NAICS 483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Sources Sought and Government Contracting Opportunities

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About Deep Sea Freight Transportation (NAICS 483111)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing deep sea transportation of cargo to or from foreign ports.

StatusTitleBuyerDue Date
OpenOverseas and Maritime Transportation Services for Imported Products

The Société des alcools du Québec is announcing its intent to solicit public proposals for overseas and maritime transportation, consolidation, and delivery of imported alcoholic and non-alcoholic products to its Quebec distribution centers and designated warehouses.

Quebec, Canada•Request for Information (RFI)
Quebec > Societe des alcools du Quebec10/29/2026
Open360-Day Dry Cargo Vessel Charter

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is seeking proposals to charter a roll-on/roll-off or lift-on/lift-off dry cargo vessel for 360 days of port-to-port logistics operations supporting Marine Corps missions in the Western Pacific.

Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan•Request for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > MSCHQ NORFOLK (MSC HQS)11/2/2026
OpenBahrain Stevedoring and Terminal Services

The United States Transportation Command is seeking stevedoring and related terminal services for managing U.S. Government cargo at ports and military locations throughout the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Bahrain•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM) > USTRANSCOM-AQ11/13/2026
OpenDry Cargo Vessel Charter for Ammunition Transport

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is conducting market research on the availability and pricing of self-sustaining vessels capable of transporting at least 700 TEUs of containerized ammunition under a 75-day charter with three 75-day options.

Sunny Point, NC, USA•Request for Information (RFI)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > MSCHQ NORFOLK (MSC HQS)10/29/2026
OpenScheduled Fuel Barge Transportation Services

The United States Transportation Command is seeking dedicated scheduled and on-call tug-and-barge transportation of government-owned aviation and marine fuels throughout Gulf-region waterways.

Louisiana, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM) > USTRANSCOM-AQ11/9/2026
OpenNew ISO-Compliant Sea/Land Cargo Containers

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is requesting industry capability and estimated pricing information for 95–180 new, ISO-compliant 20-foot sea/land cargo containers, with delivery destinations at Fort Bliss and Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

United States•Request for Information (RFI)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY > DLA TROOP SUPPORT (CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT CONTAINERS)10/30/2026
OpenInternational Logistics Services

Battelle Memorial Institute, on behalf of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, is seeking information from interested offerors for international logistics services, including freight transportation arrangement, to inform future procurement decisions.

Richland, WA, USA•Request for Information (RFI)
United States of America > ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF > Pacific Northwest National Laboratory8/31/2027
OpenDecommissioned Vessel Towing Services

The United States Marine Corps is seeking professional services to tow a decommissioned vessel from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard to Brandt Island Shoal in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Cherry Point, NC, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > COMMANDING GENERAL (MCB CAMP LEJEUNE)10/30/2026
OpenDiplomatic Pouch Transportation Services

The United Nations Volunteers Programme, on behalf of the UN Bonn organizations, is seeking a provider for secure international diplomatic pouch transportation, including shipment tracking, customs clearance, and delivery under an initial two-year agreement with a possible one-year extension.

Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1, Bonn, NW, Germany•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
United Nations > United Nations Development Programme > United Nations Volunteers Programme11/5/2026
OpenRegular Parcel and Material Transportation Services

Sante Quebec Cote-Nord is seeking providers for regular transportation of parcels or materials under a 12-month contract renewable for three additional 12-month periods.

Quebec, Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Quebec > Santé Québec11/2/2026
Open179-Day Clean Petroleum Tanker Charter

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is seeking market information on the availability and daily charter rate for one tanker to transport clean petroleum products in support of the Defense Logistics Agency–Energy.

Agioi Theodoroi, PP, Greece•Sources Sought
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > MSCHQ NORFOLK (MSC HQS)11/11/2026
OpenR/V Savannah Haul-Out Maintenance and Repair

The University of Georgia is seeking a contractor to provide haul-out maintenance and repair services for the R/V Savannah in Savannah, Georgia.

