Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services, Port of Philadelphia

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM-AQ) issued solicitation HTC711-25-R-E126 for stevedoring and related terminal services at the Port of Philadelphia. The primary objective is to manage the import and export of Defense Transportation System sponsored and non-sponsored cargo through the Packer Avenue and Tioga Marine Terminals. This requirement falls under NAICS code 488320 for Marine Cargo Handling and PSC V114 for Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Stevedoring. Eight attachments support the solicitation, including a Performance Work Statement, Mission Essential Plan, and Technical Worksheet.

The scope of work encompasses the full spectrum of managing military cargo, including containers, vehicles, breakbulk, and rotary or fixed-wing aircraft. Operational tasks involve all stevedoring and longshoring services required for vessel, truck, and rail loading and discharging. Contractors are also responsible for port reception and disposition, cargo management involving staging and preparation, intra-port transfers, vessel preparation, documentation such as tallying and checking, and the warehousing or storage of dunnage and tiedown materials.

Performance takes place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specifically at the strategic northern seaports located on the Delaware River under the Walt Whitman Bridge and south of the Betsy Ross Bridge. The solicitation was published on August 22, 2025, with a response deadline of September 22, 2025. Melissa Romagno serves as the primary point of contact for this requirement, which concluded with a synopsis of award posted on April 1, 2026.