CRP_Baltimore_Sources_Sought.docx

The Department of State is conducting market research to determine the degree of interest and capability of U.S. Owned Small Businesses only in providing consolidation & receiving services in the area of the Port of Baltimore. The Department of State, Office of Logistics Management has an ongoing requirement to provide transportation services for the shipment/storage of household effects (HHE), supplies, official vehicles and the shipment of privately owned vehicles for State Department employees and its Foreign Service Posts. The primary function of the consolidated receiving contractors in the US is to receive personal effects, household effects, privately owned vehicles, official vehicles, supplies and equipment being shipped to embassies and consulates overseas and then consolidate them for shipping in sea containers to their onward destination. The NAICS code for these services is 493110

Responses must clearly demonstrate capabilities through examples of previous and existing contracts or commercial experience closely related thereto.

Vendors must specifically address the following capabilities:

• Provide copies of current licenses, permits, and real property documentation regarding warehousing and freight transportation.

• Knowledge of and compliance with federal and local labor laws including the service contract act.

• Ability to provide container/truck unloading/loading & receiving services using on-hand materials for household effects, privately owned vehicles, official vehicles, supplies and equipment.

• Ability to provide container/truck unloading & receiving services with 24 hours’ notice for household effects, privately owned vehicles, official vehicles, supplies and equipment.

• Ability to provide warehouse services, facility, security, and equipment with a minimum warehouse floor space of 20,000 square feet, and with outside truck staging/work area for storage of official vehicles up to a maximum volume of 85,000 square feet. These services must be provided within a 25 mile radius of the Port of Baltimore: 401 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21202.

• Ability to load standard sea containers with the freight unloaded, received and stored above.

• Ability to employ a computer based warehouse management system to record receiving and shipping of above described freight and maintain an accurate inventory of all freight on hand.

• Ability to provide all packing and crating (including hazardous materials) services on site.

• Knowledge of and compliance with regulations regarding the storage, packaging & transportation of hazardous materials.

• Provide proof that current staff are certified to package & document hazardous materials for transport.

• Ability to assume liability for all loss and damage of freight on hand up to maximum of $1,000,000.

It is requested that all interested parties submit their capabilities by e-mail to Travis Keon at keontc@state.gov addressing each of the above requirements. Interested parties are to also complete the Contractor Information Sheet which is attached, and list any applicable socio-economic small business designation, and provide any required supplemental information.

If you have any questions or comments, please reference this Sources Sought Notice when calling or emailing.

At this time, the U.S. Department of State does not guarantee that any future contracts may be awarded covering the aforementioned duties and responses to this Sources Sought notice, and therefore does not bind the U.S. Department of State to any agreement with the responder, be it explicit or implied.