Consolidated Receiving Point Services- U. S. Despatch Agency Seattle, WA

The Department of State intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for packing/crating, receiving, containerization, and storage services for the Department of State, U.S. Despatch Agency-Seattle, WA.  The primary function of the Department’s consolidated receiving contractor operation in the Seattle area is to provide warehouse services and receive items from U.S. sources being shipped to embassies and consulates overseas and consolidate them and prepare items for shipping in sea containers and air shipment to their onward destination. The required services will include but are not limited to: non-personal services for providing receipt, inspection, inventorying, consolidation, export packing, temporary storage, and delivery to pier and related services connected with the receiving and shipping of U.S. Government-owned furniture, furnishings, commissary items, supplies, personally owned and government owned vehicles, and equipment required by the Department of State for its Foreign Service Posts, and receiving/forwarding household effects (HHE) belonging to U.S. Government employees. Unless otherwise specified, all Contractor deliveries are (FAS) carrier Seattle/Tacoma, Washington Commercial Zones. A single award of a firm fixed priced (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for a one-year base period, plus four (4) one-year options is anticipated. For purposes of this contract, the Contractor's place of performance must be within a twenty - (20) mile commute of the U.S. Despatch Agency office in Seattle, Washington: located at 2800 S. 192 Street, Seattle, WA 98188. The contractor firm awarded the resulting contract will be required to be fully ready and capable to recieve and ship U.S. Government items, supplies, and HHE within 30 days of notice of award.

This acquisition will be advertised as a 100% small business set aside. The National American Individual Classification Standard (NAICS) code for this procurement is 493110.

The RFP will require the electronic submission of a technical proposal (to include past performance) and a price proposal. The solicitation will be issued via beta.SAM.gov. The RFP is expected to be issued sometime between February 10, 2021 and  February 24, 2021; this is subject to change. With proposals due within 30 days of issuance of the RFP. Evaluation and award will be on a Best Value basis utilizing the trade-off evaluation process.

In the event a pre-proposal conference is scheduled, the solicitation will contain information regarding the time/date/location and method of the conference.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. OFFICIAL QUESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THE SOLICITIAION HAS BEEN ISSUED ON beta.SAM.gov.

ALL PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.