# Vessel Loading and Unloading Observation (VLUO) Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/121nts25r0003

- Solicitation number: 12-1NTS-25-R-0003
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to navcor logistics LLC Mc Lean for $30,000,000.00
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service
- Contracting office: USDA Ams 3J14 (123J14)
- NAICS: 488390 Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
- Product or service code: H399 Inspection and Laboratory Services (except medical/dental): Miscellaneous
- First posted: August 5, 2025
- Last posted: December 17, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/292e84d5ef9745319126b0a3fe2bb1cd/view

## Description

The contract award date is 12/15/2025. This contract is to provide cargo observation services in CONUS and OCONUS. The services will include The CONUS services will involve observing and inspecting food cargoes, recording the quantity and condition of food aid shipments, monitoring activities related to their disposition, and delivering a comprehensive written report.

Damages occurring from the dock, port shed, truck, or rail car to the barge, container, or vessel hold are documented by the CONUS VLUO Contractor and corrected or removed at the time of the Contractor’s observation. The OCONUS services will involve attending, witnessing, and examining food cargoes, documenting the count and condition of these food aid shipments and activities related to disposition, and providing a written report. This is a firm-fixed price contract which consist of a base and four ordering periods. This contract was awarded to NAVOCOR LLC.

## Publications

- August 5, 2025: Presolicitation. Notice a1d95ab8e96b4e4f85e71d1b8ab9cf98. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a1d95ab8e96b4e4f85e71d1b8ab9cf98/view
- August 7, 2025: Presolicitation. Notice 18a69f7d4fcb423889649b3a320498e8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/18a69f7d4fcb423889649b3a320498e8/view
- August 28, 2025: Solicitation, due October 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT. Notice 426db81ac0df473da78105163ad1d2fc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/426db81ac0df473da78105163ad1d2fc/view
- September 5, 2025: Solicitation, due September 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT. Notice 5c0e483f4e174e41b3a4d48526699bea. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5c0e483f4e174e41b3a4d48526699bea/view
- December 17, 2025: Award notice. Notice 292e84d5ef9745319126b0a3fe2bb1cd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/292e84d5ef9745319126b0a3fe2bb1cd/view

## Points of contact

- Travis Cathey, travis.cathey@usda.gov
- Logan Mingo, logan.mingo@usda.gov

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