Multi-food National Warehouse for Commercial Storage and Distribution Services within the United States
Added: Jan 04, 2012 6:15 pm
The Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office, Domestic Procurement Division intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to award a fixed-price requirements service contract(s) with performance-based requirements for commercial storage and distribution services throughout the United States. The contract period will consist of a twelve (12) month base period, and the potential of four (4) one-year option periods, if exercised. The period of performance available to the Government will be 60 months. This solicitation is 100% full and open competition. The requirements include multi-temperature facilities to receive, store and deliver commodities purchased by USDA for the multi-food shipments programs. The future contractor(s) will deliver food shipments to approximately 231 different recipient locations participating in federally mandated commodity feeding programs, and may deliver to locations for natural disasters assistance. Emergency shipments could involve destinations outside the boundaries of the contract(s) area.General services required by the contractor(s) will include providing all management, supervision, labor, facilities, material, supplies, equipment and other items necessary to receive and store commodities for multifood shipments; accept orders from program recipients; pick & pack the order; provide transportation, which includes rating, routing of outbound shipments; and negotiate and coordinate multiple delivery schedules with recipient agencies. Delivery of these orders must be accomplished in full and less-than-truckload quantities, with a potential of dry, cooler and freezer in a single truck. The estimated minimum useable space requirements are: Zone A - Dry 120,000 square feet, Cooler 40,000 square feet, Freezer 20,000 square feet; Zone B - Dry 140,000 square feet, Cooler 60,000 square feet, Freezer 40,000 square feet; Zone C - Dry 70,000 square feet, Cooler 20,000 square feet, Nationwide - Dry 300,000 square feet, Cooler 80,000 square feet, Freezer 40,000 square feet. (Zones are defined below.)The facility must have the capability of maintaining several months' supply of products. For the purposes of this solicitation, there are three geographical zone(s):Zone A is composed of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and Washington. USDA is currently delivering multi-food shipments to CSFP and FDPIR destinations in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington. Approximately 38 million pounds of multi-food shipments are delivered to Zone A on an annual basis. The multifood shipments for this Zone will go to approximately 75 different locations.Zone B is composed of Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas. USDA is currently delivering multi-food shipments to CSFP and FDPIR destinations in Iowa, Louisiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas. The FDPIR program for the following states will be delivered from Zone B facilities: Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina and Wisconsin. Approximately 57 million pounds of multi-food shipments are delivered to Zone B on an annual basis. The multi-food shipments for this Zone will go to approximately 100 different locations.Zone C is composed of Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia and Wisconsin. USDA is currently delivering multi-food shipments to CSFP destinations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin. Approximately 29 million pounds of multifood shipments are delivered to Zone C on an annual basis. The multi-food shipments for this Zone will go to approximately 56 different locations.A Nationwide contract would include all three Zones.The Government intends to only consider proposals from firms with a current Processed Commodities Storage Agreement (PCSA), or firms that can meet the requirement prior to proposal submission date. All PCSAinformation submitted will be verified through a physical warehouse examination prior to final approval. Information on PCSAs may be viewed online at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=was-pa.The Government intends to award to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements and contains technical and price features that provide the best overall value to the Government. Evaluation criteria as outlined in the solicitation.Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov) for the solicitation, amendments and/or any other information pertaining to this solicitation
AG-DPRO-S-12-9980 Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office
1/4/12, 6:15 PM