Department of State, Office of Acquisition, P. O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

V -- CARGO HANDLING SERVICES SOL 013-00 POC Contact -- Sharon James, Purchasing Agent (703) 875-6098/Millie G. Pugliese, Contracting Officer (703) 875-5816 The U.S. Department of State, Office Of Acquisitions, Simplified Purchasing Branch seeks to identify responsible potential sources for cargo handling service. This is not a request for proposal. Cargo Handling Services for the Miami Regional Diplomatic Courier Division for a period of one year, estimated to commence on April 1,2000 through March 31, 2001. Cargo Handling services include the following scope of work: (1)Number of Personnel Required -- Two (2), (2). Work Schedule -- Every Wednesday morning from 0600 until 1000 hours with occasional irregular work schedule upon twenty-four hours notice. Changes in work schedule may include a change of day or cancellation of routinely scheduled Wednesdays. (3)Work to be performed -- Unloading of heavy diplomatic and crate pouches from United Parcel Service airline containers and pallets at the Department of State's Diplomatic Courier vault facility at Miami International Airport. Pouch material shall be stored, stacked and positioned about the vault facility by contract personnel at the direction of on-site State Department personnel. (4) Contractor shall provide a mechanized conveyor belt to allow for loading and unloading of material from the airline containers and/or pallets. (5) Government security clearance is not required. However, contract personnel performing these duties shall have proper airport clearances and identification to operate on the tarmac side of the airport. (6) Contract personnel must be prompt and dependable. The Miami Diplomatic Regional Couriers work according to airline schedules and must have supporting contract personnel on schedule at the appropriate location, ready to perform work tasks. When submitting your capabilities please provide documentation of past performance and experience. Submissions must be sufficient information to permit agency analysis in order to establish that the business actually has the capability to meet the service requirements. The Office of Acquisitions must receive submissions at the address above no later than (15) days after publication of this notice. This is not a request for proposal. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be a 100% total set-aside for small business and will be issued to the vendors that resond to this synopsis to Cargo Handling Services Sought or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation. Oral and Telex responses are not acceptable. Facsimile telephone number is (703)875-5006. No solicitation is currently available. Posted 03/31/00 (W-SN440072). (0091)

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