Direct Procured Method of Household Goods Moves

This is a Sources Sought Notice to identify potential sources to provide personal property moving and storage services for the Rock Island Arsenal. All contractors interested in this notice must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database. The requirement is for Direct Procured Method (DPM) of Household Goods Moves (HHG) for Service Members and Civilians on a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move to or from the Rock Island, IL area or local move to or from the Rock Island Arsenal. There are three parts to this requirement. 1. The Contractor will pack and crate the HHG in preparations for movement. This shipment would be picked up from their warehouse by a Freight Trucking Company to take to the destination. 2. The agent receives DPM shipments from the Freight Trucking Company. The agent will contact the RIA Transportation Office to clear the shipment and offer a date for delivery. When the date of delivery is confirmed the agent will deliver the HHG to the member. 3. Local moves for service members that are moving in and out of government quarters in accordance with IAW Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) 4500.9-9R Part IV, Appendixes G thru G-5. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, a Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this announcement. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation, this announcement is Government market research, and may result in revisions to both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses. Interested sources should provide responses which illustrate their capabilities, experience, and expertise no later than 20 Nov 2012. Responses should be sent to John Fotos, email: [email protected].