SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- Intermodal and Ocean Transportation Services from Continental United States of America (CONUS) to Antigua/Ascension Island and Azores
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 483111
— Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, United States Transportation Command, USTRANSCOM Command Acquisition, 508 Scott Drive, Bldg 1900, Scott AFB, Illinois, 62225
- ZIP Code
- 62225
- Solicitation Number
- HTC711-08-R-0017
- Point of Contact
- Cynthia M. Woods,, Phone: 618-622-2212, Pamela S Hall,, Phone: 618-256-6646
- E-Mail Address
-
cynthia.woods@ustranscom.mil, pamela.hall@ustranscom.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The purpose of this synopsis is to notify interested parties that the USTRANSCOM Directorate of Acquisition anticipates issuance of a solicitation to provide transportation of lawful cargo by U.S. flag ships between points in the Continental United States of America (CONUS), Port of Cape Canaveral, Antigua and Ascension Island. The Carrier shall maintain door-to-door service to Antigua and door-to-port service to Ascension Island throughout the period of the Contract via a self-sustaining geared vessel(s). The Carrier shall provide Liner Terms in Antigua and CONUS and in stream vessel discharge in Ascension Island. The minimum acceptable frequency of service shall be a vessel call at Antigua and Ascension Island at intervals not to exceed sixty (60) days between deliveries/sailings. Actual cargo transit time will not exceed eighteen (18) days from Cape Canaveral to Ascension Island. Subsequently, CONUS departures shall occur at two-month intervals on the first Wednesday of each sailing month. The Contractor, a vessel operating ocean Carrier, shall provide transportation of lawful cargo by U.S. flag ships between points in the Continental United States of America (CONUS) as specified in CARE-SM II System and the commercial terminal in Port of Praia, Azores. The Carrier shall maintain regularly scheduled liner term service on this route throughout the period of the Contract via a self-sustaining vessel(s). The services being procured by this contract provide the primary logistical support for the American Forces stationed in the Azores and the sole means of surface transportation between the U.S. and the Azores. The Carrier will transport over 90% of all supplies used at the base, including food, other necessities, and amenities providing quality of life. Reliability of service in all weather conditions is paramount. Sea State 4 or higher is frequent on the annual schedule. The minimum acceptable frequency of service shall be a vessel call at Azores at intervals not to exceed twenty-five (25) days between deliveries. Actual cargo transit time shall not exceed eleven (11) days from the last loading port in CONUS to Port of Praia and eleven (11) days from Port of Praia to the first discharge port in CONUS. For inbound cargo, inland cargo delivery transit after port clearance (commencement of delivery) shall not exceed one day for every 300 miles of the shortest road distance from the port of discharge. For outbound cargo, if inland cargo delivery is required by the Government, transit after commencement of delivery shall not exceed three (3) days by the shortest road distance from the port of discharge. The anticipated period of performance will be for one year with four one-year option periods. The NAICS code is 483111. This will be 100% small business set-aside. Anticipated issuance date is on or about May 2008. No hardcopies of this solicitation will be issued. The solicitation may be downloaded from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. All comments should be addressed to Cynthia Woods, Contract Specialist (618) 256-6643, email: cynthia.woods@ustranscom.mil or Pamela Hall, Contracting Officer (618) 256-6646, email: pamela.hall@ustranscom.mil
- Web Link
-
FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=4e66e4f5214c8745752d7aadba0fc932&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USTRANSCOM/TCAQ-R-R, 508 Scott Dr, Scott AFB, IL 62225, Scott AFB, Illinois, 62225, United States
- Zip Code: 62225
- Zip Code: 62225
- Record
- SN01556924-W 20080420/080418215618-4e66e4f5214c8745752d7aadba0fc932 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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