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V -- CARRIER SERVICES FOR THE MOVEMENT OF GOVERNMENT FREIGHT WITHIN THE TIDEWATER AREA SOL N00189-00-R-0001 DUE 120799 POC Sheryle Y. McClain, Contract Specialist (757) 443-1379, or Marlene K. Chambley (757) 443-1362 WEB: http://www.nor.fisc.navy.mil or http://www.neco.navy.mil, http://www.nor.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Marlene_K_Chambley@nor.fisc.navy.mil, Sheryle_Y_McClain@nor.fisc.navy.mil. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Regional Transportation Office of the Business Support Division, Norfolk Virginia intends to procure Carrier services for the movement of Government freight within the Tidewater area to support the Navy's NAVEXPRESS program. The commodities will consist of all types of freight including crated household goods, personal effects, and hazardous materials. Excluded from this agreement are Class 1 explosives, ammunition, narcotics, dangerous drugs, inhalation hazard poisons, radioactive materials, etiologic agents, hazardous or dangerous commoditis corpes, coins, currency, precious metals, stamps, and art. Also excluded are shipments which can be moved more advantageously or economically by the Government using other methods. The contractor shall be required to furnish 40 foot or greater closed cargo vans; 40 foot or greater flatbeds; 5-ton straight trucks with lift gates; and step vans (box trucks variety), with or without shelves. Straight trucks shall be outfitted to ensure freight, such as an upright motor, can be secured to move across town without tilting or falling. The Contractor's Carrier shall provide on-line automated tracking for each item moved. The Contractor's Carrier shall be approved by the Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC), Falls Church, Virginia at time of closing in order to haul freight for the Government. The Contractor shall be qualified to provide Signature and Tally Records (STR) and Constant Surveillance Services (CSS). Carriers that are not approved by MTMC will not be considered. The majority of the freight will be moved five days per week, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. However, the carriers shall be on-call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including weekends and holidays, in order to respond to contingencies. The shipper will load and the consignee will unload, but the Carrier shall agree to assist in loading at the shipper's request and in unloading at the consignee's request when necessary, at not additional cost to the Government. The required services are for the Regional Transportation Office, Business Support Division, FISC, Norfolk, VA. Services are to commence on or before 1 January 2000 and continue in effect for a period of 12 months with four one year options to extend the performance. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by th agency. Request for solicitation must state that neither the requestor nor principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any Federal Agency. Failure to so represent will be grounds for refusing the request. Reference Solicitation (N00189-00-R-0001) when requesting copies of the solicitation. Submit written requests to the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Acquisition Department, Attn: Sheryle Y. McClain, Code 202C3, 1968 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-3392. FAX number (757) 443-1414/1442/1424, Telephone number (757) 443-1379 or E-mail (sheryle_y-mcclain @nor.fisc.navy.mil). The solicitation package should be on the Website not later than 15 November 1999. See Note-26. Posted 11/04/99 (W-SN398396). (0308)

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