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V -- RELEASE OF DRAFT SOLICITATION FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES SOL DAMT01-97-R-2006 POC Christina Dossman, Contracting Officer, or Joyce Grudzinski, 703-681-6640 WEB: Go to Transportation Services, Global Traffic Management, Personal Property, POV, http://mtmc.army.mil. E-MAIL: Contact Joyce Grudzinski, Contract Specialist via e-mail at, grudzinj@baileys-emh5.army.mil. Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command will issue a DRAFT Request for Proposal (DRFP) on or about 17 Mar 97 to all potential sources to provide transportation services for the movement of privately owned vehicles (POVs) for military members and civilian employees of the U.S. Government between CONUS sites and Belgium, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Puerto Rico and possibly Hawaii. A presolicitation conference will be held on 30 Apr 97 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA. Attendance at the presolicitation conference is urged but limited to four individuals per company. Attendance shall be at the contractor's expense. Notification of the number and name of the individuals who will attend the conference must be submitted not later that 23 Apr 97 to the address and facsimile number below. MTMC expects to award a single, firm fixed price requirements contract for the movement of approximately 70,000 to 80,000 POVs annually. The contractor selected will assume all responsibility and costs for receipt/delivery, processing, and transportation of the POV from the point where the POV is received from the customer to the destination where the POV is delivered to the customer. The contractor's responsibilities will include (1) operating multiple vehicle processing centers (VPCs) in CONUS and overseas locations (OCONUS) to receive/deliver customers' POVs, preparing POVs for shipment, and ensuring all necessary agriculture and customs clearances are accomplished; (2) arranging for and/or providing inland and ocean transportation of the POVs between VPCs; (3) providing information on the status and location of POV shipments as well as other program information; and, (4) resolving POV loss and/or damage claims with customers. CONUS VPC facilities are expected to be provided by the contractor. Some OCONUS VPC facilities may be furnished by the Government. MTMC expects to issue a formal solicitation in May 97. The DRFP, excluding the technical exhibits, is located on the MTMC Website at http://mtmc.army.mil The document is "Global POV Contract (GPC-1)" on the POV page, which can be accessed after selecting the following categories/pages: Transportation Services, Global Traffic Management, Personal Property and Privately Owned Vehicles. Requests for a hard copy of the DRFP shall be in writing to the address and facsimile number below. NOTE: Sources that have not already done so, in response to the sources sought notice published on 15 Jan 97, are requested to submit a statement demonstrating their capability to perform the responsibilities listed in items (1) through (4), above. Responses are limited to two pages and may include a description of the company and its experience relative to the performance of this or similar services. Responses must identify the company's business size and whether designated a Small Disadvantaged and/or Women Owned Business. Responses on company letterhead must be submitted not later than 31 Mar 97 to Military Traffic Management Command, ATTN: MTAQ-AS (Ms. Grudzinski), Room 312, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-5050. A small-business set-aside determination has not been made. The determination will be based on the capability information received from small business concerns. The SIC Code is 4731 with an annual size standard of $18.5 million. Facsimile responses and requests, submitted via (703) 681-7854 to Ms. Grudzinski's attention, are acceptable. (0072)

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