Joint Personal Property Shipping Office-MA Schedule I Area 2 Outbound DC/MD

This contract seeks experienced small businesses to provide household goods packing, crating, and outbound personal property shipment services for the Department of Defense within the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office-MA Area II, covering the District of Columbia and Maryland. The requirement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under the SBA program with a NAICS code of 488991, and the solicitation is issued as a sources-sought notice with a response deadline of June 22, 2026. The base year of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with four additional one-year option periods extending the contract through June 30, 2031, for a potential five-year duration. The contractor is expected to handle approximately 700 outbound shipments annually, totaling 3,500 over the life of the contract, and must comply strictly with the Performance Work Statement and applicable Defense Transportation Regulation Part IV. All work must adhere to federal regulations including FAR, DFARS, and AFARS, and must conform to the Joint Travel Regulation and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, particularly regarding handling of protected personal information. Packaging and shipping operations must meet exacting standards: containers must be constructed to ASTM-D4169-01 specifications, be free of defects, and utilize wood packaging materials that do not include methyl bromide fumigation. All shipments require protection from environmental exposure and theft at all times, with exterior markings applied via stenciling at least one inch high; freehand markings and felt tip pens are prohibited, and prior shipment labels must be fully removed before delivery. Quality assurance is enforced through a 100% acceptable quality level for tagging, packing, appliance servicing, and facility compliance, with a tolerance threshold of no more than 2% monthly defect rate for packing and tagging errors, and 1% for appliance servicing. The contractor must submit a Quality Control Plan within 30 days of award and maintain a SECRET facility clearance. Personnel must possess or obtain SECRET security clearances, and key management staff must have a minimum of five years of verified personal property experience and familiarity with DOD procedures and regulations. The contractor is required to report all manpower data via a designated Army portal, provide certification of cargo insurance with a minimum of $50,000 liability per shipment from a Best’s "a" or better-rated underwriter, and ensure that operations