SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- ON-SITE MAIL RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES DUE
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 491110
— Postal Service
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Argonne, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL, 60439
- ZIP Code
- 60439
- Solicitation Number
- 4-EP65-I-00000-02
- Response Due
- 7/23/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/7/2004
- Point of Contact
- Ed Porlier, Contract Specialist, Senior, Phone (630) 252-3651, Fax (630) 252-4517, - Mary Hoff, Administrative Assistant, Phone (630)252-7026, Fax (630)252-4517,
- E-Mail Address
-
erporlier@anl.gov, mhoff@anl.gov
- Description
- The University of Chicago, as the M&O contractor at the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), seeks to identify responsible potential sources and obtain information in regards to managing and operating mail receiving and distribution services at ANL. ANL consists of approximately 106 buildings on 1,700 acres and is located 25 miles south of Chicago, IL. PROCESS: In order to minimize costs both to potentially interested parties and the University of Chicago, this notice is being issued to determine the interest and feasibility of proceeding with a formal request for proposals. Should insufficient credible interest be identified for this action, it is highly likely that no formal solicitation will be issued. SHOULD INTEREST BE DETERMINED SUFFICIENT, A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS MAY BE FORTHCOMING. The Service Contract Act (SCA) will apply to any request for proposals issued. This requirement is unrestricted, but local businesses (operating in the local vicinity of ANL) will be given preferential consideration. Small Business interests should note the FAR Part 19 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) and Size Standards (SS) for the mail services identified in this announcement. Some, all, or any combination of the following may apply. NAICS/SS: 491110/$6 Million (M), 561499/$6M. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this RFI is to determine the interest and feasibility of finding a contractor(s) to manage and operate on-site mail receiving and distribution services at ANL. The contractor(s) must furnish all labor, tools, vehicles, and equipment, and must cover all facilities related costs necessary to provide a full mail service including but not limited to receiving, processing, and distributing mail and providing customer service. The current ANL mail service processes approximately 525,000 pieces of mail per month, which include on-site in-coming, and out-going postal. There are approximately 1500 mail stops located in 54 buildings and the successful Contractor shall deliver and pick-up mail from all designated mail stops once daily, with other special services provided to on-site customers requiring unique services. The Contractor must operate in compliance with all federal, state, and applicable DOE codes, standards, and regulations, including the US Postal Service Domestic Mail Manual, International Mail Manual, and ANL policies and procedures. The successful Contractor must be able to obtain a surety bond to operate the on-site US Postal Service Branch Office and must have related experience. Several on-site Contractor personnel must have a Q security clearance to handle classified mail and packages in accordance with all DOE requirements. All on-site Contractor personnel must be fluent in English, both verbal and written. RESPONSE: Interested parties should provide a Statement of Interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 10 pages in length, printed on one side only, and double-spaced). The statement should address as a minimum the following: (1) Name, address, and phone number of Contractor, with point of contact; (2) capability and experience in managing and operating mail receiving and distribution services; (3) statement detailing your understanding of laws and regulations governing the handling of mail; (4) other relevant experience; and (5) business size: large, small, small-disadvantage, 8(a), women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone. In addition to information provided by your statement of interest, Past Performance information must be provided in order to receive any formal request for proposals that may be issued. Submit not more than five references for similar contracts that have a one-year or more performance period and that are active or that were completed within the past three years. Relevant contracts include similar contract types, similar contract environments and services that are considered to be similar in scope, magnitude and complexity when compared to the projected requirements described in this notice. Each reference must include a current point of contact with valid phone number for both contractual and technical disciplines, contract value, type of contract and period of performance, with a narrative description of the products/services provided by your firm. Experience needs to reflect work performed by your firm and not by a subcontractor. Offerors that are newly formed entities without prior contracts should list contracts as required above for all key personnel. Elaborate proposals or pricing information is neither required nor desired. Under no circumstances will cost data for the existing systems be provided. Any innovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve the stated objective are encouraged. If a site visit and the provision of additional data are later determined necessary, notification will be provided in the solicitation. Send Statement of Interest and Past Performance information to: Ed Porlier, Procurement Dept., Building 201, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439-4873 no later than 2:00 p.m., local time, July 23, 2004.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Argonne National Laboratory,, 9700 South Cass Avenue,, Argonne, IL
- Zip Code: 60439
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 60439
- Record
- SN00625108-W 20040718/040716211734 (fbodaily.com)
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