Request for Information - Packing and Crating

Request for Information (RFI) Packing, Containerization and Local Drayage of Personal Property Shipments United States Air Force Europe (USAFE) INTRODUCTION This announcement constitutes a Request for Information (RFI) for industry comment and and seeking possible sources for this project. Please note this notice is NOT a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The 764th Specialized Contracting Squadron (SCONS) is part of the United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) centralized organization for executing enterprise-wide strategic sourcing. This RFI is in consideration of a potential solicitation for copper cable removal multiple locations throughout Europe. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes to obtain information related to general programmatic topics, price, delivery, product line capabilities analyses, and demographic/other market information. It does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. Responses will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. Any information provided by industry to the Government, as a result of this RFI, is strictly voluntary. Vendors will not be reimbursed for any cost related to this RFI. The information obtained from industry responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and a future RFP. Evaluation results will not be provided to contractors responding to this notice. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. PURPOSE The US Air Force is seeking potential companies who have the skills, experience, knowledge and capabilities required to provide packing, containerization and local drayage of personal property shipments. Places of performance: Area I: Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC): Army facilities at Kleber, Panzer and Daenner Kaserne, Vogelweh, Landstuhl, Miesau, Pirmasens, Rhine Ordnance and Pulaski Barracks; Air Force facilities at Ramstein Air Base, Einsiedlerhof, Sembach and Kapaun Air Station, in accordance with the listing in Attachment 3, Area I and II Cities. Area II: Spangdahlem Air Base: 50 miles/80 kilometers radius around the air base, in accordance with the listing in Attachment 3, Area I and II Cities. Period of performance: The anticipated period of performance is 01 Jan 2020 through 31 Dec 2020, with the annual option to extend the performance through 31 Dec 2024. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Interested sources are requested to provide a capability statement which briefly describes previous and/or current work experience in or relating to the areas listed above. All responses should be submitted via electronic email format to Thomas Collins, Contracting Officer, thomas.collins.16.de@us.af.mil, and Jennifer Schneider, Contract Specialist, jennifer.schneider.7.de@us.af.mil, and Antje Veit, Contract Specialist, antje.veit.de@us.af.mil by Close of Business (COB) on 26 April 2019, 14:00 hrs Central European Time. In addition, interested sources are requested to review attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Packing, Containerization and Local Drayage of Personal Property Shipments and all attachments and provide comments, concerns and recommendations. NOTE: The attached Performance Work Statement (PWS), entitled "Packing, Containerization and Local Drayage of Direct Procurement Method (DPM) Personal Property Shipments" is a Draft version only. It may be revised during the acquisition process. Furthermore interested sources are asked to provide responses to the questions below. 1. Provide the following information about your company: a. Company / Organization Name b. Point of Contact Position and Name c. Point of Contact email and phone number. d. Company / Organization CAGE code e. Company / Organization DUNS number. 2. Is your company registered and active in the System for Acquisition Management (SAM)? Note: Your Company must be registered and current in SAM to be eligible for an award. 3. Company's socioeconomic type and business size (Small Business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned and/or Small Business, 8(a), WOSB, etc.). 4. Would your company sub-contact work in the performance of the draft PWS. If so, what percentage of work would your company perform as a Prime Contractor? 5. Is your company capable to provide this type of service at various locations in Germany and in addition at various locations throughout Europe, i.e. Lajes Field, Azores? Do you foresee any issues in providing these services in other countries than Germany? 6. Agent needs to provide Quality Control with a list of shipments for pick up, if any changes occur with the pickup dates, the Consolidated Personal Property Shipping Office (CPPSO) has to be informed as soon as they know of the changes. Is your company able to comply with this requirement? 7. Is you company able to provide a clean and secure warehouse clean for storage of customer's goods? 8. What is your minimum warehouse capacity? 9. How would you handle surges during PCS period from May to August as it relates to additional personnel and space? 10. What is your claims process procedures? 11. What is your quality assurance procedure? 12. Does the draft PWS and all attachments provide enough information to determine the required service and prepare a proposal? If not, what information is missing, respectively still required? 13. Are the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) of the Draft CLIN Schedule in attachment 4 suitable for obtaining all relevant prices to cover the required services? If not, which CLINs do you suggest to be added? 14. The Government intends to establish a firm fixed price contract using a pricing schedule in accordance with the CLIN Schedule as identified in attachment 4, from which individual calls will be placed. What contract type would be most appropriate in your opinion? 15. Does your company intend to propose on this acquisition? a. If yes, will your company propose as prime contractor with subcontracting arrangements, or in a teaming arrangement? b. If no, is there anything in the PWS, respectively in the attachments that precludes you from proposing on this requirement? 16. Is it necessary, in your opinion, to provide the estimated workload data separately for the different places of performance for price calculation purposes, or is one combined quantity for both sufficient? 17. If prices are requested separately different places of performance, will you be able to provide better prices than for a combined pricing schedule? 18. Overall, do you have any other comments, concerns and recommendations? 19. Provide three (3) examples of similar contracts (not older than 5 years) of this magnitude/volume your company is performing or has performed. 20. What contract length would you recommend (5 to 10 years)? Provide your rationale why, for each recommended contract length.