U. S. Army Engineering District, Charleston, Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 919, Charleston, SC 29402-0919

99 -- TURNKEY CONTRACTORS WHO CAN PROVIDE BAGGED ICE, SHIPPING AND STORAGE DURING PERIODS OF EMERGENCIES SOL DACW60-99-R-0002 DUE 050399 POC Bob Driscoll (843) 727-4694 Turnkey Contractors to provide bagged ice, shipping and storage during periods of emergencies. The minimum requirements are as follows: Base Year plus two Option Years 1)Delivery of 1 million pounds of bagged ice within 24 hours of "activating" the contract and 1 million pounds of bagged ice every other day thereafter until notified of no requirements. 2)Delivery will be to major distribution points within the fifty (50) United States as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 3)The contractor will be responsible for transporting the ice from the ice plant to major distribution points (estimated that each state will have one or more major distribution points), storing and handling ice for up to 30 days with a maximum storage at 2 million pounds. The contractor has the option to either store the ice in the transport vans, contractor provided storage units, or local, contractor leased, storage facilities. Contractor will be required to provide all off loading and handling and personnel required to "man" these major distribution points 24 hours a day. 4)As an option the government may require the contractor to make deliveries from the major distribution points to secondary delivery points and will pay on a mileage basis. 5)Follow-on ice delivered to Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands can either be barged or air lifted in, however the initial delivery within 24 hours of order will require air lifting. 6)Ice shall be provided from certified ice plant utilizing municipal water. 7)Ice will be bagged in 5 to 20 pound bags and transported in pallet size lined cardboard containers, polyethylene wrap or an approved equivalent protective containers. 8)Each container will clearly indicate plant and date of origin. 9)Control, location, measurement of Ice resources, transportation information, etc. shall be provided by both manual and electronic communications. Responses to this notice should be provided to the Chief of Contracting Division, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, 334 Meeting Street, Room 324, Charleston, SC 29403-6479. All responses must be provided in writing under Solicitation DACW60-99-R-0002. The Fax number is (843) 727-4039. No telephone requests will be accepted. Respondents are requested to advise the Government of their individual business size standard. SIC CODE 2097, 500 EMPLOYEES Posted 04/02/99 (W-SN315814). (0092)

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