Packing and Crating: Area 1 (Zones 1, 2, 3, 19 and 22)

Hanscom Air Force Base is procuring packing and crating services to assist Department of Defense personnel with moving their personal belongings and household goods upon re-assignment across five specific zones (Zones 1, 2, 3, 19, and 22) covering multiple counties in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive moving services including premove surveys, packing, containerization, local drayage, storage, delivery, and claims processing under the Direct Procurement Method. The contract will span a five-year ordering period with each year being a separate ordering period, and bidders must be capable of servicing all zones within Area 1 as partial bids will not be accepted. The government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Evaluated Price of Technically Acceptable methodology, initially ranking the five lowest-priced quotes and conducting technical evaluations to identify at least two technically acceptable offers. Following multiple amendments, the final proposal submission deadline is Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with offers required to remain valid for at least 90 days.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 488991 (Packing and Crating) with a small business size standard of $34,000,000. No current incumbent contractors are specifically identified in the solicitation documents. The contract establishes maximum daily requirements of 1,000 Net Certified Weight Tons (NCWT) across three service schedules, with minimum acceptable daily capabilities ranging from 100 NCWT for outbound and inbound services to 200 NCWT for intra-city services. Contractors must demonstrate the ability to handle variable workloads and meet stringent performance standards including maintaining less than 3% incorrectly packed shipments per month and achieving 95% on-time pickup and delivery rates. The place of performance encompasses the specified zones across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, with services originating from Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit complete technical proposals, pricing schedules, and required certifications to be considered for award.