Sources Sought - Material Expeditor and Handler Services

SOURCES SOUGHT:  THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY!  This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government.  All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The Notice ID number is A047172 and shall be used to reference any written responses to this source sought.

The 628th Contracting Squadron is seeking sources for a requirement to provide the following services for the 437th Aerial Support Squadron & 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron: 

Comprehensive Material Expeditor Services to support logistics and transportation operations at Joint Base Charleston (JB CHS). Services include Cargo Processing [Preparation, Routing, and Movement], maintaining records, and documenting various actions. Furthermore, 437 APS requires Material Expeditor Services to perform Truck Dock/In-Check: Carriers coming in with parts, equipment, and other cargo and in-check it into Cargo Movement Operations System (CMOS) to show its location for in-transit visibility. There are 20 truck loads of over 7,000 items at gross weight of 200,000 lbs. Average monthly workload estimate consists of one to three truckloads per month with a turn-in low/high range of 59/881 items per load. 
 
The 628 Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) requires Material Handler Services including receiving, managing and storage of incoming supplies and equipment received from various depots, GSA sources, commercial vendor, equipment custodians, and other Joint Base CHS-WS employees. 628 LRS Flight Service requirement element consists of contractor provided services for personnel support in Forklift Operations and Material Handling services. Performance workload provides receiving, storing, and preparation of property for shipment of approximately 26 truckloads per year totaling over 55,000 items at gross weight of 337,000 lbs. Average monthly workload estimate is one to three truckloads per month with a turn-in low/high range of 3/29,008 items per load.

See attached draft Performance Work Statement for further information.

Interested parties should provide the following information with their capabilities package:

1. Company name, Company Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, Email Address, Unique Entity ID (UEI) Number from SAM, Cage Code, System for Award Management expiration date
2. Capabilities statement and/or information you wish to provide about your business
3. Your small business size representations for NAICS Code 493110 - General Warehousing and Storage ($34M) (i.e., Is your business small or large?  If small, is your business 8(a), VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB,  HubZone, etc?) The size standard for NAICS 493110 is $34,000,000.00.
4. Identify if your company has any current acquisition vehicles available (e.g, GSA schedules, etc.) under which you sell these services.  

Market research is being conducted to determine interest, capability, and socio-economic category of potential sources for the requirement. 

This request for information or “Sources Sought” shall not be construed as a solicitation. Information is to be provided on a voluntary basis. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information.