USACML&MPCEN&FM, Directorate of Contracting, ATZN-DC, BLDG 241C, FORT MCCLELLAN, AL 36205-5000

S -- PACKING, CRATING, MOVEMENT AND CLIMATE CONTROL STORAGE OF MUSEUM ARTIFACTS SOL DABT02-99-R-0005 DUE 080699 POC Contract Specialist Ella M. Chapman (256) 848-4424 (Site Code DABT02) E-MAIL: chapmane@mcclellan-emh2.army.mil, chapmane@mcclellan-emh2.army.mil. It is the government's intent to negotiate on a sole source basis with North American Van Lines, for packing, crating, transportation and climate control storage of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) Museum Artifacts from Fort McClellan, Alabama to Fort Lee, VA. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Fort McClellan is a BRAC installation and closes 30 Sep 99. North American Van Lines was the firm designated to move three (3) museums (MP School, Chemical School and WAC Museums) from Fort McClellan, AL to new locations at Fort Leonardwood, MO and Fort Lee, VA respectively. Due to construction delays, the facility at Fort Lee, VA will not be completed by 30 Sep 99. The government has a requirement to place the artifacts into a climate/humidity controlled and monitoried warehouse for approximatley 6-8 months. The proposed contract performance period is 1 Sep 1999 -- 30 Apr 2000. The storage facility must be located within the vicinity of Fort Lee, VA. The artifacts and/or archival material must be accessible for retrieval by the WAC Museum Curator, Ft Lee, VA. The value of these artifacts requires that the Curator monitor and visually peruse the containers and crates while in storage for signs of pilferage damage, deterioration and container/crate deviations. These artifacts and archive materials are irreplaceable. Upon completion of new facility, North American Van Lines will pack and transport artifacts from storage facility to new location at Fort Lee, VA. It is the government's intent to preserve the integrity of the artifacts being shipped and stored; affirm the liability with one firm; and provide monitoring and accessibility by the curator during the storage period. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The applicable SIC is4226 with a size standard of $18.5M. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 07/07/99 (A-SN350953). (0188)

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