Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services

SOL #: 12-1NTS-25-R-0003Award Notice

Overview

Buyer

Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
USDA AMS 3J14
WASHINGTON, DC, 20250, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (488390)

PSC

Inspection And Laboratory Services (Except Medical/Dental): Miscellaneous (H399)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Timeline

1
Posted
Dec 17, 2025

Qualification Details

Fit reasons
  • NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
  • Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
  • Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
  • Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

The contract award date is 12/15/2025. This contract is to provide cargo observation services in CONUS and OCONUS. The services will include The CONUS services will involve observing and inspecting food cargoes, recording the quantity and condition of food aid shipments, monitoring activities related to their disposition, and delivering a comprehensive written report. Damages occurring from the dock, port shed, truck, or rail car to the barge, container, or vessel hold are documented by the CONUS VLUO Contractor and corrected or removed at the time of the Contractor’s observation. The OCONUS services will involve attending, witnessing, and examining food cargoes, documenting the count and condition of these food aid shipments and activities related to disposition, and providing a written report. This is a firm-fixed price contract which consist of a base and four ordering periods. This contract was awarded to NAVOCOR LLC.

People

Points of Contact

Travis CatheyPRIMARY
Logan MingoSECONDARY

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