23 -- Manage an operation to begin the staging and disposal of deactivated travel trailers (TTs) and mobile homes from Mississippi and Louisiana

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) This request for information is set-aside for Mississippi and Louisiana firms only in accordance with the Stafford Act as amended. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used a proposal. This notice is issued for the following purpose: Due to the large quantity of FEMA temporary housing units being recovered from Mississippi and Louisiana Hurricane Katrina victims, FEMA is seeking a contractor to manage an operation to begin the staging and disposal of deactivated travel trailers (TTs) and mobile homes (MHs) from Mississippi and Louisiana within 10 days of award of a contract. The proposed site should be 250-500 acres of fenced hard stand capable of handling the movement of MHs and travel trailers with heavy equipment and other means of movement, to include pickup trucks, forklifts, and farm tractors. The storage capacity in an operational (herringbone) configuration of TTs is 70 units per acre and 25 MHs per acre. The equipment will be provided by the contractor to move travel trailers and mobile homes within the site. The site will require a ?check-in/check out? area where trailers will be processed into and out of the site. The contractor will be required to receive, process, and park up to approximately 500 units per day in a combination of deactivations and movements from other staging areas. Adequate work space/facilities are to be provided to accommodate personnel working in this area. Office equipment, such as high speed copiers, computers, printers, etc., are also to be provided by the contractor. This facility will also support a GSA Utilization & Donations and Sales program office facilities and other staff involved in the selling of mobile homes and travel trailers. The contractor will be required to prepare, and set up travel trailer and mobile home sales areas that will accommodate up to 400 units in 4 sales lots. Documentation preparation, contacts with the EHU Sales Office, and coordination on all sales will be the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor will be responsible to manage a sale of at least 100 units per week. To support the GSA Utilization & Donation and Sales programs the facility must be accessible to the public for viewing and removal of excess mobile home and travel trailer units. There must be adequate parking and working restroom facilities available for the employees and potential buyers of the excess units. The contractor will therefore supply the facilities, security, lighting, utilities, asset management, and communication capabilities and support to the GSA sales program. The contractor will be required to perform a brief cleaning and sanitation of the units prior to the sale of the units. The contractor should supply operational facilities for FEMA Accountable Property Officers auditors, Contracting Officers Representatives, and other additional FEMA Staff. The contractor should have the capability to dispose of contaminated and bio-hazard units, salvageable units, and units declared as scrap. The contractor will provide FEMA with written documentation ("clear paper trail") of any contaminated and bio-hazard units from pick-up to disposal. The contractor will follow FEMA and GSA guidelines and regulations in the process of accomplishing these tasks. Hours of operation will be determined by FEMA and could be flexible. The contractor could be called on to extend or reduce operating hours based on the volume of units being received and other operational considerations. Firms residing or primarily doing business in either Louisiana or Mississippi are invited to respnd to this RFI by submitting information, not to exceed 10 pages, relevant to and meeting or exceeding the above requirements to the Gulf Coast Recovery e-mail address: AGCRO@dhs.gov. This information must be submitted no later June 7th, 2007, COB, 4:30, EST, in pdf format with the following subject line in the e-mail address: RFI - MS and LA EHU Support.