Next Generation Delivery Services (NGDS 2) - HTC711-22-R-C003; Request For Information (RFI)

This pre-solicitation notice seeks industry input to support the Next Generation Delivery Services 2 contract solicitation. The mandatory use contract will provide small package air and ground shipping for domestic shipments up to 150 pounds and international shipments up to 300 pounds for all federal agencies. The Department of Defense United States Transportation Command is conducting the solicitation and seeks responses to questions by September 28, 2021 and feedback on document revisions by October 11, 2021. Services must include time-definite pick-up and delivery, transportation, in-transit visibility, participation in the Government Third Party Payment System, and customs clearance processing when applicable.

There is no set-aside designation. The North American Industry Classification System code is 492110 for courier and express delivery services with a size standard of 1,500 employees or less. The incumbent contractors under the current contract are FedEx, Polar/DHL, and UPS, which expires on September 30, 2022. The contract will provide delivery coverage to at least 95% of U.S. ZIP codes with daily pickup services required from some Defense Logistics Agency distribution depots and facilities.