R -- Commodity Storage and Support Services

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a requirement for services necessary to receive, store, transport, and destroy as needed, life-sustaining commodities including packaged ice, bottled water, and packaged meals for FEMA Response Logistics. Storage facility locations shall enable a strategic profile to support FEMA disaster response operations in the Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam. Movement of commodities may require the dedication of a large number of transportation resources, for surge capacity and extended periods to meet victim support requirements.FEMA intends to award up to three (3) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm Fixed Price (FFP), and Cost Reimbursement (Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF)), hybrid contracts for 60 months based on full and open competition. Contract award will be based on best-value to the Government. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will only be available on the Fedbizopps (FBO) web pages at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading the RFP and all attachments, if applicable. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor the Fedbizopps web page for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. The RFP should be available for downloading on/about fifteen (15) calendar days following publication of this announcement. Potential offerors that do not have the capability to download from FBO may request, in writing, a copy of the solicitation, including any attachments and amendments. Potential offerors making this request must include in their written request an adequate justification for not obtaining the solicitation via the Internet. Telephone requests will not be honored. Requests should be made via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected] . Offerors are cautioned to include Solicitation Number HSFEHQ-07-R-0013 on all documentation. Within5 days of the posting of the solicitation potential offerors must request in writing (via email) a due diligence session. Written technical proposals and business proposals will be required approximately 30 days following the RFP issue date. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 493120; size standard $21,500,000.