V--Packing and Crating

The United States Military Academy at West Point, New York has a requirement for contractors to perform packing, containerization and local drayage for personal property shipments. Services include furnishing all personnel, equipment, facilities, supplies, services and materials, except as specified as Government furnished, for the preparation of personal property of military members and civilian employees for movement or drayage and related services. Service areas include the New York counties of Orange, Westchester-Rockland, Putnam-Duchess, Ulster-Sullivan as well as Fairfield CT. The provisions of FAR 52.247-2, Permits, Authorities, or Franchisees, are applicable for qualification to perform services under any contract awarded for these packing and crating services. In addition, warehouses are required to be inspected by a Government representative and to have an installed fire protection system accredited by the cognizant fire insurance rating organization in order to qualify as approved warehouses. The base period of performance will be from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 with four option year periods. The option to extend services clause will be included in the contract(s). The NAICS for this requirement is 488991 and the size standard is $25.5 million. This requirement is 100% set aside for small businesses. The estimated issue date is on or about October 12, 2011 and the estimated closing date is on or about October 21, 2011. The solicitation, when posted, will only be available electronically. Paper copies will not be available.