SOLICITATION NOTICE
V -- Tractor Trailer and Driver for Deployable Response Unit (DRU) needed - DRU PHOTO
- Notice Date
- 2/6/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 484230
— Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- APHIS-S-12-0043
- Archive Date
- 3/20/2012
- Point of Contact
- Carol R. Dingess, Phone: 612-336-3208, Nathan Johnson, Phone: (612) 336-3404
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov, nathan.d.johnson@aphis.usda.gov
(carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov, nathan.d.johnson@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Photo of Deployable Response Unit (DRU) Tractor Trailer and Driver for Deployable Response Unit (DRU) needed. This is a mobile, stand-alone, fully-functional communication command center deployed throughout the contiguous United States (CONUS) for emergency response activities. In addition to emergency deployments, the DRU will occasionally be transported for outreach and public awareness events. SCOPE OF WORK NOTE: "DRU" and "trailer" may be used interchangeably throughout Scope of Work (SOW). PPQ Eastern Regional Office is the home base and we finance the equipment and supplies for its deployment. The Contractor would be required to provide the tractor/trailer to transport the DRU. 1) Contractor must be available by phone 24 hours a day/7 days a week to respond to emergency transport requests; 2) Driver must be onsite at specified location within 24 hours of initial notification to transport trailer to specified destination within CONUS; 3) Prior to movement, Driver shall make a full inspection of trailer tires/brakes/lights and inspect undercarriage for any loose cables or wires. Driver is to immediately report any problems requiring attention to the ERO USDA Representative. Driver may be required to remain with the trailer or remain on-call until repairs are completed. 4) Driver will transport trailer to specified destination by specified date, and inform local USDA Representative of delivery (drop off) date and time one hour prior of arrival; 5) Driver will ensure trailer is level, stabilized and in good working condition prior to departure from the specified (drop off) location; 6) Driver will remain within physical proximity of trailer at all times until possession is accepted by authorized local USDA Representative; 7) Driver will pick up trailer from original drop off location within 48 hours of notification; 8) Upon pick up, Driver will notify ERO USDA Representative of estimated date and time of arrival at specified destination (usually Raleigh, NC) and inform ERO USDA Representative one hour prior of arrival; 9) In the event trailer is transported from the original drop off location to a location other than Raleigh, NC, Driver is to inform local USDA Representative of arrival date and time; 10) Upon arrival at final destination, Driver shall level, stabilize and insure trailer is in good working condition, and accepted by USDA Representative prior to departure. 11) The Contractor is required to provide the tractor/trailer to transport the DRU. 3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Firm Fixed-Price indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery commercial contract for a period not to exceed five years 4. DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE 1) Emergency deployments: Contractor is to be available by phone 24 hours a day/7 days per week. Within 24 hours of initial notice, a qualified driver must be dispatched to transport the trailer to any specified location within CONUS by the specified date; 2) Non-emergency deployments: Contractor will be given no less than 14 days notice prior to transport of trailer to any specified location within CONUS by the specified date; 3) Contractor/Driver must be compliant with Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR), Title 49 Transportation, to include, but not limited to compliance with maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles. 5. LOCATION OF WORK 1) CONUS, primarily Eastern Region (ER), but may extend to Western Region (WR) up to two times per year upon request; 2) CONUS ER includes: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WV, WI. NOTE: DRU is permanently housed by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Eastern Regional Office in Raleigh, NC. And is on-call for deployment to emergency incidents throughout CONUS. PPQ Eastern Regional Office finances the equipment and supplies for its deployments. Permanently housed at: 1013 Blair Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603 6. APPLICABLE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 1) Driver must be a U.S. citizen; 2) Driver must be at least 21 years of age; 3) Driver must have a valid CDL Class A; 4) Driver must be knowledgeable and compliant with Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR), Title 49 Transportation, and all other applicable transportation regulations. Special requirements and technically acceptable defined: 1) Contractor shall be licensed and bonded; Standard $10,000 Surety Bond minimum required. 2) Contractor/Driver must be knowledgeable and compliant with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (49 CFR), to include, but not limited to compliance with maximum driving time for property-carrying vehicles, safety guidelines, physical qualifications, and drug and alcohol testing; 3) Driver must have a standard Department of Transportation (DOT) background investigation (or comparable) conducted through Office of Personnel Management (OPM) showing no felony or misdemeanor convictions, or warrants; 4) Driver will be subject to a validated National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) background investigation through OPM upon Agency's request; 5) Driver must be onsite within 24 hours of notification to transport trailer for emergency response; 6) Driver must have a valid CDL Class A; 7) Driver must have at least three years experience transporting/hauling 50+-foot gooseneck trailer with electric brake system or comparable specialized trailer (as defined below); 8) Transport requires use of tractor with 220-inch wheel base (minimum) to 240-inch wheel base (maximum), equipped with electrical brake system and movable fifth wheel to accommodate king pin; 9) Driver must have experience leveling trailer with blocks once transported to final destination (to stabilize/accommodate satellite and antenna); 10) Driver must have experience transporting motor vehicles/equipment for the Federal government. Specialized trailer defined: 1. 53 feet in total length; 2. approx. 35,000 pounds base weight; 2) 11 foot overhang (length trailer is off axel); 3) electric brakes; 4) three fixed axels; 5) king pin fits into the fifth wheel on the tractor, and generally requires that the fifth wheel be moved to the farthest part on the fifth wheel plate to securely transport Additional Info: 1. The number of trips made per year is indeterminate at this time and is based on responses to pest outbreaks. This number varies per year. Last year APHIS-PPQ had three incidents in the eastern region and one incident in the western region where the potential for deployment was apparent. It was deployed to two of those incidents (one in FL and one in TN). Potential for at least two deployments per year in the eastern region for use in the exercise program, however there is no minimum quantity of deployments. 2. In the past the busiest times of the year have been April - September. 3. Change in Mileage rates will be based on USA average pricing on Department of Energy website: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/gdu/gasdiesel.asp (Central Atlantic Region) Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to notice closing date to Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov. Small Business concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must also obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number. If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or at ccr.dnb.com/ccr/pages/CCRSearch.jsp. Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must complete a Representations and Certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov and be listed in the government's Central Contractor Registrar. You may register on line with www.ccr.gov. or by calling Central Contractors Registration @ 1-866-606-8220
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/APHIS/PPQ/ERO, 920 MAIN CAMPUS DRIVE, SUITE 200, RALEIGH, North Carolina, 27606, United States
- Zip Code: 27606
- Zip Code: 27606
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