Deep Sea Freight Transportation government contracts, bids & RFPs

By the numbers

Avg reported value

$148M

Median reported value

$4M

Total reported value

$6B

Awards on record

42

Companies

14

SAM.gov award-notice values may represent contract ceilings rather than obligated spending.

3 of 13 open Deep Sea Freight Transportation opportunities (23%) are set aside for small or disadvantaged businesses.

7 of the listings shown were posted in the last 30 days. Federal (SAM.gov) contributes the largest share (13). DEPT OF THE NAVY is the most represented buyer in this snapshot.

Open opportunities

• V--Vessel Charter - Buoy Recovery and Deployment

  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

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  Due Oct 13, 2026

  Posted Oct 8, 2026
• 90-Day Tanker Time Charter

  DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY

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  Due Oct 15, 2026

  Posted Oct 8, 2026
• Submarine Rescue Vessel Extended Time Charter

  DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY

  Standard Operating Manual M I L I T A R Y S E A L I F T C O M M A N D The U.S. Navy’s Uncontrolled Document 4 MAR 2013 (assembled 4 MAR 2013) COMSC INSTRUCTION 3121.9C Subj: STANDARD OPERATING MANUAL (SOM) 1. Purpose. To promulgate Military Sealift Command (MSC) operating guidance aligned with standard Navy practice. 2. Cancellation. COMSCINST 3121.9B 3. Applicability. This instruction is applicable to all MSC Commands and activities and to all MSC ships, including MSC chartered and…

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  Due Oct 15, 2026

  Posted Oct 2, 2026
• N3220525R6003 - SURTASS-E RFP

  DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY

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  Due Oct 22, 2026

  Posted Oct 5, 2026
• ESD 26R0018 SOLICITATION

  DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY

  The Military Sealift Command has a requirement for the Operation and Maintenance of the ExpeditionaryTransfer Dock(ESD) vessels. The Contractor must operate and maintain the vessels to support the assigned missions. Thevessels must be operated in a professional manner and maintained in a good operable condition, and must be missionreadyat all times (excluding scheduled maintenance, repair and overhaul periods). The Contractor must operate the vesselsand related systems and equipment in…

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  Due Oct 23, 2026

  Posted Sep 22, 2026
• Operation & Maintenance (O&M) of T-ATS Vessels

  DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY

  This procurement is for the Operation & Maintenance of the T-ATS Navajo Class Vessels. Please use the following link to upload submissions into PIEE. The attachments can be found in PIEE as well. https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=N3220526R6006&noticeType=SolicitationNotice Please note the Time for the Submission End Date should reflect 1:00PM EST (SAM Error).

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  Due Oct 26, 2026

  Posted Sep 23, 2026
• VOYAGE CHARTER

  DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY

  Sources Sought N32205-SS-N103-26-009 is hereby amended. Please see the attached amendment 0001. Please see the attached Sources Sought Notice N32205-SS-N103-26-009.

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  Due Nov 4, 2026

  Posted Oct 30, 2025
• DRY CARGO TUGCON

  DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY

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  Due Nov 18, 2026

  Posted Nov 12, 2025
• Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA)

  DEPT OF DEFENSE / US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM)

  This contingency contract will implement the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA) as defined in the Federal Register dated 7 November 2022 and provides for sealift services that may arise in any part of the world. The general scope of services under this contract will include the provision of ocean transportation charter of clean bulk fuel product for worldwide ocean movements and as the Secretary of Defense may determine to be necessary, seeking to minimize disruption of the program participants…

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  Due Dec 31, 2027

  Posted Apr 29, 2024
• Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) - 2024 Renewal

  DEPT OF DEFENSE / US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM)

  The attached Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) solicitation and attachments are posted in order to execute the next iteration of VISA contracts. These contingency contracts implement VISA as defined in the Federal Register dated 29 October 2014. VISA provides for contingency sealift services that may arise in any part of the world. The general scope of services under this contract includes the provision of ocean transportation charter for worldwide port-to-port ocean movements and…

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  Due Jun 27, 2029

  Posted Jul 25, 2024
• Broad Agency Announcement for Qualified Vessel Operators to act as General Agent for Vessels Owned, Controlled or Time-Chartered by the Maritime Administration

  TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF / MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

  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…

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  Posted Oct 30, 2023
• 365-day Dry Cargo Time Charter

  DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY

  Please see the attached RFP and supporting documents. Please see attached QA0001

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  Posted Jul 6, 2026
• ESD N3220526R0018 SOLICITATION

  DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY

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  Due —

  Posted Sep 29, 2026

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Agencies that buy Deep Sea Freight Transportation

• Department of Defense (37)
• Interior, Department of the (5)

• Virginia government contract data (3)
• Washington government contract data (1)
• Florida government contract data (1)
• Hawaii government contract data (1)
• Illinois government contract data (1)

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