Stevedoring and related terminal services (S&RTS) at the mercedita port, ponce, puerto rico.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE PUERTO RICO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, UNITED STATES PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICE; FORT BUCHANAN, PUERTO RICO UPCOMING REQUIREMENT FOR STEVEDORING SERVICES. THIS SYNOPSIS SERVES AS NOTIFICATION TO INDUSTRY AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES OF THE UPCOMING PROCUREMENT OF STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES (S&RTS) AT THE MERCEDITA PORT, PONCE, PUERTO RICO.
THIS COMBINED SYPNOSSIS/SOLICITATION SHALL BE POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON THIS WEBSITE.
THE STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES TO BE PROCURED ARE VESSEL OFFLOADING, VESSEL UPLOADING, TRANSFER OF CARGO, ONWARD MOVEMENT OF CARGO, AND MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE.
THIS ACQUISITION IS 100% SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS.
THE COUNTRY OF PERFORMANCE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS COMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE INITIAL AND FINAL PERFORMANCE IS AT THE RAFAEL CORDERO, PORT OF THE AMERICAS, PONCE, PUERTO RICO
THE AWARDEE WILL BE SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 13.106 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISTION PROCEDURES. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS 488320 (MARINE CARGO HANDLING)WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF 35.5 MILLION. THE GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES AWARDING A SINGLE CONTRACT.
CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH SUFFICIENT TRAINED LABOR, GEAR AND EQUIPMENT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RESULTANT CONTRACT WHICH ARE FOR THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF VESSELS AND EQUIPMENT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.
IF YOUR COMPANY IS INTERESTED IN THIS PLANNED PROCUREMENT IT IS ADVISED THAT YOU MONITOR THE FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (FBO) WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.FBO.GOV.

IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED THAT ALL INTESESTED CONTRACTORS ATTEND A SITE VISIT SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015 AT 9:00AM EST, A VALID I.D (DRIVER'S LICENSE/PASSPORT) WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW AT GATE SECURITY POINT.   

INQUIRES/ QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS NOTICE MAY BE EMAILED BY 6AUG2015 - 2:00 PM AND WILL BE RETURN BY 7AUG2015 - 2:00 PM TO: MAJ CARLOS M. RIVERA-MCDERMOTT, Supervisory Contracting Officer at carlos.m.riveramcdermott.mil@mail.mil, and/or 1LT KENNETH MATOS, Contracting Officer, at kenneth.matos.mil@mail.mil. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.