Transportation/travel/relocation- transportation: stevedoring

This is a pre-solicitation notice for the US Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) Solicitation W52P1J-13-R-0116 which serves as a notification to industry of procurement of Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) in the Republic of the Philippines in support of the US Military Surface Deployment Distribution Command (SDDC).
The anticipated date for release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is on/about 16 August 2013. The anticipated action will provide Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) to United States armed forces, foreign military and civilian cargo/equipment in support of routine operations and national emergencies when the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) 835th Transportation Battalion (TB) is performing its mission as single port manager of port military operations. S&RTS to load and discharge vessels within the Republic of the Philippines.
The expected place of performance will be within Subic Bay and other ports within the Republic of the Philippines.
The Government intent is to solicit and award, via Full and Open Competition, a firm fixed price contract consisting of a one-year base period and two (2), one-year evaluated option periods.

This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures on a full and open competitive basis. Award will be made to the technically acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price, 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).

If your company is interested in this planned procurement it is advised that you monitor the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://fbo.gov.

Inquiries/questions concerning this pre-solicitation notice may be emailed to Brandon K. Stevens at brandon.k.stevens1.civ@mail.mil and Derek M. Schnorrenberg (PCO) at derek.m.schnorrenberg.civ@mail.mil