NAICS 483113 - Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Sources Sought and Government Contracting Opportunities

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About Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation (NAICS 483113)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing water transportation of cargo in coastal waters, on the Great Lakes System, or deep seas between ports of the United States, Puerto Rico, and United States island possessions or protectorates. Marine transportation establishments using the facilities of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Commission are considered to be using the Great Lakes Water Transportation System. Establishments primarily engaged in providing coastal and/or Great Lakes barge transportation services are included in this industry.

StatusTitleBuyerDue Date
OpenOcean Freight Forwarding and Consolidation Services

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is seeking proponents to provide overseas inland LCL shipment pickup, consolidation, and ocean freight services from international suppliers to Canadian container terminals.

Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Ontario > Liquor Control Board of Ontario10/16/2026
OpenResidual Materials Maritime and Land Transportation

The Municipalité des Îles-de-la-Madeleine intends to contract for maritime and land transportation of residual materials from the Îles-de-la-Madeleine to the Port of Montreal and onward to disposal and recycling facilities.

Montreal, QC, Canada•Sole Source
Municipalite des Iles-de-la-Madeleine10/21/2026
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)Woman-Owned Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM) > USTRANSCOM-AQ10/29/2026
Closed59-Day Roll-On/Roll-Off Vessel Charter

The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command is seeking information on U.S. and foreign-flag roll-on/roll-off vessels for an approximately 59-day charter transporting military vehicles, helicopters, and breakbulk cargo between Charleston and Mediterranean ports.

Port of Charleston, Charleston County, SC, USA•Sources Sought
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > MSCHQ NORFOLK (MSC HQS)10/8/2026
OpenDomestic and International Parcel Shipping Services

Dallas Area Rapid Transit is requesting a contractor to provide domestic and international small-package shipping services, including overnight, second-day, and ground delivery for packages weighing 1 to 150 pounds.

1401 Pacific Avenue, Dallas, TX, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit10/15/2026
OpenTextbook Freight Services

The State of South Carolina is seeking textbook freight services for the South Carolina Department of Education.

South Carolina, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
South Carolina10/16/2026
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
OpenBoat Portage Services

The California Department of Water Resources is seeking boat portage services, including trailering boats across rock barriers at two South Delta sites near Tracy for a three-year term with two option years.

Tracy, CA, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)Small BusinessMinority-Owned Business
California > Department of Water Resources10/22/2026
OpenGuam Contingency Transportation Services

The U.S. Air Force's 356th Expeditionary Theater Support Group is seeking qualified small businesses for contingency line-haul, heavy-equipment, vehicle, and freight transportation services across Guam.

Tamuning, Guam•Sources SoughtSmall Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE > FA5025 356 ECEG PK (PACIFIC AIR FORCES)10/17/2026
OpenDistrict Material and Equipment Hauling Services

Indian Trail Improvement District is seeking bids from qualified, licensed, and adequately equipped contractors for as-needed material and equipment hauling, primarily within the District and occasionally to or from locations outside District boundaries.

Indian Trail Improvement District, The Acreage, FL, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Indian Trail Improvement District10/14/2026
OpenOcean Freight Forwarding Services

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is seeking ocean freight forwarding services from overseas suppliers to Canadian container terminals and empty-keg export shipments from Ontario to overseas breweries under a fixed two-year agreement.

Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Ontario > Liquor Control Board of Ontario10/19/2026
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 Québec10/26/2026
OpenJP-5 Fuel Transportation and Vessel-Offload Services

The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking firm-fixed-price transportation and vessel-offload services for Government-owned JP-5 aviation turbine fuel from DFSP Houston to U.S. Government vessels at Progreso, Mexico, for a one-year period.

Area Industrial del Muelle Fiscal, Progreso, YUC, Mexico•Request for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY > DLA ENERGY (BUNKERS)10/19/2026
OpenFerry 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
OpenBremerhaven Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services

The U.S. Transportation Command is seeking stevedoring and related terminal services for handling designated U.S. Government cargo through the Port of Bremerhaven, Germany, including vessel loading, discharge, lashing, labor, and equipment support.

Weserportstraße 5, Bremerhaven, HB, Germany•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Woman-Owned Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM) > USTRANSCOM-AQ10/13/2026
ClosedOman Stevedoring and Terminal Services

The United States Transportation Command is seeking market information from companies capable of providing stevedoring and related terminal services for U.S. Government cargo throughout Oman.

Oman•Sources Sought
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM) > USTRANSCOM-AQ10/8/2026
OpenOCIE Southeast Third-Party Logistics Support

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support is seeking a contractor to provide Southeast-focused third-party logistics support, including warehousing, inventory management, order fulfillment, and domestic and international distribution of government-owned military clothing and equipment.

United States•Request for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY > DLA TROOP SUPPORT (C AND T SUPPLY CHAIN)10/9/2026
Closed50-Day U.S. Jones Act Tanker Time Charter

The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command is seeking a U.S. Jones Act tanker or tug-and-barge unit for an approximately 50-day time charter to transport clean petroleum products on the U.S. West Coast.

Long Beach, CA, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > MSCHQ NORFOLK (MSC HQS)10/9/2026
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
OpenTelehandler Equipment and Freight Delivery

The Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs is seeking one Xtreme XR2045-C telehandler with specified attachments and freight delivery for the Nevada State Railroad Museums.

600 Yucca Street, Boulder City, NV, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
State of Nevada > Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs > Division of Tourism10/13/2026
OpenFerry Service Operations and Maintenance

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority is seeking a qualified firm to operate and maintain passenger and vehicular ferry services on the Mississippi River across Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard Parishes.

Louisiana, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)Disadvantaged Business
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority10/27/2026
OpenMultimodal Disaster Transportation and Logistics Support

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is seeking multiple contractors for all-inclusive multimodal transportation, shipping, staging, cross-docking, and disaster logistics services supporting American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under a five-year multiple-award IDIQ contract.

Pago Pago, American Samoa•Request for Proposal (RFP)Small Business
United States of America > HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF > FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY > INCIDENT SUPPORT SECTION(ISS70)10/30/2026
OpenFill Transportation and Disposal Services

The City of Golden Valley is requesting quotes for transportation and disposal of approximately 1,625 cubic yards of common fill, including trucking, hauling, and disposal services.

Golden Valley, MN, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
City of Golden Valley10/13/2026
OpenIndustrial and Office Relocation Services

The U.S. Navy is seeking a small-business contractor to relocate industrial workspaces, warehouse materials, machinery, and office equipment among Puget Sound Naval Shipyard facilities and nearby government locations under a one-year firm-fixed-price contract.

Bremerton, WA, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)Small Business
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF (NAVSEA SHIPYARD)10/16/2026
OpenHawaii-Wide Forklift and Container Handler Rental Market Research

The U.S. Army's Regional Contracting Office Hawaii is seeking market information from vendors able to rent or dry-lease forklifts and rough-terrain container handlers, with delivery, maintenance, repair, replacement, transportation, and field-service support across four Hawaiian islands.

Hawaii, USA•Sources Sought
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > 0413 AQ HQ RCO-HI (KO DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING)2/1/2027
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