Contracts: Seaport Administration

Contracts: Seaport Administration Contract calls for: provision of initial assessment of Umm Qasr port in order to facilitate timely delivery of humanitarian supplies and other needed materials for reconstruction; development of improvement plans to overcome port-imposed constraints; hiring of port pilots to guide ships up the channel; facilitation of cargo-handling services such as warehousing, shipment tracking, refrigerated and other cargo storage; and coordination of onward transport of shipments from the seaport at Umm Qasr. Awarded to Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) of Seattle, Washington on March 24, 2003. $14,318,985 Request for Proposals (PDF) Press Release: USAID Awards Iraq Seaport Assessment and Management Contract Memorandum: Iraq Seaport Administration and Airports Administration Contracts (PDF)