RFQ_for_Storage_for_Bldg._49_CAF.pdf

Request for Quotation NIH-OLAO-OD3-RFQ4601544

Warehouse Storage space

NIH National Eye Institute, Veterinary Resource Research Section, Building 49 Central Animal Facility

DESCRIPTION: This is a request for quotation for warehouse storage space for the Building 49 Central

Animal Facility. The proposal must address the SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT. Any/all responses to this RFP should be submitted by email to arash.seddique@nih.gov

SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Eye Institute (NEI), Building

49 Central Animal Facility is seeking sources for a potential contractor to perform the following type of service:

1. The general description of the requirement is: Warehouse Services including Storage of laboratory animal equipment (racks, caging, and miscellaneous items) to be sorted, inventoried and distributed. Period of Performance will be 1 base year with 4 options years.

2. Scope of Work: Warehouse Storage

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The Selected Contractor shall provide covered warehouse storage, approximately 4,000 to 5,000 square feet, of secured space within the local commuting area within 50 miles of the main NIH campus, located at 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD, 20892 to support storage of laboratory animal equipment and miscellaneous supplies. The contractor will be responsible for the movement of the equipment from the current storage location at the start of the contract. In addition, once the equipment is moved to the new storage location, the contractor will be responsible for the movement of equipment back and forth from their location to the Building 49 Central Animal Facility with an estimated of 30 rounds trips.

Required items:

• Contiguous 4,000 – 5,000 square feet dry storage/warehouse; items for storage are not all standard pallet size, some items have footprints as large as 72”L x 32”W x 84”H

• Secured Commercial Overhead Door (accommodate a fork lift); door should be of a height to accommodate direct loading/unloading of a commercial semi-truck

• Secured facility

• Pallet Jack

• Ventilation – Fans

• Access 7 days a week 7:00am – 4:30pm; 24/7 access is required for the warehouse for emergency situations.

• Consistent lighting at a minimum 30FC at finished floor

• Fire protection

• One electrical 120vac access point from within the secured space mailto:arash.seddique@nih.gov

Customer Support – Contractor Shall:

a. Coordinate pickup and delivery of items with a minimum of 48-hour notice. Provide resolutions to customer problems and complaints with compliant response within 24 hours of notice.

b. Notify the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) listed above or designated representative of any discrepancies or damage to items in inventory within 24 hours.

Security – Contractor Shall:

a. Safeguard all Government property and materials from theft, misuse and damage.

b. Permit only allowed authorized personnel access to the equipment; maintain a daily sign-in log.

c. Provide access for annual inventory contractors.

d. Respond to reports of missing or stolen items. Take actions to manage the resolution of missing or stolen item reports, including taking actions to cause the replacement of items, if required.

e. Establish proper security measures to safeguard inventory.

UTILITIES AND SERVICES: The Contractor shall provide the following services and utilities during the period of the contract. All services will be inspected quarterly by designated COR and discrepancies reported to the Contracting Officer (CO) for correction and/or repair.

Utilities shall include:

Ventilation

Lights (minimum of 30 FC at finished floor)

Water

Electrical power for at least one 120 vac receptacle power.

Secure building

Janitorial Service

Pest Control

JANITORIAL SERVICES: The Contractor shall provide trash services for the warehouse space to facilitate crating/ uncrating of equipment at the warehouse. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintenance of all areas, in and around the secured facility. All areas shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition.

MANUAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS: Manual fire alarm systems shall be provided in accordance with NFPA

Standard 101.

All responsive offerors must use procedures, techniques and current technology which are considered to be the standards of the industry. The place of performance to include the following:

(1) Company Name

(2) Address and email address

(3) Web site address

(4) Telephone Number

(5) Size and type of ownership for the organization

(6) Capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. The specifics of covered, secured, warehouse space available and transportation capabilities.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a proposal by June 30th 2017 8am EST. All responses under this

Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to arash.seddique@nih.gov titled NIH-OLAO-OD3-RFQ4601544

(Building 49 Central Animal Facility Warehouse Space).

mailto:arash.seddique@nih.gov