Transportation, travel, and relocation services.

Added: Mar 09, 2009 8:16 am THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE US ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND; ROCK ISLAND CONTRACTING CENTER SOLICITATION W52P1J-09-R-0040 WHICH SERVES AS A NOTIFICATION TO INDUSTRY OF PROCUREMENT OF STEVEDORING AND RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES (S&RTS) IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

THE ANTICIPATED DATE FOR RELEASE OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS ON / ABOUT 25 MARCH 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 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. THE INITIAL PERFORMANCE IS EXPECTED AT THE PORT OF ABU DHABI, PORT OF DUBAI, PORT OF FUJAIRAH, AND THE PORT OF JEBEL ALI.

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 POPOSAL CONFORMS TO THE SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS.

THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS 488320 (MARINE CARGO HANDLING). THE GOVERNMENT ANTICIPATES A BASE CONTRACT YEAR PLUS UP TO FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR OPTION PERIODS.

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. INQUIRIES / QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PRE-SSOLICITATION NOTICE MAY BE EMAILED TO MR. DEREK SCHNORRENBERG AT DEREK.SCHNORRENBERG@US.ARMY.MIL