Request for Information (RFI) THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The Mission and Installation Contracting - Fort Benning, Georgia, is conducting market research to determine availability of firms that are capable of providing local moves for the Fort Rucker, Alabama Installation. This special notice is for planning and informational purposes only and SHALL NOT be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or Request for Proposal. There is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this Sources Sought. The Government is not obligated to, and will not, pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. Your responses to this sources sought will be treated as information only. The results of the market research will be used to determine the best overall acquisition strategy. The Government is seeking responses to this sources sought synopsis from all interested businesses capable of providing the requirement. Small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) are highly encouraged to identify capabilities in meeting the requirements at fair market prices. Provide suggestions on how the requirement could be structured to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. Describe any conditions, if any, which may limit small businesses from participation. Description of the Requirement to Include: 1. Description of services: The Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Rucker has a requirement to contract for Packing, Crating, Containerization and Local Drayage of Household Goods Shipments. The Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) Transportation Division Fort Benning is requesting a non-personal services contract to provide Used Household and Office Goods Moving. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. Services for Packing, Crating, Containerization and Local Drayage are to cover Fort Rucker's geographical Areas identified under Schedule 1 - Outbound Services, Schedule II - Inbound Services, and Schedule III - Intra-City and Intra-Area Moves. The counties include Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Pike counties. The basic instructions for the packaging, packing, tagging, inventorying, containerization, marking, loading, storing, unpacking, and inspecting of household goods, unaccompanied baggage and extraordinary value shipments. The requirement applies to domestic and international Direct Procurement Method (DPM) shipments and local contract moves. It does not apply to domestic or international Through Government Bill of Lading (TGBL) shipments. The Used Household and Office Goods Moving support services will cover any DOD Agency or components. 2. The estimated period of performance: 1 January 2016 through 31 December 2021; Base plus 4 one year options. 3. NAICS code for this requirement: 484210, Used Household Goods and Office Moving Services; with a size standard of $27.5mil. PSC Code: V003 Interested firms responding to this synopsis are to include the following information: 1. Firm's name, profile, address, DUNS number, CAGE code, point of contact, telephone number, and email address. 2. Firm's capability to perform the REQUIRED service. Be specific with RELEVANT contracts of same or similar in nature of work, size, and complexity. Include contract description, dollar value, and customer POC. Describe your recent and relevant contracts performed within the past three years for the same or similar service as required in the draft PWS. Contracts may include those with Federal, State and local Government as well as private companies. Each reference must include the contract dollar value; the contract period of performance; and a brief description of the contract requirements. 3. Firm's business size must be small and provide all applicable socio-economic category information. 4. Responses are limited to email correspondence, and limited to 10 pages. Respondents are encouraged to review the information requested above carefully and ensure a complete response for thorough consideration. The Government will not review general capability statements, please ensure submissions are tailored to this requirement(s) of the above request. The Government will not return any information submitted in response to this synopsis. Questions shall be submitted via email to the POCs below. Questions regarding this Sources Sought announcement shall be submitted NLT 0800 Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 02 October 2015. After this deadline, questions will not be considered regarding this announcement. Contracting Office Address: MICC - Fort Benning, 6650 Meloy Drive, Room 250, Fort Benning, GA 31905-5000 Place of Performance: MICC - Fort Benning6650, Meloy Drive, Room 250 Fort Benning GA, 31905-5000 Point of Contact(s): Darshundra R. Blake, Contract Specialist,
[email protected] and Elvira Lenoir, Contracting Officer, at
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