SOW_for_Transportation_DR4339PR.pdf

Contract SOW for Transportation and Shuttle Service for FEMA DR-4339 PR

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeks line-haul transportation and shuttle service for a three month period with options to extend up to 12 months total for movement of commodities and resources on Puerto Rico in support of Hurricane Maria Response and Recovery.

The contractor must provide licensed drivers and licensed, permitted, and certified vehicles and equipment, and staff to dispatch, manage, communicate and process various levels of support. The contractor may be required to load and/or off-load palletized or break-bulk loads, unload, and/or transport commodities to/from/between Federal Staging Areas, Incident Support Bases, Regional Staging Areas/Point of Distribution, and other locations including commercial sites, staging areas, and material lay-down yards, using its own labor and material handling equipment. Movements will be scheduled on daily basis for execution next day, or later if delivery not specifically required the next day.

If same day movements are required they will be completed using trucks, equipment and drivers available but not dispatch for other movements that same day.

Quotes will include (1) daily operational cost of management, dispatch, insurance, fuel, material handling equipment, permits, and chargeable costs, (2) daily cost of dry van with driver, (3) daily cost of dry van without driver (4) daily cost of flatbed with driver, and (5) daily cost of box van with driver.

Requirements:

1. Contractor will provide for availability and/or use of the following types and quantities of equipment:

A. Dry van trailers with power and driver, including with lift gates, and if required power only with driver. Dry van trailers minimum size 53 feet x 102 inches.

B. Flatbeds with driver, with appropriate equipment for securing break-bulk material.

Flatbed minimum size 48 feet x 102 inches with side or rub rails and stake pockets

C. Box trucks with lift gates and driver. Box truck minimum size 26 foot. Contractor will provide minimum (3) 26’ dedicated box trucks with lift gates and driver daily, with maximum

2. Contractor will provide:

A. Dispatcher/Manager at FEMA office for coordination and dispatch of drivers, trucks and equipment during FEMA working hours.

B. Drivers and staff that are U.S Citizens and have a working command of the English language

C. Background checks of all drivers to include but not limited to social security number verification, felony and misdemeanors, employment verification, and motor vehicle report documenting no moving violations or fines.

D. Drivers and staff authorized to access US Military installations, airports and seaports, including Transportation Worker Identification Cards (TWIC) or other applicable credential as may be required by the facility.

E. Contractor will comply with applicable Dept of Labor laws and Wage Determinations (attached).

Bidders are required to attach to their proposals a 10 page maximum attachment that describes...

a. Capability statement of company

b. Short biography of project manager and other key personnel management personnel to be assigned to this requirement.

c. Information on similar efforts for federal, state or local contracts with verifiable references with contact info.

d. Number and type of physical assets to be provided within first 3 days of award

e. Number of days projected to reach full delivery capability based on above requirement.