Z -- The Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is in the process of developing a requirement for the management and operation of the CBP National Housing Program.

Description The Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is in the process of developing a requirement for the management and operation of the CBP National Housing Program. CBP owns approximately 260 housing units nationwide in remote locations along the U.S. border in Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Maine, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Management and operations of the CBP National Housing Program include providing all management, labor, contracting capability, supplies, materials, and equipment to effectively, efficiently, and satisfactorily perform the operation, maintenance, and repair services necessary to manage the program. Scheduled maintenance and emergency repairs to housing facilities include such tasks, (but are not limited to): - Government owned appliance replacement and repair - Electrical wiring replacement and repair - Painting, plumbing, carpentry and roof repair - HVAC replacement and repair - Carpet and other flooring replacement and repair - Utilities repair within Government property boundaries to include security lighting, and sewer and water lines (other than provided and maintained by utility companies). Additional requirements include the management, administration, and technical supervision for the effective and timely accomplishment of the following functions: - Housing condition assessments to develop preventive maintenance schedules, required repairs/maintenance items, and budgets - Housing market assessments to determine the need for housing based on Government provided criteria - Disposal of excess housing properties according to GSA Property Disposal regulations - Tenant occupancy and vacancy management according to established CBP procedures Responses to this Request For Information (RFI) will allow the CBP team to incorporate industry input into the initial stages of the program. Note: RFI responses will NOT be shared with other industry suppliers and will solely be used as part of the contract planning process. Disclaimer: The following requested information to be provided is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this RFI will be the outcome of the competitive process. Please reference the question number with each response as follows: 1. Company Name, Company Address, Point of Contact, Telephone Number, e-mail Address, and Size of your Organization (i.e. Large Business, Small Business) using SIC Code 1799 and NAICS Code 235990 as the basis for your response. 2. Please provide at least three references and documentation of acceptable past performance. 3. Please provide documentation of your property management experience. 4. Please provide an overview of how you would manage the various remote locations and requirements. If you are unable to provide coverage for all the referenced states please designate the specific states for which you could provide coverage. 5. What is your normal response time for both emergency and non-emergency repairs, and how would you ensure those response times? 6. Do you have published prices or a commercial price list for services and supplies? If available please provide a copy. Also, if possible please provide a pricing matrix showing possible scenarios for labor pricing, fixed fees, not to exceeds, etc 7. Do you currently maintain or plan to develop a secure web based (i.e. - point and click) property management tracking system? If so, please describe. Structure of Responses Contractors should respond to this RFI by e-mail (only) to contact@example.gov. Limit response to a maximum of 20 pages. Contact Information The Point of Contact (POC) for this RFI is as follows: Brent Bouwens Customs and Border Protection, National Acquisition Center, 6650 Telecom Drive, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN, 46278. Please submit electronic responses (via email) to the POC above no later than August 31, 2005.