Savannah, GA, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
University System of Georgia > University of Georgia11/11/2026
OpenCGC HEALY Maintenance and Repair Services

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking industry sources for recurring and non-recurring maintenance, repair, drydock, and pier-side sustainment of the Coast Guard Cutter HEALY under a potential multi-year IDIQ contract.

Pier 36, Seattle, WA, USA•Sources Sought
United States of America > HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF > US COAST GUARD > CG-SEA-C2210/29/2026
Open90-Day Tanker Time Charter

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is seeking proposals to charter up to two qualifying tankers for approximately 90 days to transport clean petroleum products in the Western Pacific and Sea of Japan.

Ulsan, South Korea•Request for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > MSCHQ NORFOLK (MSC HQS)10/28/2026
OpenAdventure II Sailing Vessel Maintenance, Repairs, and Transportation

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is seeking qualified providers to transport the Adventure II, a 17th-century reproduction sailing vessel, and perform maintenance and repairs.

South Carolina, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
South Carolina > Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism11/4/2026
OpenCCGS Leonard J. Cowley Drydocking Refit 2027

Public Works and Government Services Canada is seeking proposals for the 2027 drydocking refit of the Canadian Coast Guard vessel CCGS Leonard J. Cowley in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

St. John's, NL, Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Government of Canada > Department of Public Works and Government Services > Canadian Coast Guard12/2/2026
OpenMarine Transportation Planning Services

British Columbia's Ministry of Transportation and Transit is seeking one or more contractors for as-needed marine transportation planning, analysis, engineering, consultation, and strategic advisory services supporting vessels, marine infrastructure, and ferry operations.

British Columbia, Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
British Columbia > Ministry of Transportation and Transit > Marine, Air, and Rail Services Branch11/16/2026
OpenSouth Carolina Household Goods Packing and Crating Services

The United States Air Force is seeking packing, containerization, storage, unpacking, and drayage services for Department of Defense household-goods and unaccompanied-baggage shipments across two South Carolina service zones.

South Carolina, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Woman-Owned Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA4803 20 CONS LGCA (AIR COMBAT COMMAND)11/3/2026
OpenJP8 Tanker Voyage Charter

The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is conducting market research on chartering a tanker to transport 135,000 barrels of JP8 from Greece to Turkey.

Mersin, Turkey•Request for Information (RFI)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > MSCHQ NORFOLK (MSC HQS)10/27/2026
OpenArtificial Reef Deployment Services

Volusia County is seeking a contractor to load, transport, and deploy artificial reef materials offshore using an ABS-rated deck barge, ocean-going tug, equipment, and manpower.

Artificial Reef•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Volusia County > Environmental Management11/5/2026
OpenBulk Fuel Delivery Services

Trinity Metro is seeking suppliers for on-demand delivery of bulk unleaded gasoline and ultra-low sulfur diesel to support its transit fleet, with pricing based on a fixed margin over OPIS rack prices.

1601 East El Paso Street, Fort Worth, TX, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Trinity Metro11/2/2026
ClosedFerry Transit Services

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority is seeking ferry transit services through a solicitation with a bid opening on October 27, 2026.

Louisiana, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority > Procurement Department10/27/2026
OpenWater Taxi Services for BC Ferries Routes

BC Ferries is seeking pre-qualified operators for water taxi services on 14 specific ferry routes across British Columbia.

British Columbia, Canada•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.3/31/2036
OpenJet Propellant Thermally Stable Fuel Transportation Services

The Defense Logistics Agency Energy is seeking transportation services to load, transport, and deliver capitalized Jet Propellant Thermally Stable aviation fuel from fuel supply points in Texas and the United Kingdom to designated fuel supply locations.

Texas City, TX, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY > DLA ENERGY (BULK PETROLEUM PRODUCT)11/9/2026
OpenOn-Demand Transportation and Moving Services

The Centre de services scolaire des Samares is seeking on-demand transportation and moving services for materials and occasional relocations among more than 105 educational establishments in northern Lanaudière, Quebec.

Lanaudière, QC, Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Centre de services scolaire des Samares12/7/2026
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