Local Moving Services

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS Local and Direct Procurement Moving Services TRAVIS AFB, CA THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND IN NO WAY OBLIGATES THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD ANY CONTRACT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIAL QUALIFIED SOURCES AND THEIR SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS (HUBZONE, 8(a), SMALL, SMALL DISADVANTAGE, AND LARGE BUSINESS) RELATIVE TO NAICS CODE 484210 (SIZE STANDARD OF $25.5 MILLION AVERAGE ANNUAL RECEIPTS FOR PRECEDING THREE FISCAL YEARS). RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS. RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING OR ELECTRONICALLY NO LATER THAN 30 JANUARY 2013. Travis AFB is seeking sources within Northern California to provide local and direct procurement moving services to include packing, crating, and related services incidental to the movement of household goods. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, facilities, supplies, services and materials for the preparation of personal property of Department of Defense personnel for shipment and/or storage and related services. Period of Performance is 1 October 2013 through 30 September 2014 with four option years. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay any proposal preparation costs. This notice is to help Travis AFB in determining potential sources only. No solicitation is currently available. All firms responding to this announcement are advised that their response is not a request to be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, it will be posted later at https://www.fbo.gov and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. A response to this sources sought synopsis is NOT a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Questions regarding this synopsis may be directed to Cindy Littlejohn, (707) 424-7752, email: cynthia.littlejohn@us.af.mil or Bryan Armstrong, (707) 424-7727, email: bryan.armstrong.3@us.af.mil. Market Research Questionnaire for Local Moves Service Requirement at Travis AFB, CA 1. Do you perform packing and shipment of household goods for military members? ? Yes ? No 2. Do you use proper packing materials as described by DoD 4500.9-R, Part IV, Appendix B? ? Yes ? No 3. Do you have English speaking staff to perform services? ? Yes ? No 4. Do you have sufficient staff to perform approximately four local moves per day, an average of 10,000 lbs per move? ? Yes ? No 5. Do you have adequate supplies and safe working equipment to perform shipment of household goods in accordance with DoD 4500.9-R? ? Yes ? No 6. Do you perform background checks on your employees? ? Yes ? No 7. Do you have office staff and delivery crew members available between 0800 and 1700? ? Yes ? No 8. Are you a certified Department of Defense Agent? ? Yes ? No 9. Do you use a standard industry guide/quality assurance plan to ensure you have given quality service? ? Yes ? No 10. If you use a standard industry guide, has the standard changed? ? Yes ? No 11. Are there new restrictions/non restrictions to packing and crating that would have an impact on a governmental local moves contract? ? Yes ? No 12. Are there laws activated or deactivated in packing and crating that would have an impact on a government local moves contract? ? Yes ? No 13. What quality assurance methods and quality standards do you use? ? Yes ? No 14. Do you currently have a government contract? ? Yes ? No *If you answered yes to question #14 which apply? ? Fixed Price ? Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity ? Time and Material ? Other