Consolidated Receiving Point Services- U. S. Despatch Agency Baltimore, MD

The Department of State is conducting market research to determine the degree of interest and capability of experienced U.S. Owned Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) 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 and warehouse 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 worldwide.  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. Additionally, the consolidated receiving contractors must have the capabilities of picking up loaded steamship containers from the pier(s) in the Baltimore Commercial Port zone and transport the steamship container to the Contractor’s local warehouse for unloading. Contractor must be able to receive import packed personal effects, official vehicles, privately owned vehicles, supplies and/or equipment and release to Department of State authorized transportation service providers.

Required Place of Performance: Within a 25 mile radius of the Port of Baltimore: 2700 Broening Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21222.

Please see attached Sources Sought document listing required capabilities, and Contractor Information Sheet.

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.