Washington DC Area Local Moving and Storage Services

The contract for Washington DC Area Local Moving and Storage Services, awarded under solicitation 19AQMM26R0027, is a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a base period from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, and up to four option years extending performance through March 31, 2031, with a potential sunset period totaling up to 10.5 years. The solicitation was issued as a sealed bid under the FAR and is limited to partial small business set-aside, targeting NAICS code 484210 for moving and storage services. The contract requires all operations to be conducted within a 50-mile radius of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., with services outside this area subject to additional per-mile charges and prior approval. The Department of State, through the Bureau of Global Acquisitions Acquisition Management, will issue task orders against the BPA to fulfill household effects (HHE), unaccompanied air baggage (UAB), and privately owned vehicle (POV) movement and storage needs. Pricing is structured through detailed unit price spreadsheets for services such as controlled storage, vault storage, cold storage, inbound and outbound pickups, delivery, and packing, with only storage services having defined estimated unit rates. Full pricing data for most line items remains unfilled at the time of solicitation. The contract imposes stringent operational and security requirements, including compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-4281 Rev. 34, adherence to packaging standards requiring clean, new liftvans lined with polyethylene, prohibition of cloth moving pads, and specific treatment of high-value and fragile items as outlined in 14 FAM Exhibit 611.6. Storage facilities must maintain climate control with visible thermostats and humidists for temperature-sensitive goods, meet security and fire safety standards, and comply with AQL deduct tables for violations in packing, delivery, and warehouse conditions. All contractor personnel requiring access to Department of State information systems must undergo and maintain a Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) background investigation, with no concurrent investigations allowed, and must be reported within 48 hours of termination. Key personnel positions including General Manager, Warehouse Manager, and Dispatcher must be certified with documented government HHE/UAB experience and complete mandatory training before assignment. The evaluation is conducted on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (L