V--Sources Sought for Heavy Equipment Transportation (HET) services.

This is a Sources Sought announcement to request information for planning purposes only. This is not an announcement of a solicitation. Responses to this notice will assist the government in identifying potential sources, in determining if a set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate, and in determining whether or not this approach to securing contracting support is practicable. To perform transportation services for the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) and the installation in the shipping/transporting of various types of tactical equipment to and from local training areas/ranges throughout Fort Benning, GA. The contractor will be responsible for transporting tactical equipment to and from local training areas and ranges. The contract will cover Army Sponsor Events in Phenix City, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia. The contractor will be responsible for meeting the shipping requirements and quantities as specified by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The service contract will support the following vehicles: Abrams Main Battle Tanks: M1A1 & M1A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Infantry/Cavalry Version: M2A3, & M3A3 Recovery Vehicle: M88A1 & M88A2 Personnel Carriers: M113A3 & M577 Stryker Variants: M1126, M1127, M1128, M1129, & M1130 Transportation of tracked and wheeled vehicles will be scheduled in order to accommodate training schedules. The contractor(s) shall be required to transport equipment Monday through Friday during daylight hours only to support training. The contractor shall be required to transport equipment within 24 hours upon notification by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or a designated government representative appointed by the COR. The contractor shall be prepared to accept shipments for pick-up established by the shipping activity and adhere to the delivery schedules given by the COR. Pick Up and Delivery Service. Monday through Friday normal business days for the purpose of pickup and delivery service. Period of Performance: One (1) base year of 12 months and two (2) 12 months option years. Contractors responding to this sources sought notice shall provide the MICC Fort Benning the following information which includes the following: Company Name, point of contact information and email address, and business size, and socioeconomic status. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this service is 484220. Contracting Office Address: MICC - Fort Benning, Directorate of Contracting, 6650 Meloy Drive, Suite 250, Fort Benning, GA 31905-5000 Place of Performance: MICC - Fort Benning 31905-5000 The government reserves the right to set this acquisition aside for Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned small business, or Woman-Owned small business firms based on the responses it receives. No telephone request will be honored. Any questions regarding this notice should be sent directly to Yanick Bard at [email protected]. Interested concerns, large and small, should indicate interest, in writing to this sources sought notice shall be submitted no later than Tuesday, 8 July 2014 11:00am EST.