V--Reallocation of Government Furnished Materials (Dr. Collin GmbH Extrusion Equipment)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Natick, MA, intends to award a firm fixed-price contract to Toupin Rigging Company of Dracut, MA, for the relocation, rigging, and setup of Government Furnished Material (GFM), specifically Dr. Collin GmbH extrusion equipment currently located in Chippewa Falls, WI. The scope of work includes disassembling the equipment, safely packaging it, and transporting it using specialized shipping vehicles designed for shock-sensitive items. Once relocated, the equipment will be stored temporarily in environmentally controlled warehousing facilities in Massachusetts that maintain specific heating and humidity conditions, as required by the government. This arrangement accommodates the phased receipt of the equipment by the U.S. Army Labs in Natick, MA, as space becomes available. Toupin Rigging has prior experience safely relocating this specific extrusion equipment for various companies in Massachusetts and already possesses the necessary local, environmentally controlled storage facilities to meet the government’s requirements. Interested contractors were invited to submit capability statements, quotations, or proposals for consideration before the stated deadline of May 3, 2012, at 12:00 pm EDT. The contract is issued under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), and the NAICS code associated with this procurement is 238290, indicating specialty trade contractors. The contracting office handling this requirement is located in Natick, MA, with communications directed to the U.S. Army Contracting Command-APG, Natick Contracting Division.