Disaster Overseas Transportation Support (DOTS) - AS/GU/CNMI
Presolicitation from FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY • HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF. Place of performance: AS. Response deadline: Mar 13, 2026. Industry: NAICS 48311 • PSC V115.
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Disaster Overseas Transportation Support – American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marina Islands and Guam
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a requirement for Disaster Overseas Transportation Support. FEMA intends to establish multiple award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle with a 12-month base period and two (2) 12-month option periods. The specifications are located in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) which is attached.
When the Request for Proposal is released, the method of procurement will be Full and Open Competition, with a Small Business reserve. The NAICS code is 483111 – Deep Sea Freight Transportation. Telephone or emailed requests for this solicitation will not be accepted. The solicitation is anticipated to begin on or about March 6, 2026 and the response date is anticipated to be on or about April 24, 2026. Issuing and closing dates are subject to change.
Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. Information regarding this registration can be found at https://www.sam.gov . Prospective offerors shall be required to complete Representations and Certifications online at https://www.sam.gov in response to this requirement. The Government will consider all information from responsible sources that is submitted to the point of contact by the closing date of the solicitation.
Written requests will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the FEMA Incident Support Branch. The solicitation and any subsequent amendments will be posted to https://www.sam.gov . Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation from this website and for frequently monitoring that site for any amendments. The Government is not responsible for any inability of the offeror to access the posted documents. No telephone or faxed requests will be accepted, and no hard-copy solicitation/amendment will be mailed.
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FEMA (DHS) issued a presolicitation for Disaster Overseas Transportation Support (DOTS) covering American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under PSC V115 and NAICS 48311/483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation). FEMA intends to establish a multiple-award IDIQ with a 12-month base period and two 12-month option periods, with requirements detailed in an attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The procurement is planned as full and open competition with a Small Business reserve when the RFP is released, and all solicitation documents/amendments will be posted to SAM.gov only (no telephone/email requests accepted). Offerors must be active in SAM and complete online Representations & Certifications prior to award; the presolicitation indicates an anticipated solicitation start around March 6, 2026 and an anticipated response date around April 24, 2026 (dates subject to change).
Establish a FEMA-managed, multiple-award IDIQ vehicle for deep-sea freight transportation support for disaster operations in American Samoa, Guam, and CNMI, using task/delivery orders under DOTS as defined by the attached PWS.
- Review the attached PWS (DOTS – AS/GU/CNMI) and map required transportation capabilities to your fleet/partner capacity.
- Confirm ability to provide deep-sea freight transportation services aligned to NAICS 483111 and PSC V115 for routes supporting American Samoa, Guam, and CNMI disaster logistics.
- Prepare for an IDIQ multi-award proposal structure (base + two option years) including ordering approach, surge/response posture, and operational controls as required by the PWS.
- Ensure SAM registration is active and complete SAM.gov online Representations & Certifications in advance of proposal submission.
- Monitor SAM.gov for RFP release and amendments; download solicitation package directly (government will not mail hard copies).
- Download and review the PWS attachment from the SAM.gov resource link.
- Confirm proposal instructions/volumes and required forms once the RFP is posted on SAM.gov (including any pricing schedule and technical response structure).
- Evidence of active SAM registration and completed SAM.gov Representations & Certifications.
- IDIQ-ready technical narrative demonstrating ability to execute DOTS requirements for AS/GU/CNMI per the PWS.
- Past performance references relevant to deep-sea freight transportation and disaster/expedited logistics (as requested in the RFP).
- A compliance matrix mapping proposal content to PWS requirements and solicitation instructions (once released).
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- Performance Work Statement (PWS) content details (specific deliverables, service levels, and operational requirements).
- Final RFP release date and actual proposal due date (presolicitation dates are only anticipated and subject to change).
- Place of performance details/port locations and any lane/service frequency expectations (if not fully specified outside the PWS).
- Evaluation criteria and proposal volume/format requirements (not provided in the presolicitation text).
- Ordering/CLIN and pricing structure (not provided in the presolicitation text).
- Any minimum qualification thresholds (fleet size, capacity, certifications) to be confirmed in the RFP/PWS.
- Small Business reserve eligibility specifics (how it will be applied/defined in the RFP).
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