Mogadishu, Somalia - Fuel Services

The Department of State is conducting market research to determine the degree of interest and capability by U.S. Small and Large Businesses in providing the following services located in Mogadishu, Somalia: - Fuel Delivery for up to eighteen (18) armored vehicles with an estimated usage of 7,560 liters per month in total for all 18 vehicles - A minimum of four (4) dedicated drivers to operate 24/7. The contractor is responsible for the vetting, training, housing, transportation and licenses, for each of the drivers. The NAICS code for this requirement is 424720. Responses must clearly demonstrate capabilities through examples of previous and/or current fuel service contracts located in austere environments Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS). Vendors must specifically address the following capabilities: - Ability to provide four (4) dedicated drivers who are primarily responsible for the following: o Ensuring clean vehicles are present and ready for use prior to the first transport request of the day, with sufficient fuel supply for the day; o Have comprehensive knowledge of locations within the Mogadishu International Airport perimeter; o Plotting daily drive-schedules; o Identifying any unusual operations or repair needs to the maintenance staff; o Properly securing and storing the vehicles each night; o Safely transporting personnel to/from designated areas on the International Compound within the grounds of the Aden Adde International Airport. - Provide a detailed description of their technical approach to meeting the Government's objectives in providing fuel to vehicles and drivers. - Describe your company's experience providing fuel and driver support services within the Mogadishu, Somalia area in one or more of the following areas: 1. Managing a fleet of dedicated drivers for vehicles. 2. Capability to provide basic operator and armored vehicle training to personnel. 3. Secure vehicle/driver access to all applicable facilities/compounds. Firms responding to this sources sought notice shall include (at a minimum) the following information in their capabilities statement: - Contractor Name - Address - DUNS Number: _____________ - CAGE Code(s): _______________ - Large Business _____yes, or _____no - Small Business _____yes, or _____no ? If yes, please identify your socio economic status below: ______________________________________________ - Anticipated subcontractors and teaming arrangements, if any. Delineate between work to be accomplished by the prime, sub-contractors, and teaming partners; and percentage of work to be accomplished by the prime - Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm, and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Interested vendors shall address answers to the following questions in their capabilities statement: 1. Does your firm possess prior experience providing driver support services to DOS personnel in Somalia? 2. Does your firm currently have access to the applicable facilities/compounds (Bancroft International Compound, UN Compound, and UK Embassy) that State Department Personnel must access (as of the closing date of this RFI)? 3. Does your firm possess prior experience supporting personnel in high-threat environments in which U.S. military personnel are not present or are unable to provide any support? All interested parties shall submit their capabilities via email to Contract Specialist, Lindsay Moore at MooreLM1@state.gov and carbon copy (cc) Contracting Officer, Alexander Warsaw at warsawad@state.gov. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by 10:00 am EST, on January 22, 2019. If you have any questions or comments, please reference this Sources Sought Notice when emailing. At this time, the U.S. Department of State does not guarantee that any future contracts may be awarded covering the aforementioned duties and responses to this Sources Sought notice do not bind the U.S. Department of State to any agreement with the responder, be it explicit or implied.