RFI - Request for Information Courier Service.pdf

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

48TH FIGHTER WING (USAFE)

For Official Use Only (FOUO)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

RFI- FA558720Q0007

48th CONTRACTING SQUADRON (USAFE)

Issue Date: 13 February 2020

Response Due Date: 27 February 2020

NAICS Code: 492110 – Couriers and Express Delivery Services.

Subject: Request for Information (RFI) – Medical Group Courier Service.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description:

The 48th Contracting Squadron (48 CONS) at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, seeks feedback from companies/entities capable of providing the 48 Medical Group with daily courier services.

Background:

The 48 Medical Group requires a daily courier service between medical functions at RAF

Lakenheath, the RAF Mildenhall Flight Medicine office and Dental Clinic and various National

Health Service (NHS) locations as needed. These locations are to include, but not limited to, Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge and Colindale Centre in London. The courier shall provide transportation of medical supplies/equipment, medical/dental records, laboratory specimens, pharmacy prescriptions and other items as required. There shall be an on-call 24 hour service Monday through Sunday on an as needed basis to any NHS or private hospital and other locations is required and as instructed by medical logistics or laboratory personnel.

General Information:

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND IS BEING USED FOR THE

PURPOSE OF MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY. Transfer of Undertakings, Protection of

Employees (TUPE) may apply to any subsequent contract action. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions and FAR 10.001(a)(2)(ii) which requires conducting market research before soliciting offers for acquisitions with an estimated value in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold. The Government is seeking industry’s input to determine the availability of qualified sources with the technical capability to fulfill the wildlife control and bird airstrike hazard prevention services requirement. No contract awards will be made from this notice and no solicitation is available on FBO or any other bulletin board, posting room, or clearinghouse at this time. In order to develop a sound acquisition strategy, early industry participation is highly encouraged; however, participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. The

Government will not reimburse costs and will not be liable for any costs associated with responses to this RFI. Respondents will not be notified of the responses to this notice. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

All RFI responses will be used in whole or in part for determining the most effective acquisition strategy for future software subscription and equipment maintenance service acquisitions or similar requirements. Requested information will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency.

Response Guidelines:

All responses to this RFI must be provided as an attachment in an e-mail message addressed to the Point of Contacts (POCs), below with the subject line “Response to RFI – Medical Courier

Services” no later than 27 February 2020. Only electronic responses will be accepted.

Responses submitted by any other means will not be considered.

Requested Information:

The following is requested from interested companies;

1. Please indicate if your company is willing/able to provide courier services to the 48

Medical Group or if there are any reasons that prevent your company from providing a quote/proposal should a formal solicitation be issued.

2. Please provide brochures/descriptive literature including a capability statement commonly provided to the general public, is available. Please provide your

NCAGE/DUNS information.

3. Please indicate if you are able to provide 24 hour service Monday through Sunday on an as needed basis.

4. Please indicate whether you hold or can obtain certification concerning the carriage of dangerous goods.

5. Based upon the above description and the attached performance work statement, are there any aspects that are unclear and/or do not allow a clear understanding of the US

Government’s requirements?

6. Please identify and provide cost driver information that may affect the performance of courier services.

7. Please identify industry standards applicable to medical courier service that should be considered.

Please submit a written response via scan/email-attachment on company letter head to the POCs listed below.

POC:

Primary POC: Yvonne Cooke, Contract Specialist

Phone: 00 44 (0) 1638 52 2384

Email: yvonne.cooke.gb@us.af.mil

Secondary POC: Ms. Maria Calimlim, Contracting Officer

Phone: 00 44 (0) 1638 52 2165

Email: maria.calimlim@us.af.mil

Contracting Office Address:

48 CONS/PKB

Building 977

Boston Drive

RAF Lakenheath

Brandon

Suffolk

IP27 9PN

United Kingdom mailto:yvonne.cooke.gb@us.af.mil mailto:maria.calimlim@us.af.mil