Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services

Agency: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
State: Federal
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • H - Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection Services
NAICS Category:
  • 488390 - Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
Posted Date: Aug 28, 2025
Due Date: Oct 10, 2025
Solicitation No: 12-1NTS-25-R-0003
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Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
12-1NTS-25-R-0003
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Department/Ind. Agency
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
Office
USDA AMS 3J14
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Aug 28, 2025 04:43 pm CDT
  • Original Date Offers Due: Oct 10, 2025 04:30 pm CDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
  • Original Inactive Date: Oct 25, 2025
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: H399 - INSPECTION- MISCELLANEOUS
  • NAICS Code:
    • 488390 - Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
  • Place of Performance:
Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS) requests quotations from responsible sources to conduct third-party observation for CONUS of all cargo being loaded onto ocean vessels to reduce or eliminate the risk that anything other than clean, wholesome products, free from insect or rodent infestation or contamination, packaged in sound clean containers, are loaded for delivery to food aid programs and perform as needed for OCONUS discharge surveys, draft surveys, through bill of lading (TBL) surveys, and discharge and delivery surveys of containerized, bulk, and breakbulk commodities for food assistance programs. It is the intention of the Government to award a firm-fixed price contract to one firm for this requirement.





Offerors are required to propose services for the CONUS locations which are listed on the KC-362 form located at https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/KC0362.pdf; and for the OCONUS locations which include, but are not limited to Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, C. African Rep., Cameroon, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic. of Congo, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Uganda, West Bank Gaza, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Foreign-Prep, and Republic of South Africa.





Please also note the following:



• Please ensure that you read the RFP solicitation in its entirety. Failure to provide all required elements as indicated in the solicitation will result in the quote being excluded from consideration for award.



• Past performance ratings should be submitted directly to the Contract Officer from a third party.



• A signed SF1449 must be submitted with your proposal.



• Questions regarding this RFP shall be submitted to Travis Cathey (travis.cathey@usda.gov) by Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 4:30pm CST. Questions will be answered and posted by Friday, September 5, 2025, at 4:30pm CST




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Contracting Office Address
  • 14TH INDEPENDENCE AVE, SW ROOM 2092-5
  • WASHINGTON , DC 20250
  • USA
Primary Point of Contact
Secondary Point of Contact
History
  • Aug 28, 2025 04:43 pm CDTSolicitation (Original)

Related Document

Aug 5, 2025[Presolicitation (Original)] Pre-solicitation Notice Concerning Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services
Aug 7, 2025[Presolicitation (Updated)] Pre-solicitation Notice Concerning Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services
Sep 5, 2025[Solicitation (Updated)] Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services
Dec 17, 2025[Award Notice (Original)] Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services
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