Alaska__S RTS_Market_Research_Questionnaire_21May15.pdf

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Stevedoring & Terminal Related Services (S&RTS) Alaska, Ports of Anchorage, Valdez and Seward

Company Name:_____________________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________ Phone Number:______________________________________________________________________ Point of Contact:_____________________________________________________________________ Email address:_______________________________________________________________________ Cage Code:________________________________________________________________________

Size/Status: (Check all that apply)

____Small Business ____Veteran-Owned Small Business ____Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business ____Small Disadvantaged Business ____Woman-Owned Small Business ____Large Business ____Foreign-Owned Corporation

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The Contractor shall provide stevedoring and related terminal services in connection with the receipt, disposition, processing, and loading/discharging of vessels at the Ports of Anchorage, Valdez and Seward, Alaska. The Contractor shall provide sufficient qualified labor, gear and equipment and materials to satisfy the requirements of this contract.

The general scope of Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services includes:

• Vessel Loading

• Vessel Discharging

• Stuffing/Unstuffing of Cargo

• Cargo Checking and Tallying

• Military Interest Cargo

• Receive Cargo from Ground Transport

• Disposition of Cargo

• Staging/ Marshaling Cargo

• Handling Explosives

• Line-handling of Vessels

• Lashing and Securing

NAICS Code: 488320 (Marine Cargo Handling)

Period of Performance: 15 Jan 2016 through 14 Jan 2017 plus four (4) one-year options taking performance through 14 Jan 2021.

Hours of Operation: The contractor will be required to perform services during normal hours at terminal(s) 0700-2300.

Security. Personnel working IAW this PWS who do not require IA administrative privileges/ system monitoring capability but do require access to Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) applications, must successfully complete a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). Favorable NACI investigation results must be posted in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) before a contractor is allowed access to the NIPRNET. Personnel not requiring a NACI investigation but require access to the port are required to obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC). TWIC card are issued from TWIC processing centers in port areas IAW mandatory dates provided from the Captain of the port

Contractor Access: Personnel not requiring a NACI investigation but require access to the port are required to obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC). TWIC card are issued from TWIC processing centers in port areas IAW mandatory dates provided from the Captain of the port.

Government-provided training: The Government will make available driver training for Government vehicles and related processes/procedures and the Contractor shall coordinate with local labor to attend the Government provided training so that sufficient pools of operators are available to operate Government vehicles, within a port as required. Government vehicles may include, but is not limited to, all classes of Trucks, Stryker vehicles, Heavy Equipment Transporters (HETS), Mine Resistant Ambush Protective (MRAP) vehicles and Armored Tracked vehicles. Provide training on scanners (PDA) and Government Documentation System(s), when applicable.

• What is your experience in providing management, labor, tools, equipment, supplies, materials and other services necessary for Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services?

Please note that experience refers to complexity as well as longevity.

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• What is your experience, in Alaska, providing management, labor, tools, equipment, supplies, materials and other services necessary for Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services? Please note that experience refers to complexity as well as longevity.

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• Do commercial S&RTS contracts performed in Alaska require you to comply with local laws, regulations, and labor union agreements governing work hours; and labor regulations including collective bargaining agreements, workers’ compensation, working conditions, fringe benefits, and labor standards or labor contract matters?

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• Can your company transition required contractor furnished equipment/ materials and provide sufficient personnel to be fully operational by 15 Jan 16 if you were awarded a contract for the above services on 15 Dec 15?

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• Do your company’s commercial contracts contain provisions for extending the term of the contract (e.g., yearly options)?

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• Do your company’s commercial contracts contain provisions for extending services at the end of the contract (e.g., option to extend services)?

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• Please provide any questions, comments or concerns you feel relevant concerning this proposed acquisition that would assist you in submitting a proposal.

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End of Questionnaire