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483111 Deep Sea Freight Transportation: federal contract awards

Federal agencies obligated $3.8 billion on contracts coded 483111 from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. They made 1,710 new awards with a median of $229,600. Small businesses received 38% of the money.

Contract obligations
$3.8 billionJul 2025 to Jun 2026
New awards
1,710signed in the window
Median new award
$229,600obligated to date
Small-business share
38%$1.5 billion

Which federal offices buy 483111 work

The five awarding offices with the largest obligations under 483111, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
Awarding officeDepartmentObligationsShare of 483111
Department of the NavyDOD$2.0 billion52%
USTRANSCOMDOD$1.0 billion27%
Maritime AdministrationDOT$771.2 million20%
U.S. Coast GuardDHS$7.8 million0%
Federal Emergency Management AgencyDHS$5.7 million0%

Which companies received 483111 awards

The five recipients with the largest obligations under 483111, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026, as named in USAspending
RecipientObligationsShare of 483111
PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC$378.6 million10%
CROWLEY GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.$347.2 million9%
TOTE SERVICES, LLC$338.7 million9%
AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER, LLC$270.9 million7%
OCEAN SHIPS, INC.$221.2 million6%

How the 483111 money was set aside

Share of obligations by the set-aside type recorded on each contract action. Orders under larger contract vehicles often record none.

Small business set-aside7.1%$269.8 million
No set-aside used48%$1.8 billion
No set-aside type recorded45%$1.7 billion

Open for bids on SAM.gov on September 29, 2026

The SAM.gov extract of September 29, 2026 listed 18 open notices coded 483111 whose response deadline had not passed: 12 solicitations, 4 sources sought notices, 2 presolicitations.

  • Open notices18
  • Solicitations and combined synopses12
  • Sources sought and presolicitations6
  • Posted in the 30 days before the extract7
  • Naming a place of performance50%
  • Median days from posting to response deadline15

Set-asides on these notices: Set-aside not stated: 13; Total small business set-aside: 3; No set-aside: 2.

Posting agencies with the most open notices: DEPT OF THE NAVY (10), US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM) (8).

Most common places of performance: Illinois (3), Florida (2), Virginia (2), Washington (2).

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Award figures: USAspending.gov, contract award types A to D (BPA calls, purchase orders, delivery orders, definitive contracts), action dates July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, retrieved September 29, 2026. Open notices: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities public extract of September 29, 2026. How each figure is defined.