Stevedoring

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND; ROCK ISLAND CONTRACTING CENTER. SOLICITATION W52P1J-10-R-0185 SERVES AS NOTIFICATION TO INDUSTRY OF THE PROCUREMENT OF STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES (S&RTS) IN THE STATE OF SAUDI ARABIA.

THE ANTICIPATED DATE FOR RELEASE OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS ON/OR ABOUT 19 JULY 2010. THE STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES TO BE PROCURED ARE VESSEL LOADING, VESSEL DISCHARGING, RECEIPT OF CARGO, DISPOSITION OF CARGO, STUFFING / UNSTUFFING OF CARGO, INTRA-TERMINAL TRANSFER OF CARGO, ONWARD MOVEMENT OF CARGO, AND MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE.

THE COUNTRY OF PERFORMANCE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS THE STATE OF SAUDI ARABIA. THE INITIAL PERFORMANCE IS EXPECTED AT THE SEA PORTS OF DAMMAM, JEDDAH, JUBAIL, AND YANBU, AS WELL AS THE DRY PORT OF RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA.

THE AWARDEE WILL BE SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA). THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS 488320 (MARINE CARGO HANDLING). THE GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES A BASE PLUS UP TO FOUR (4) OPTION YEARS.

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. INQUIRES / QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE MAY BE EMAILED TO MR. MICHAEL DEBISSCHOP AT MICHAEL.DEBISSCHOP@US.ARMY.MIL