Sources Sought_Packing and Crating

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE - PLEASE DO NOT SEND QUOTES

The United States Air Force, 27 Special Operations Contracting Squadron (27 SOCONS) is seeking sources for a contemplated Packing, Containerization and Local Drayage of Direct Procurement Method (DPM) Personal Property Shipments Service requirement.  This is a SOURCES SOUGHT to determine the availability and technical capability of businesses. The applicable NAICS is 488991 Packing and Crating and the PSC is Transportation/Travel/Relocation—Motor Pool and Packing/Crating: Packing/Crating. The size standard for this is $34M.

The contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, facilities, supplies, services, and materials, except as specified herein as government-furnished, for the preparation of the personal property (including servicing of appliances) of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel for shipment, drayage and/or storage and related services through the DPM. The contractor shall furnish all materials except Government-owned containers, all equipment, plant and labor; and perform all work in accomplishing containerization of personal property for overseas or domestic movement or storage, including stenciling, cooperage, drayage of personal property in connection with other services, decontainerization of inbound shipments of personal property; and the handling of shipments into and out of the Contractor's facility. Specific requirements for each task are described below. If specific instructions or requirements are not provided, commercial standards of services and best business practices are acceptable. Excluded from the scope of this contract is the furnishing of like services or materials which are provided incident to complete movement of personal property when purchased by the Through Government Bill of Lading or other method/mode of shipment or property to be moved under the Do-It-Yourself moving program or otherwise moved by the owner. The contractor shall perform services within the following defined areas of performance, which include terminals identified in the Schedule and/or individual CLIN items. The Government will consider all areas of performance described in the Schedule and/or individual items as including the contractor's facility, regardless of geographical location.

If interested please provide response and any additional capablity statement or past performance in relation to the requirement above.

Attachment 1 - PWS - DRAFT& SUBJECT TO CHANGE

DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: 27 SOCONS is interested in the identification of capable sources for a contemplated Packing, Containerization and Local Drayage of Direct Procurement Method (DPM) Personal Property Shipments Service contract.