NAICS 483211 - Inland Water Freight Transportation RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Sources Sought and Government Contracting Opportunities

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About Inland Water Freight Transportation (NAICS 483211)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing inland water transportation of cargo on lakes, rivers, or intracoastal waterways (except on the Great Lakes System).

StatusTitleBuyerDue Date
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
OpenBest of the Best Boat Rental and Captain Services

The Government of The Bahamas, through the Ministry of Youth, Sport & Culture, is requesting quotes for two boat rentals and captain services for the Best of the Best event at Montague Foreshore from November 30 through December 6, 2026.

Nassau, NW, The Bahamas•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
The Bahamas > Ministry of Culture and Heritage10/29/2026
OpenContracted Hauling Services

The City of Watertown, New York, is seeking contracted hauling services under Bid #2026-20.

Watertown, NY, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
City of Watertown-
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
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
OpenFerry Transit Services

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 Authority11/4/2026
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
OpenVehicle and Equipment Towing and Transportation Services

The City of Montreal is seeking towing and transportation services for vehicles and various equipment under a 36-month competitive procurement, with bids due October 29, 2026.

Montreal, QC, Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Montreal > Service de l'approvisionnement10/29/2026
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
OpenTransportation Services for Court-Involved Individuals

The Massachusetts Trial Court Executive Office of the Trial Court is seeking transportation providers or brokers for scheduled and on-demand point-to-point and multipoint transportation of court-involved individuals throughout Massachusetts, New England, and New York.

2 Center Plaza, Boston, MA, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)Other
Massachusetts > The Trial Court > Massachusetts Trial Court > Executive Office of the Trial Court > Office of Court Management12/31/2029
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
OpenMDOT Freight Railroad Public-Private Partnership

The Maryland Department of Transportation, through the Maryland Transit Administration, is seeking shortlisted proposers to improve, manage, operate, maintain, and finance MDOT-owned freight railroad lines on Maryland's Eastern Shore and in Delaware through a public-private partnership.

Maryland & Delaware Railroad, Selbyville, DE, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Maryland > Maryland Department of Transportation > Maryland Transit Administration11/10/2026
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
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
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
OpenBagdad Solid Waste Transfer Station Hauling Services

Yavapai County is seeking bids for hauling municipal and non-municipal solid waste from the Bagdad Solid Waste Transfer Station to designated disposal facilities, including containers, trucks, equipment, and personnel.

450 Bagdad Mine Road, Bagdad, AZ, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Chatham County > Public Works11/19/2026
OpenWater Taxi Services

The U.S. Navy is seeking information from qualified sources on year-round water taxi services to transport Navy personnel between Rudee Inlet and Lynnhaven Inlet in the Virginia Capes region.

Virginia Beach, VA, USA•Sources Sought
United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK (NAVSUP FLC NORFOLK)11/4/2026
OpenMunicipal Solid Waste Hauling

The qathet Regional District is seeking proposals for hauling approximately 6,300 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste annually from Powell River to an intermodal facility in New Westminster, British Columbia.

Powell River, BC, Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
British Columbia > qathet Regional District11/21/2026
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