 days for MARAD to complete evaluation of applications. Submit the application (attachments 01 thru 03) to Robert McDermott, robert.mcdermott@dot.gov. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to be aware of any updates to this publication by regularly checking www.sam.gov. Interested applicants will find attached the following documents: Attachment 01 - MARAD General Agent Application for Appointment Form Attachment 02 – GAA Provisions and Clauses Attachment 03 – Affidavit of United States Citizenship Form | Special Notice | 483111 | No Set-Aside | 10/30/2023 | Open | - | |
10/24/2023: All attachments have been updated. See "Rev 23OCT23" versions. 6/15/2020 This revision to the Broad Agency Announcement incorporates changes to the GA Application form attachment entitled Rev 15 June 2020 - Attachment 1 - GA Application. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), seeks qualified operators of various vessel types to act as General Agent for vessels owned or controlled or time-chartered by MARAD. Qualified firms may apply to the Director, National Shipping Authority (DNSA) to be appointed as a General Agent. Appointments will be made to all applicants determined to meet the qualification requirements set forth in this announcement. Applications will be received for an indefinite period effective upon publication of this announcement on the beta.SAM.gov website. Initial applications shall be submitted by 4:00 P.M EST on June 26, 2020, to Tina Gillespie-Lucas via email at tina.gillespielucas@dot.gov, for a General Agent Appointment effective October 1, 2020. It will take approximately 45 days for MARAD to complete evaluation of your application. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to be aware of any updates to this publication by regularly checking www.sam.gov. Interested applicants will find attached the following documents: Attachment 01 - MARAD General Agent Application for Appointment Form Attachment 02 – GAA Provisions and Clauses Attachment 03 – Affidavit of United States Citizenship Form | Special Notice | 483111 | No Set-Aside | 10/24/2023 | Open | - |
Additional Details
Solicitation Number
DOTSVIPR00000001
Archive Date
May 1, 2026
Office Address
WASHINGTON, DC, 20472