Warehouse Rental and Services

Added: Mar 17, 2017 8:59 am ********** THIS EFFORT IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE ***************

GENERAL:

The offeror shall provide the equipment, services, documentation, and all miscellaneous requirements necessary to accomplish the efforts described in this Statement of Work (SOW).

The U. S. Department of State is supporting the Merida Initiative in an ongoing, long-term agreement between the U.S. and Mexican Governments to detect, deter, prevent, and mitigate criminal activity in Mexico and its effects in both Mexico and the United States.  As an important part in the donation process, INL products and cargo need to be stored in a safe, secure, and dedicated warehouse storage facility until items are ready for importation to Mexico.

BACKGROUND:

INL is part of the U. S. Department of State’s multi-faceted response to transnational criminal activity.  Dedicated to strengthening criminal justice systems, countering the flow of illegal narcotics, and minimizing transnational crime, INL plays a key role in leading the development and synchronization of U. S. international drug and crime assistance. INL’s technical support is tailored to bolster capacities of partner countries through multilateral, regional, and country-specific programs.

The Merida Initiative, signed in 2008, is an unprecedented partnership between the United States and Mexico to fight organized crime and associated violence while furthering respect for human rights and the rule of law.  Under the Merida Initiative, the United States has forged strong partnerships to support Mexico’s efforts toward implementation of criminal justice reforms at the federal and state levels.

In support of the Merida Initiative, the INL section of the U. S. Embassy in Mexico City requires a dedicated warehouse facility in LAREDO, TEXAS in order to store mission creitial items prior to importing them into Mexico.

OBJECTIVE:

The principal objective of this task is to acquire warehousing services at a dedicated warehouse facility for INL/Mexico.  These warehousing services must include receiving, storing, loading, offloading, inventorying, spot-checking, and properly maintaining any and all INL items that either arrive or depart the warehouse facility.  This includes providing the necessary equipment and manpower needed to adequately and professionally provide the warehousing services outlined in the attached SOW/RFP.