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Stevedoring Services for Port of Bremerhaven, Germany

Department of Defense · U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) · USTRANSCOM-AQ
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
HTC71126QE156
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
488320
Product service code
V114
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-07
Response deadline
Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Bremerhaven
Contracting contact
Katherine.f.alexander.civ@mail.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

10.7.2026: Amendment 0001 was issued to address questions on the Q&A Round 1 (also posted). This Amendment updated Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement, Attachment 2 Schedule of Rates, Extended the Due Date, Updated the Solicitation Number due to the fiscal year transition (see below). **Due to the transition of the Fiscal Year, the internal contract writing system has transitioned this requirement from Solicitation Number HTC71126QE156 to Solicitation Number HTC71127QE115. For the purposes of the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), this opportunity will remain posted under Notice ID HTC71126QE156 to preserve the active posting and history. However, all proposals submitted by offerors, and any subsequent award documents issued by the Government, shall reference the new Solicitation Number HTC71127QE115. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged Provide all Stevedoring and other associated vessel services for handling the import and export of designated USG cargo through the Port of Bremerhaven.

Contact

Point of contact
Katherine Alexander
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
Katherine.f.alexander.civ@mail.mil
Secondary
cassandra.a.range.civ@mail.mil
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