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Kingdom of Bahrain S&RTS — Stevedoring

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · USTRANSCOM · USTRANSCOM-AQ · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
29 Sept 2026
Closes
29 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC
Reference
HTC71126QE170
Location
Bahrain
Sector
Transport & Logistics

At a glance

DEPT OF DEFENSE · USTRANSCOM · USTRANSCOM-AQ in Bahrain has published a tender in transport & logistics: “Kingdom of Bahrain S&RTS — Stevedoring”. Submissions close on 29 October 2026, 26 days from today. Quote reference HTC71126QE170 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 3 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · USTRANSCOM · USTRANSCOM-AQ is soliciting Kingdom of Bahrain S&RTS — Stevedoring. Solicitation number HTC71126QE170. Classified under NAICS 488320 — Marine Cargo Handling. Product/service code V114 — STEVEDORING. Responses are due by 29 October 2026 17:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

The purpose of this requirement is to provide S&RTS in connection with the import and export of designated U.S. Government (USG) cargo throughout the Kingdom of Bahrain. Primary performance locations include Mina Salman Port, Khalifa Bin Salman Port, ASRY Dry Dock, Naval Support Activity (NSA1), Mina Salman Naval Base (NSA2), Shaikh Isa Air Base, Aviation Unit (NSA3), Riffa Air Base and any other designated locations within Kingdom of Bahrain. S&RTS services will cover the full spectrum of managing USG cargo (e.g. containers, vehicles, breakbulk, and rotary or fixed wing aircraft) transiting through the specified port(s) in this contract. Operational tasks shall include but are not limited to stevedoring and long-shoring services required to conduct and facilitate load and discharge of vessel, truck, port reception and disposition, cargo management and preparation, staging, storage, onward movement, intra-port transfers, vessel preparation, documentation, tallying and checking, and storage of dunnage and tiedown materials. Military cargo may consist of vehicles, Ammunition and Explosives (A&E) in all sizes and configurations (containerized or breakbulk), non-explosive containers of all sizes, all classes of Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) (IAW applicable regulations), and other general DoW cargo. Transportation will be facilitated via vessel, Common-User Land Transportation (CULT), and/or military convoy.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from DEPT OF DEFENSE · USTRANSCOM · USTRANSCOM-AQ, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. There is 1 open Transport & Logistics tender in Bahrain. This one closes in 26 days.

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