S&RTS Livorno & Tombolo Dock

Background
The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (MSDDC), headquartered at Scott AFB, IL, is an operational-level Army force responsible for providing coordination worldwide for origin to destination surface traffic management support.

The agency coordinates surface and multimodal transportation contracted functions for all Department of Defense (DoD) and other U.S. Government entities. Since its establishment in 1965, MSDDC has played a vital role in supporting military operations, including wars, major contingencies, training exercises, and humanitarian relief efforts.

The contract aims to provide Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) at the Ports of Livorno and Tombolo Dock, Italy, for the import and export of Defense Transportation System (DTS) sponsored cargo.

Work Details
The contractor will provide comprehensive S&RTS handling the import and export of DTS sponsored and non-sponsored cargo through the Ports of Livorno and Tombolo Dock. Services include managing U.S. Military cargo such as containers, vehicles, breakbulk, and rotary or fixed-wing aircraft.

Key tasks include:
- All stevedoring and longshoring services required for vessel, truck, and rail loading & discharging.
- Port reception and disposition of cargo.
- Cargo management including staging, preparation, onward movement, intra-port transfers.
- Vessel preparation and documentation (tallying & checking).
- Warehousing/storage of dunnage & tiedown materials.
- Capability to work multiple vessels simultaneously at both ports 24/7.
- Handling military cargo including wheeled/tracked vehicles up to 150,000 lbs., containerized/flat racked breakbulk cargo, hazardous materials, sensitive DoD cargo.
- Provision of all necessary equipment (CFE & MHE), staging space, tools, materials, supplies, supervision/management personnel including qualified stevedores and crane operators.

Place of Performance
The geographic locations for performance are Livorno and Tombolo Dock in Italy.