United States Agency for International Development, USAID/Egypt, Office of Procurement (O/PROC), 6th Floor, Unit 64902, APO AE 09839-4902

S -- WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR USAID/EGYPT SOL RFP No. 263-98-P-037 POC Contact Points: Mr Philip S. Tresch, CO, or Mr. Samir Y. Mikhail, Acquisition Specialist, USAID/Egypt, Tel: (011-20-2)357-3257, Fax: (011-20-2)357-3818/356-2932, Net:ptresch@usaid.gov or smikhail@usaid.gov The U.S. Agency for International Development in Egypt is contemplating the award of a contract on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Completion basis for a warehousing-related program referred to as the Warehouse Management Services for USAID/Egypt. The RFP will be available about August 25, 1998, and the RFP shall state when proposals are due, which is now estimated to be October 13, 1998. The contract will be awarded initially for two (2) years with an option to extend for three (3) years subject to availability of funds and approval by USAID/Egypt. The effective date of the contract will be January 1, 1999, and the contract will be incrementally funded. Because the contract will be funded from Operational Expense funds, either a USA (000) or Egyptian firm (935) can submit a proposal, as per FAR 25.302(b)(8). The incumbent firm will be allowed to submit a proposal. The RFP will provide detailed information on the current warehousing activities and existing contract; e.g. general dollar value of current contract and the estimated increase of 1999 workload. Also, the current contract does not include any overseas hire expatriates; i.e. the staff is only local hire expatriates and Egyptians. The RFP will include a copy of the USAID Automated Directive Systems (ADS) 535 Real Property Management Overseas. The proposed contract is for a package of expendable and non-expendable property management services in accordance with ADS 535 and other applicable USAID regulations. The proposed contract shall provide warehousing- related services for the Mission's residential units and the USAID/Egypt office facilities. The warehouse facilities and about 95% of the work is scattered around the Cairo area, while a few residences and a small office in Alexandria are serviced from the Cairo warehousing operation. Generally, the proposed contract is to provide for supervision, labor, tools, equipment, administrative support, transportation and all other services needed to receive, unload, pickup, deliver and to effect minor repairs to USAID/Egypt-owned furniture, furnishings, supplies, appliances and equipment in support of the USAID/Egypt office complex and residences. The Contractor will be responsible for providing record keeping support for the management and accountability for all USAID/Egypt owned equipment covered above. Egyptian staff will be expected to have a minimum proficiency in English language. Prospective offerors may request RFP-263-98-P- 037, "Warehouse Management Services for USAID/Egypt" in writing by fax, U.S. mail or courier from Phillip S. Tresch, Contracting Officer. Fax numbers are (011-20-2) 357-3818 or 356-2932. The U.S. mail address is USAID/Egypt/Procurement, Unit 64902, APO AE 09839-4902. Send courier service requests to USAID/Egypt/Procurement, 106 Kasr El Aini Street, Cairo Center Building, 6th Floor, Cairo, Egypt. Telephone requests will not be honored. The RFP will be mailed to all interested offerors and will also be available on the InterNet. The preferred method of distribution of USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by request of a solicitation on a 3.5" floppy disk (WordPerfect 5.1/5.2 format). This CBD notice can be viewed and downloaded using the Agency Web Site. The RFP, once issued, can be downloaded from the Agency web site. The Worldwide Web address is http://www.info.usaid.gov. Select Business and Procurement Opportunities from the home page, then "USAID Procurements." On the following screen, select "Download Available USAID Solicitations." Receipt of this RFP through INTERNET must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document to ensure that it has been received from INTERNET in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) encourages the participation to the maximum extent possible of small business concerns, small disadvantaged business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in this activity as prime contractors or subcontractors in accordance with Part 19 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. In this respect, it is anticipated that the prime contractor will make every reasonable effort to identify and make maximum practicable use of such concerns. All other evaluation criteria being found equal, the participation of such concerns may become a determining factor for selection. Posted 08/06/98 (I-SN233703). (0218)

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