Amendment to Source Sought W91QF5-0010062140. Summary of changes: - Submission date change within body of text from 14 July 2011 to 19 July 2011 to match main page submission date. - Region Code for small business changed from Region IV to Region III Region III (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, DC, and West Virginia)] - Bonding capability-both single and aggregate, as evidenced by submission of Surety Company letter stating bonding capacity requirement (removed). This is a Sources Sought/Request for Information only. This is not a Solicitation Announcement, nor is it a Request for Proposal. This request does not obligate the government in any contract award. The Military Installation Command (MICC) Installation Contracting Office (ICO) Fort Lee , is conducting preliminary research to determine the market capabilities for potential contractors to prepare personnel property of Department of Defense personnel for shipment and/or storage and related service through Direct Procurement Method (DPM) within the below areas. Country State County City APO/FPO/ZIP US VA Colonial Heights US VA Emporia US VA Hopewell US VA Petersburg US VA Richmond US VA South Boston US VA Amelia US VA Brunswick US VA Charlotte US VA Chesterfield US VA Cumberland US VA Dinwiddie US VA Goochland US VA Greensville US VA Halifax US VA Hanover US VA Henrico US VA Lunenburg US VA Mecklenburg US VA Nottoway US VA Powhatan US VA Prince Edward US VA Prince George US VA Sussex Country State County City APO/FPO/ZIP US VA Bristol US VA Danville US VA Galax US VA Lynchburg US VA Martinsville US VA Norton US VA Radford US VA Roanoke US VA Salem US VA Bedford US VA Bland US VA Botetourt US VA Buchanan US VA Campbell US VA Carroll US VA Craig US VA Dickenson US VA Floyd US VA Franklin US VA Giles US VA Grayson US VA Henry US VA Lee US VA Montgomery US VA Patrick US VA Pittsylvania US VA Pulaski US VA Russell US VA Scott US VA Smyth US VA Tazewell US VA Washington US VA Wise US VA Wythe US WV McDowell US WV Mercer US WV Monroe US WV Summers Country State County City APO/FPO/ZIP US VA Buena Vista US VA Charlottesville US VA Clifton Forge US VA Covington US VA Lexington US VA Staunton US VA Waynesboro US VA Albemarle US VA Alleghany US VA Amherst US VA Appomattox US VA Augusta US VA Bath US VA Buckingham US VA Fluvanna US VA Highland US VA Louisa US VA Nelson US VA Rockbridge The potential contractor must be able to: - Furnish adequate supervision, labor, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to perform all the services contemplated under this contract. The contractor's office will be staffed at all times during normal working hours with personnel authorized to book shipments and arrange for services under the contract. All contractors will have available an English reading, speaking, and writing employee at all times during packing and unpacking services. - Provide boxes, cartons, mattress cartons and/or plastic bags (plastic bags may only be used when a direct delivery address has been designated by the origin PPSO), tape, labels, packing lists, filler material, paper pads, wrapping, and any other type material to ensure proper packing for damage free movement. All materials will be new or in sound condition. All previous markings pertaining to any previous shipment will be completely obliterated and all material will be free of any substance injurious to the articles being packed and to the member/employee. New material will be used for packing mattresses, box springs, linens, bedding, and clothing. - Determine the nature of personal property offered for shipment either by physical inspection or telephone survey with the member/employee. The survey will be conducted at a time and date mutually agreed upon between the contractor and the member/employee. - Receive orders between the hours 0800 and 1700. Upon request, the contractor will provide information as to whether the service will be performed between the hours of 0800 to 1200 hours or between the hours of 1200 to 1700 hours. In unusual situations, it may be necessary for the ordering officer to direct performance of services at specified times or days. - Accept from commercial carriers and pickup from commercial, air, water, and military terminals inbound shipments of HHG or UB. Delivery will be affected within three workdays following the date of the contractor's arrival notification unless otherwise specified. For shipments in storage, the contractor will affect delivery to the residence within three workdays following notification for delivery by the ordering officer (e.g., ordering officer calls on Monday, personal property will be delivered on or before Thursday). - Prepare personal property to be packed, loaded, and containerized for all types of shipments destined for the CONUS or Outside CONUS (OCONUS). Perform all preparation and packing in a manner requiring the least cubic measurement, producing packages that withstand normal movement without damage to the container or contents and at a minimum of weight. Protect all shipments from the elements (rain, snow or sun) and theft at all times. Disassemble items of unusual size, shape by a third party. - Pick up and store empty GOCs from other local carrier or government facilities within the contract area of performance. - Unload and unpack, upon delivery to the residence, to include the one-time laying of rugs, assembling of disassembled furniture, un-servicing of appliances, and the one-time placement of furniture and like items in the room of the dwelling or a room designated by the property member/employee. Unpacking service will consist of unpacking, on a one-time basis, all barrels, boxes, cartons, and crates. The contents will be placed in a room designated by the member/employee. All interested firms with 484210 as an approved NAICS for code have until 19 July 2011 at 2:00pm, EST to submit the following information by email to
[email protected]: - Name & Address of your Firm - Point of Contact (name/phone/email) - Business Size, to include designation as HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Business, and large business. [If a Small Business, your firm must have an office in Region III (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, DC, and West Virginia)] - Evidence of capabilities to perform comparable work, in the area of packing, containerization and local drayage of personal property shipments, on six months of recent moves (not more than two years old). Firm's capability to perform, shall include geographic span and firm's in-house capability to execute short notice moves. Include the key/salient features of the drayage's (i.e., NCWT, location, type of shipment, mode of transportation, etc.). Detailed customer survey may be used if the survey has at least one point of contact (with email address and phone number) for survey validation.