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Small Business Market Research RFI for 278th ACR Annual Training

Section I: Purpose Requesting information (RFI) of services described in section III of this RFI for market research purposes and determination of small business capabilities.

Section II: Scope Period of Performance: 25 March thru 25 April 2019 Location: Fort Hood, TX. Primary area will in the North Fort Hood. Additional area will be a single training area.

NAICS: 561210

Section III: Description of Services The Tennessee National Guard needs life support services to support Soldiers conducting annual training. Services include:

· CLIN 001: Trash Removal and Dumpsters: Unit requires a single 20 yard, roll-on, roll-off type. Measurements would be 7’9” high by 8’ wide, by 22’ long. Contractor will be expected to empty dumpster(s) daily. Period of Performance: 25 March thru 25 April 2019.

· CLIN 002: Portable Chemical Latrines: The contractor will provide one (1) chemical latrine per 25 soldiers and service based off provided spreadsheet throughout training area populations throughout Fort Hood, TX. ALL chemical Latrines will be cleaned and serviced every other day. Toilet paper needs to be include as part of service. Government will provide guidance for placement following the completion of the site survey at Fort Hood, TX. Placement will be coordinated with the COR. Contractor will have chemical latrines available for use at various locations on various dates. Spreadsheet titled 278th ACR Field Requirements providing locations and dates needed are attached. Period of Performance: 25 March thru 25 April 2019.

· CLIN 003: Hand Sanitation Stations: The contractor will provide and service hand sanitation stations. Hand sanitation stations will require service to refill hand antiseptics when servicing chemical latrines. Placement will be at a minimum of 1 station per 6 chemical toilets serviced by this contract. Period of Performance: 25 March thru 25 April 2019.

· CLIN 004: Sleep Tents: Each tent will provide 50 square foot of space per soldier. The site will sustain both male and female Soldiers in order to support the population on North Fort Hood. All tents will include fire extinguishers (TYPE C) in each tent IAW AR 385-10. The sleeping tent will include lights (a minimum illumination of 30 foot candle at table height), minimum of one (1) (2-receptacle) outlet per four (4) cots evenly spaced on the wall, and HVAC to sustain 68-72 degrees. The Contractor will be responsible for erecting and dismantling of the sleeping tents as well as maintaining the operation of lights, HVAC, and power generation. Sleeping tents will be able to withstand wind gusts of 75mph. Sleeping tents will have 3/4” plywood floor placed on 4”x 4”stringers or 1” plastic/composite flooring. Floor should be raised in order to prevent flooding. Please state in your proposal the type of flooring that will be used. Bare floors will not be accepted. All sleeping tents will be clear span, pole or other technically acceptable alternative and must be separated by gender. Contractor will provide tent space to sleep 310 soldiers of tented billeting. Out of the 310 Soldiers, approximately 30 will be female and require a separate sleeping tent. *Tents and generators for the tents will not start till roughly 3 April 2019.

· CLIN 005: Power Generation: Contractor will provide power generation. Power requirements are for all sleeping tents and all other facilities that require power. Contractor will deliver, setup, maintain (to include maintenance and wiring), and remove all power generation equipment once contract is complete. Government will either provide contractor with fuel card to access Ft. Hood fuel point, or government will provide escort to the Ft. Hood fuel point to get fuel. The fuel will be at no cost to the contractor. The service requested will be to refuel generators on the North Fort Hood. (Generators will need to be diesel, F24 Capability. F24 same as JP8 but additives added to prevent freezing in cooler temperatures). Contractor will be available to respond to service calls for maintenance within two (2) hours once notified. Contractor will place generators at a minimum of 30 – 50 feet away from all tents. Emplacement of any grounding rods, anchors, or other accessories into the ground on Fort Hood requires an approved dig permit and confirmation of non-interference with existing underground utilities. POC for dig permits at Ft. Hood will be provided at contract award. Dig permits take approximately 14 business days to obtain. *Tents and generators for the tents will not start till roughly 3 April 2019.

· CLIN 006: Light Towers: Contractor will provide 24 light towers located in the life support area. Government will provide guidance for placement of light towers following the completion of the site survey at Fort Hood. Placement will be coordinated with the COR. DIESEL FUEL CAPABILITY REQUIRED. (F24 Fuel will be provided to contractor at no cost to Contractor, but will need to be refueled by the contractor). Period of Performance: 25 March thru 25 April 2019.

Suspense for this RFI is COB 21 FEB 2019. Time is of the essences on this action and for the follow on solicitation.

CLIN 007: CMRA: The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the Tennessee Army National Guard via a secure data collection site.

The contractor shall completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs shall be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil.

Section IV: Company Information Requested:

Company name:

Prime or subcontractor:

Company Address as registered in System for Award Management (SAM):

( ) I have confirmed that my address listed above is exactly the same as listed in (SAM) ( ) The above address is not the same in (SAM), but registration is being corrected to the following address:

Address:

DUNS Number: Cage Code:

Socio‐economic status for the listed NAICS code ‐ please check all that apply:

( ) Large business ( ) Small business ( ) Small disadvantaged business ( ) 8(a) program participant #_____ ( ) HUB Zone business #____________ ( ) Woman‐Owned business ( ) Service‐Disabled Veteran‐Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

The firm must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) ( ) I have confirmed that my firm is registered in SAM for the NAICS code and business type selected

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