NRC Region IV Off-Site Storage Units

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Region IV Office, proposes to enter into a sole source purchase order with Public Storage to provide eight (8) off-site storage units to store excess furniture and equipment. The proposed period of performance is January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 with two 1-year option periods. Storage is critical to the NRC Region IV office because the region does not have any place to store its excess furniture and equipment. The storage facility is required to be within a 2 to 3 mile radius of the Region IV office located at 1600 E. Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX. 76011, to allow for quick/easy access to the public/vendors when they retrieve and pickup furniture/equipment acquired through the GSAXcess program. The storage facility must meet FDA standards and be climate-controlled due to the extreme heat conditions in Texas. Additionally, climate controlled units provide protection against human, animal and insect intruders. The climate controlled units also have added features to prevent snow from accumulating and water from seeping in during the winter months. The Public Storage facility located at 502 E. Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX is the only vendor who can meet the NRC Region IV office's off-site storage unit needs as they are the only storage facility located within a 2 to 3 mile radius of the Region IV office that can provide storage units that meet FDA standards and are climate-controlled. This storage facility also provides electronic keypad access to allow access to the units as early as 6 a.m., seven days a week. This is not a request for competitive proposals. Request for copies of this solicitation will not be honored unless the respondent provides evidence showing their capability to perform the required services. Inquiries regarding this announcement may be made to Jennifer A. DeFino, Contract Specialist by phone at (301) 492-3637 or via e-mail at [email protected].