2020.05.15 NTS-R RFI.pdf

UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE OF RETROGRADE CONTAINERIZED HOUSEHOLD

GOODS & UNACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE

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USTRANSCOM is conducting market research seeking information to determine the availability and technical capability of the business community to provide non-temporary storage. USTRANSCOM will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this RFI. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from any sources responding to this questionnaire. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. All responses will be kept confidential. Please be advised that all submissions become property of the Government and will not be returned.

I. INTRODUCTION

USTRANSCOM is seeking information to determine the availability and technical capability of the business community to provide comprehensive, long-term storage services to military and civilian personnel of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), specifically for Household Goods (HHG) and/or Unaccompanied Baggage (UB) belonging to deployed personnel shipped inbound to the East and West coast of the United States from overseas. The overall scope of this program is to provide DOD approved storage facilities, operating authority, permits and licenses, labor services, materials, supervision, management, personnel, office space and file storage, mandatory insurance, equipment and all other services required to receive, handle-in, store, and handle-out HHG and/or UB.

Specifically, the Government anticipates the need for contractor-operated facilities for receipt, storage, and release of HHG arriving from overseas on the East and West coast of the United States. The Government anticipates receipt of approximately 9M (9,000,000) lbs of crated-HHG and UB annually and release of approximately 3M-9M lbs of HHG/UB annually with approximately 12M – 15M lbs in storage continuously on both the East and West coast. The successful contractor would be responsible for compiling advance documentation related to receipt and release of HHG/UB, monitoring storage entitlement, providing entitlement/shipment notifications to military/DOD personnel, fumigation of stored HHG/UB (as needed), coordinating release and delivery dates with military/DOD personnel, coordinating receipt of HHG/UB with Transportation Service Providers (TSPs), coordinating release (including arranging shipment) of HHG/UB with TSPs, traffic management functions, maintenance and repair of damaged crates, long-term storage of crates in contractor-provided facilities, inspecting received HHG/UB for damage, and settling claims for damage occurring in the contractor’s custody with military/DOD personnel and/or military claims offices.

Because HHG/UB shipments are received primarily through the ports of Norfolk, VA (East coast) and Oakland, CA (West coast), the Government anticipates a requirement for storage facilities to be located within 50 miles of each respective port.

II. INFORMATION REQUESTED

A. General Company Information

1. Company Name & Address:

2. POC Name/Telephone/Email:

3. Suggested North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code ______________

4. Size/Status for NAICS Code Suggested: (Check all that apply) ___Small Business; _____Veteran-Owned Small Business;_____Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned ___Small Business; _____Small Disadvantaged Business; _____HUBZone Business; ____Woman- Owned Small Business; ____Large

5. Date Universal Numbering System (DUNS): ________________

6. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Number_____________

B. General Capabilities. Please note that experience refers to complexity as well as longevity.

Pricing:

7. How are commercial contracts for these services normally priced (e.g. firm fixed price, monthly/quarterly storage rate, handling-in charge, handling-out charge, per unit, per pound, reimbursable)? Is tiered-pricing based on total volume in storage appropriate for this requirement (i.e. discounted pricing for higher storage volume)? If so, what tier structure would be appropriate? Please be specific.

General Capabilities Questions:

8. Explain your understanding of providing long term storage services for DoD or other federal government agency.

9. Explain your understanding of Non-Temporary Storage (NTS) Retrograde services for DoD or other federal government agency. Is it stored different from regular long term storage?

Why?

10. Explain your commercial experience in providing long term storage services. Specifically describe what types of commodities were stored and storage methods.

11. Is your company familiar with the Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) Parts II, IV and V and Department of Defense (DOD) and the Defense Personal Property (DP3) Claims and Liability Business Rules. Be particularly specific with your experience as it pertains to these regulations.

12. Explain your capabilities for providing reports for associated invoicing, HHG/UB shipments processed, HHG/UB shipments stored.

13. Provide information on your company’s overall experience level from corporate personnel to storage facility personnel.

14. Please outline any barriers or issues in obtaining adequate storage capacity. How does your company plan to mitigate these risks?

III. RESPONSE REVIEW

Any information submitted with your response that you do not consent to limited release must be clearly marked and segregated from other response material. Response to this RFI or lack thereof does not constitute any obligation on the Government to pursue a follow-on effort, in part or whole, with specific vendors or otherwise.

IV. SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Responses are limited to 12 total 8.5” x 11” pages (12 pitch, Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins) and shall be directed via email Ms. Lindsay Carr, lindsay.d.carr.civ@mail.mil, Ms. Nikki Radake, nicole.a.radake.civ@mail.mil, and Ms. Lauren Langhauser, lauren.a.langhauser.civ@mail.mil not later than 10:00 AM (CT), 3 June 2020. Please note, the Government is not seeking company brochures and/or marketing materials. All submissions shall only include responses to the questions asked in Section II of this RFI.

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