Central Contracting Office MEDCOM, ATTN MCAA C, 2107 17th Street, Building 4197, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-5069

V -- TRANSPORTATION AND RELOCATION OF EQUIPMENT SOL DADA10-00-R-0011 DUE 020400 POC William Young, Contracting Officer, (210) 221-4063 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, bill.young@cen.amedd.army.mil. Anticipated Issue Date: 01/21/2000. Item 0001: Equipment and Furniture Removal. Quantity: 1 Lump Sum. Duration: 02/22/2000 through 04/19/2000; Item 0002: Removal and delivery from storage facilities. Duration: 02/22/2000 through ; Item 000201: Transportation weight. Pound. Duration: 02/22/2000 through ; Item 000202: Transportation Cost per mile. Miles. Duration: 02/22/2000 through ; Item 0003: Storage Facility. Quantity: 6 Months. Duration: 02/22/2000 through 08/22/2000; Item 0004: Optional Storage Period. Quantity: 1 Months. Duration: 08/23/2000 through ; Item 0005: Access to Storage Facility. Quantity: 1 Hours. Duration: 02/22/2000 through ; All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared according to the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation to be issued. Offers are being requested and there will beno other written solicitation issued. Responses should reference Request for Proposal No. DADA10-00-R-0011. This synopsis/solicitation document incorporates the provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-02. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The recommended Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this procurement is 4214 with a corresponding size standard of $18.5-million. Firms responding should indicate whether or not they are small business, small women-owned business, small disadvantaged business, or 8(a) business, according to the referenced SIC Code. The contract type will be a firm fixed price non-personal services contract. The government requires a highly capable contractor with project management experience is required to support the removal of medical equipment and selected furniture and furnishings from the old Womack Army Medical Center and the Medical Center Annex Building. Specialized experience moving medical facilities and equipment is essential for completion of the contractor requirements. The contractor shall furnish all management, personnel, equipment, supplies and materials required to move the reclaimed equipment from the old Womack Army Medical Center, the Medical Center Annex, and eight modular building locations. Square footage as follows: Old Womack AMC, 498,000 square feet; Medical Center Annex, 27,478 square feet; Allergy /Dermatology, 4,900 square feet; Physical Exam, 4,900 square feet; EFMP Clinic, 3,000 square feet; Social Work Services, 3,360 square feet; Early Intervention Services, 9,570 square feet (2 buildings); CHCS Conference Room, 3,945 square feet; and, Facility Management, 2,132 square feet. The contractor shall begin the reclamation moves within 4 days after the general relocation move begins, 22 February 2000, and shall be completed by 19 April 2000. The contractor shall disassemble, load, truck to a specified location, reassemble (if required) consolidate, and inventory all reclaimed medical equipment and selected furniture and furnishings. Only one time, from it's current location (any of the buildings provided in the SOW) to the temporary storage location. No assembly required by the contractor; disassembly to be equipment specific, meaning the vendor may elect to (or have to) disassemble equipment in order to move it. Potential vendors will have to determine which equipment may require disassembly during the site visit and incorporate this into their proposal. The contractor shall provide an off-post storage facility, approximately 25,000 square feet, to include handling-in, proper storage, daily accessibility, handling-out and delivery to specified locations. Storage option is required for six months from the date the equipment is placed into the vendor provided storage location. All equipment must be moved from the old facilities by 15 April 2000. Specific Tasks: The contractor shall meet with the Property Book Team and perform a joint inventory of all equipment and furniture/furnishings to be removed from the old facility, Equipment shall be identified with an inventory tag and then moved from it's current location to either a warehouse specified by the Property Book Team Leader, or to the mover's off-post warehouse. Once delivered, the contractor shall consolidate medical and non-medical equipment and furnishings by type and provide for proper storage for the equipment until equipment can be disposed of. Packing and padding must be adequate to protect/safeguard equipment and furnishings from damage during transport. Contractor shall use shrink-wrap to protect and consolidate the equipment. Contractor shall disassemble equipment and furnishings if necessary for safe and efficient transportation. Contractor shall reassemble equipment only at the direction of the COR or Chief, Biomedical Maintenance. Contractor's off-post warehouse facility shall adequately provide for the safety and security of all items stored in it. Additionally, the warehouse shall provide adequate lighting to allow for easy identificationof the equipment stored within it. The contractor shall provide a key or combination for Government access to the warehouse daily (Mon-Fri) and weekends, if required. Hours of access are 0800 -- 1700 unless otherwise requested by the COR. Equipment/Furnishings to be Moved: (1) Exact numbers and types of equipment to be moved during the reclamation is unknown at this time. Therefore, the contractor is requested to bid as a lot price rather than on each individual item or area. It is anticipated that the majority of the furniture and non-medical equipment will be left in place and inherited by the gaining activity. (2) Some examples of the equipment to be moved are: a. Hospital Beds and Bedroom furniture; b. IV poles, Mayo Stands; c. Stainless Steel medical cabinets; d. Monitoring Equipment; e. Surgical tables; f. Exam room equipment and furniture; g. Computers and peripherals; h. Laboratory equipment; i. Metal shelving Units (stationary and rolling); j. Misc. carts; k. Modular furniture; g. Chairs, tables,waiting room furniture; d. Reclamation Time Period; (1) Contractor is required to begin reclamation efforts in accordance with the general move schedule for the new facility. Equipment must be removed from the scheduled activity within 36 hours of that activity's relocation to the new hospital (this contractor will essentially follow the established move schedule). Actual dates and times will be provided to potential bidders during the site visit. The contractor is required to complete the removal of equipment within 8 hours (from start to finish) for large activities and 4 hours for small activities. Requirement for priority services is not expected. The facilities will be available 7 days per week from 0730 to 2200 as required to ensure all equipment is moved out before 19 April 2000. Equipment will be moved to one of the following locations as determined by the Chief, Property Management, Womack AMC: On Post Locations: Bldgs 8-3242 or 8-3246 -- approximately 1 mile from old Womack. Off Post Location: TOC Warehouse, Wellons Plaza, Bragg Blvd. Spring Lake, NC -- Approx. 3 miles from old Womack. Other Off post location will be provided by the successful contractor. All reclamation efforts must be culminated within the required performance period. (2) Maintenance of the off-post storage facility is required for six months from the date of the first reclamation move. Additional months shall be optional at the government's request. Applicants shall be rated and ranked by the following criteria: a) Qualifications of Key Personnel; b) Past Performance; c) Quality Control Plan; d) Cost and Price. Services are required beginning on or about 22 Feb 00. The following FAR provisions apply to the acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, all offerors are to include with their offer a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3. (Copies of FAR 52.212-3 are available upon request from the Contracting Officer at 210-295-4570, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms, and Conditions -- Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order -- Commercial Items. The following clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37, Employment reports on Special Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.247-3 Capability to Perform a Contract for the Relocation of a Federal Office; 52.247-4 Inspection of Shipping and Receiving Facilities; 52.247-5 Familiarization with Conditions; 52.247-6 Financial Statement; 52.247-7 Freight Excluded; 52.247-8 Estimated Weights or Quantities Not Guaranteed; 52.247-10 Net Weight -- General Freight ; 52.247-12 Supervision, Labor, or Materials; 52.247-13 Accessorial Services -- Moving Contracts; 52.247-14 Contractor Responsibility for Receipt of Shipment; 52.247-15 Contractor Responsibility for Loading and Unloading; 52.247-17 Charges; 52.247-18 Multiple Shipments; 52.247-19 Stopping in Transit for Partial Unloading; 52.247-20 Estimated Quantities or Weights for Evaluation of Offers; 52.247-21 Contractor Liability for Personal Injury and/or Property Damage; 52.247-22 Contractor Liability for Loss of and/or Damage to Freight Other than Household Goods; 52.247-26 Government Direction and Marking; 52.247-27 Contract Not Affected by Oral Agreement; 52.247-28 Contractors Invoices. An addendum is included to incorporate clause 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. A combined Site Visit and Pre-proposal Conference will be held at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 24 Jan 00, starting at 09:00 A.M. (EST) at the Fort Bragg Transition Office, Bldg 4, 2817 Reilly Road, Fort Bragg, NC 28307. Only offerors attending the pre-proposal conference may submit an offer. Offers are due on February 4, 2000 at 12:00pm CST. Request for solicitation and submit offers by e-mail to: William.Young@amedd.army.mil. Offers must provide as a minimum: (1) solicitation number; (2) name and address, point of contact and telephone number of the offeror; (3) price; (4) a complete copy of representations and certifications; (5) financial statement; (6) sufficient technical literature and description (quality control plan, past performance information, qualifications and experience of key personnel, Critical Path Method of the work) to allow the Contracting Officer to evaluate conformance with the technical requirements as well as evaluate the offer's past performance qualifications. The period of performance is on or about February 22, 2000 to April 19, 2000. The award date is expected by February 18, 2000. Posted 01/13/00 (W-SN415721). (0013)

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