SAM #W564KV27X0001

RFI for Germany Drayage and Warehouse Augmentation Services

The U.S. Army is conducting market research for local drayage and warehouse support for Government-owned furnishings and appliances in Germany. - Government buyer - U.S. Department of the Army, Installation Management Command–Europe (IMCOM-E), Garrison Support Element (GSE/G4), Furnishings Branch. - The notice also identifies Army Materiel Command, Army Contracting Command, the 409th Contracting Support Brigade, and the 0409 AQ HQ Contract office. - Opportunity scope - This is an RFI and sources-sought market-research request, not a solicitation or contract award. - The Army is seeking local drayage and warehouse augmentation for Government-owned furniture and domestic appliances supporting Army Family Housing and Unaccompanied Personnel Housing. - Locations include Ansbach, Baumholder, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Grafenwoehr and nearby Bavaria areas, Kaiserslautern/Miesau, Stuttgart, and Wiesbaden. Poland is raised as a potential service area in the RFI. Sembach warehouse work is expected to transfer to Wiesbaden-Wackernheim. - Services requested - Deliver and pick up furnishings and appliances, including scheduled and short-notice moves, condition inspections, barcode and location checks, customer notifications, and special lifting when needed. - Assemble, install, disassemble, or uninstall furniture and appliances; connect and test appliances, check for leaks, and ensure safe operation. - Augment Government warehouses with receiving, loading and unloading, storage, inventory support, cleaning, polishing, minor furniture repairs, appliance cleaning, and preparation of items for reissue. - Minimum warehouse staffing is specified by location: Ansbach 5, Baumholder 2, Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1 for one working day per month, Grafenwoehr 6, Kaiserslautern/Miesau 2, Sembach 2 before the planned transfer, Stuttgart 4, and Wiesbaden 5. - The draft performance work statement also calls for monthly workload and missed-appointment reporting and annual reporting of prime- and subcontractor labor hours. - OEMs, vendors, quantities, and parts - No OEMs, commercial vendors, product part numbers, or item purchase quantities are identified. Staffing minimums are provided for warehouse augmentation. - Notable requirements - Appliance work must follow manufacturer instructions and include functional and safety testing before personnel leave. - A 60-day phase-in/phase-out period is specified. Contract start and end dates and option periods are not stated.

Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI) for Drayage Services in Germany for market research purposes. Please refer to the attached RFI and draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details. 

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