US Ocean, Young Brothers to Continue Military Cargo Transport Under $1.5B Universal Services Program
US Ocean LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana (HTC71124DW023); and Young Brothers Ltd., Honolulu, Hawaii (HTC71124DW025), have been awarded option period contract modifications to an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract. The modifications total an estimated face value of $750,000,000 bringing the total estimated cumulative face value to $1,525,000,000. These modifications allow for procurement of the following services under the Universal Services Contract – 10 (UAX-10) program: international ocean and intermodal transportation services, including time-definite, port-to-port and door-to-door transportation service using ocean common or contract carriers offering regularly scheduled commercial service, to include shipment of both containerized and breakbulk cargo. The option period of performance is from Sept. 1, 2025, to Aug. 31, 2026. Working capital funds (Transportation) will be obligated for fiscal 2025 and 2026. The U.S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.