Packing & Crating Services - McConnell AFB

This solicitation, identified as FA462126Q0011, seeks qualified small businesses to provide comprehensive packing and crating services for household goods and unaccompanied baggage for Department of Defense personnel stationed at McConnell AFB, Kansas, supporting both domestic and international Direct Procurement Method shipments. The requirement is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 with a NAICS code of 488991 and a size standard of $34 million, restricting eligibility to small businesses that meet the defined criteria. Contractors must supply all personnel, equipment, and materials to handle packaging, labeling, containerization, loading, storage, unpacking, and inspection in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement and applicable military standards including ASTM-D4169, SDDC Pamphlet 55-12, MIL-STD-129, and MIL-STD-130, ensuring all containers are properly marked with permanent stencils such as “USE NO HOOKS,” “STORE UNDER COVER,” “US PROPERTY,” and “SDDC APPROVED,” along with orientation indicators and compliant Military Shipping Labels containing both human-readable and machine-readable barcodes. The contract mandates a Firm Fixed Price structure with a base period running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and four optional one-year extension periods through June 30, 2031. The solicitation requires offerors to submit proposals in two volumes: Volume I detailing pricing inclusive of all mobilization and service costs aligned with the attached bid schedule, and Volume II containing up to five past performance references, each limited to two pages and from projects completed within the last five years of similar scope and complexity. Award will be made using a best value trade-off approach, evaluating past performance and price, with the government reserving the right to select a higher-priced offeror if superior performance history justifies the cost differential. Proposals are due by 1:00 p.m. local time on June 3, 2026, with all questions due by 10:00 a.m. on May 27, 2026. Compliance is required with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including those pertaining to personal identity verification, safeguarding covered defense information, electronic submission of invoices via the DoD third-party payment system, prohibition on subcontracting without approval, Buy American requirements, and adherence