Shipping Container, 40' Tall

Sources Sought for Shipping Containers The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS) has a requirement for three (3) Shipping Containers 40' length Tall, Double Door opening at both ends. These containers will be utilized for storage of Special equipment that need to be out of the environment when not being utilized. The purpose of this sources sought is to inquire if there are any small business vendors available which may have the containers as described below to meet the USDA's needs and deliver to sites as noted. NAICS Code 332439 size standard is 500 employees. Container Specifications: Steel Shipping Container, High Cube External Dimensions: Internal Dimensions: 8'0" wide >7'6" wide 9'6" high >8'5" high 40' long >39' long Capacity: >2,660 ft3 <9,000 lbs empty weight >58,000 lbs load capacity 2 Doors on each end of the container approximately 7'6" wide by 8'5" high. The doors must contain a - steel hood' which will cover a padlock used to secure the doors in the closed position. Door Gasket-Each of the cargo doors must be fully surrounded by a rubber gasket The color of these High-Cube Steel Shipping Containers shall be dark (e.g. a shade of red, green, etc.) or as agreed to prior to award of contract. Request pricing on "New" shipping containers and "USED" shipping containers used on a single trip with no damage will be evaluated to ensure if they meet our requirements for this purchase. Delivery Locations: 1) 2 Conex Containers- Placed on a concrete pad by the Watchman's house McGinnis Field Station 13700 110th Avenue Orland Park, Illinois 60467 2) 1 Conex Container- Placed on the gravel lot North of the office compound, near the current Conex on the south side of the gravel lot; Cook County Forest Preserve District, Wildlife Field Office 28W040 State Rt. 58 Elgin, IL 60120-9223 In response to this sources sought please submit information on your company's capabilities to provide this type these type of containers. Provide information on whether your company is the manufacturer or a distributor, a small or large business in accordance with the NAICS code listed in this sources sought. In addition, include your SAMS registration number "DUNS" along with your supplied information. If the supplies are listed on any Federal Supply Schedule or Government Wide Acquisition Contract or Government Wide Blanket Purchase Agreement. Please supply this information as well. All obtained information will assist in market research and decisions of future purchasing. Please send responses to this Sources Sought are by Friday, November 15, 2018. You may send your response to the attention of Tom Wesley by email to Thomas.j.wesley@aphis.usda.gov Thank you for your reply