The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items or services necessary to ensure that Reefer Trucking Services is performed in accordance with the terms and conditions and applicable Japanese Laws and trade practices. The period of performance is anticipated to be for a one-year basic period with four (4) one-year options, for total five (5) years. The anticipated performance start date is 1 May 07. The transportation rate includes but not limited to tolls, licenses, costs of overtime, holiday work, or for operations during stormy and or inclement weather. Award will be made to the offeror whose offer represents the best value to the U.S. Government considering the evaluation factors stated in the solicitation that is available on this web site. (( Reference of this solicitation: Reference Number ? FA5209-07-REEFER, Reefer Trucking Service Market Research)) A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for 17 Jan 07 at 1000hours at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Firms wishing to attend this pre-proposal conference and ask questions about the solicitation are requested to submit the names of all attendees (not to exceed 2 persons) in writing to this synopsis to Ms Tomoko Shioda, Contract Specialist, by fax or e-mail; Commercial fax number is 042-530-3319 (from inside Japan); e-mail address is
[email protected], prior to 11 Jan 07, 1500hours. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman is applicable. NOTE; THIS PROJECT WILL BE PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY IN THE COUNTRY OF JAPAN. THE SUCCESSFUL OFFER MUST BE LICENSED AND REGISTERED TO PERFORM THE SERVICE IN THE COUNTRY OF JAPAN.