Storage and Disposal seized and/or forfeited Jewelry, Arts, Antiques and Collectibles

BACKGROUND: The United States Marshals Service (USMS) has a responsibility to Storage and Disposal seized and/or forfeited Jewelry, Arts, Antiques and Collectibles throughout the United States. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) This announcement is posted as a RFI only, for an upcoming solicitation that will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. This request for information is issued to determine whether there are qualified sources that will be able to meet the requirement. The solicitation will be for the Storage and Disposal of Jewelry, Arts, Antiques and Collectibles to the General Public as a customary business practice Nationwide. The Jewelry, Arts, Antiques and Collectibles contract will be for a Based Year and (4) Four one year options. If you have an interest in the upcoming solicitation, please provide a written response to the questions below. Provide your response to Shannon Dinkelman, Contract Specialist via email at [email protected] or you may fax your response to 202-307-5020, Attn: Shannon Dinkelman. You are advised that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for this solicitation. All responses are due by 2pm EST, March 25, 2011. Name of Firm: ____________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Point of Contact: ____________________________________________________ Telephone #: ____________________________________________________ E-Mail Address: ____________________________________________________ Fax #: ____________________________________________________ Indicate your firm=s size and status of your organization: ____Small Business, ____Large Business, ____ 8a, ____Veteran-owned, ____Service Disabled Veteran-owned, ____HUB Zone Small Business, ____Small Disadvantaged Small Business, ____Woman-owned Small Business, and ____Historically Black Colleges/Minority Institutions? What percentage of the work would your firm perform and what percentage of the work would you subcontract. If subcontracting opportunities are available, do you anticipate subcontracting with ___small business, ___veteran-owned small business, ____service-disabled, ___women-owned small business concerns? Which of the following does your firm offer to the General Public on a Commercial Basis? _____Storage _____Disposal services Is your facility able to segregate and properly identify USMS Assets from Non-USMS Assets? Can your firm provide auctioneer services to dispose of seized assets? Is it customary that when your firm auctions an asset that the auction price is governed by the pricing guidelines established by an appraisal. Indicate whether your firm can provide secured indoor storage for assets? How much square footage does your indoor storage facility have? Are you aware of any Laws and Regulations that are unique to the services being acquired? Does your firm possess the necessary licenses and permits to conduct business for these services in the proposed state? Is it customary to offer warranty, buyer financing, discounts, etc.., under which commercial services you provided to the General Public? Would your company be interested in participating in this requirement? End of Survey. Solicitation will be posted at the FEDBIZZOPPS, http. www.FBO.GOV.