V--STEVEDORING & RELATED TERMINAL SERVICES

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/Sources Sought (RFI/SS) ONLY. This RFI/SS is for market research and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Army SDDC Acquisition Center. This notice is issued pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 - Market Research, and in accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the US Government to form a binding contract. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a RFP. Furthermore, those who respond to this RFI/SS should not anticipate feedback with regards to its submission; other than acknowledgement of receipt - if a request for an acknowledgement is requested by the submitter. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any costs incurred in response to this RFI/SS. All costs associated with responding to this RFI/SS will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI/SS does not preclude participation in any future RFP. The information provided in this RFI/SS is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All submissions become the property of the Government. The purpose of this notice is to identify potential sources that may be interested in and capable of performing the work described and to solicit industry feedback relative to various aspects of the proposed contract effort. The results of this RFI/SS will be compiled and analyzed to design a solicitation to provide stevedoring and related terminal services. The Army SDDC Acquisition Center has a requirement for Stevedoring & Related Terminal Services at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO), Port of Oakland, Naval Station Ventura (Port Hueneme, and San Diego, CA (including Naval Station Coronado's Naval Air Station North Island). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 488320-Marine Cargo Handling. The small business size standard is set at $35.5 million dollars annually. Work/Service: The Contractor shall provide stevedoring and related terminal services in connection with the receipt, processing, and/or loading/discharging of all vessels designated by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide sufficient qualified labor, gear and equipment and materials to satisfy the scope of this contract. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided for reference and industry comment and is subject to significant change. The entire scope and description of services can be reviewed in the draft PWS attached to this announcement. The solicitation that may be developed from this announcement will be for a Period of Performance of 4 years (base year plus three one-year options). Firms who wish to respond to this RFI shall include their business size in accordance with NAICS Code 488320, CAGE CODE, and any other US Government contracts held should they hold one. If you believe that your company has existing qualified personnel, relevant past performance experience, and the technical capability to perform these type of services AS A PRIME CONTRACTOR, please submit the following information: 1. Company name and mailing address 2. Company point of contact 3. Business Size 4. Capabilities statement describing the ability to perform the services described above along with past similar scope, size, complexity and relevance within the past three years. Provide the name of the project, contract number, value, and period of performance. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR RESPONSES TO FIVE (5) PAGES.