Transportation, travel, and relocation services.

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND; ROCK ISLAND CONTRACTING CENTER SOLICITATION W52P1J-09-R-0038 SERVES AS NOTIFICATION TO INDUSTRY OF THE PROCUREMENT OF STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES (S&RTS) IN THE STATE OF KUWAIT.

THE ANTICIPATED DATE FOR RELEASE OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS ON/OR ABOUT 12 JANUARY 2009. 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 KUWAIT. THE INITIAL PERFORMANCE IS EXPECTED AT THE PORT OF SHUAIBA AND THE KUWAIT NAVAL BASE.

THIS ACQUISITION WILL UTILIZE BEST VALUE SOURCE SELECTION PROCEDURES. TECHNICAL TRADEOFFS MAY BE MADE FOR EXCEEDING TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY. AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE OFFEROR THAT IS THE OVERALL BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT, WHO IS DEEMED RESPONSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION AND WHOSE PROPOSAL CONFORMS TO THE SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS.

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. JON MARTEL AT JON.P.MARTEL@US.ARMY.MIL .