R--PROVIDE CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO THE USMC CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE FORCE (CBIRF)

The U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center  Natick Contracting Division, in support of the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Systems Command Program Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Systems, has a requirement for Contra ctor Logistics Support to the USMC Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), located at Indian Head, Maryland. CBIRF is a task-organized, self-sustaining, highly trained consequence management unit, consisting of 375 Marines, Sailors, and civil ians from a variety of occupational specialties, that is capable of responding on short notice to terrorist initiated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and/or explosive incidents. CBIRF elements are capable of chemical, biological, and radiolog ical detection and identification, hazard prediction, advanced life saving and triage, evacuation of victims from contaminated areas, decontamination, incident site management, and security. CBIRF owns, operates, and maintains military and/ commercially a vailable radiological, biological, and chemical defense equipment, general support equipment, and medical equipment. The successful offeror will only provide Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment and technolo gies. CBIRF functions within the National Response Plan and has developed a robust supporting relationship with other first responders. The Government has made the determination that this procurement will be 100 % set-aside for small businesses concerns only. For purposes of this acquisition, the small business definition is less than $25 million (NAICS 541330 Military and Aerospace Equipment). It is anticipated that the Government will award one (1) contract that will contain one (1) firm-fixed price l ine item for CBIRF dedicated logistics support, and material line items for deployed logistics support, procurement of repairs/maintenance, and travel. The Government anticipates a one-year base performance period for this effort, with four, one-year opt ion periods. The Solicitation and applicable documents will be available in electronic medium at the US Army RDECOM Natick Contracting Division website at https://www3.natick.army.mil, under Solicitation Number W911QY-07-R-0005. It is anticipated that the Request for Proposals and associated solicitation documents will be released on or about May 19, 2007, with proposals due on or about June 19, 2007. All questions concerning this solicitation are to be submitted in writing to the above address, Attention: Mr. David Mark (AMSRD-ACC-NS) or via email to either David Mark at contact@example.gov or Darlene Rideout at contact@example.gov. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Any further postings for this solicitation will be released under W9 11QY-07-R-0005.