Acquisitions Management Operations Branch, NIAID, 6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 1130, Bethesda, MD 20892-7605

R -- MESSENGER/MAIL SORTING SERVICE -- POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT. POC Barbara Welsh, Contract Specialist, (301) 496-3878/Karin Eddy, Contracting Officer, (301) 496-3878 The Office of the Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH is seeking small disadvantaged 8(a) business concerns to provide on site "Messenger/Mail Sorting Services". Delivery is between the specified buildings on the NIH Campus as well as other sites located off campus. Services will also include pick up and delivery of "Hand Carry" and mission-critical reports as well as the services of an individual who will sort mail twice each day at NIH buildings. Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, personnel, two pagers (beeper), equipment, and liability insurance, not otherwise provided by the Government. Messenger/mail sorting will be provided in full, every government working day during the contract period. The Contractor is required to hire only bondable employees. This is to ensure that the Contractor assumes responsibility for any valuables that may be transported from building to building. In the event of illness, vacation or other absence, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing a substitute mail sorter or messenger. The Government will provide the Contractor the NIH Shuttle schedule indicating the departure and arrival times at each facility. The Contractor shall provide a means of transporting mail to and from one of the locations in Rockville as there is no NIH shuttle to this building. The Contractor shall be primarily responsible for the training of new personnel, however the Government reserves the right to make schedule changes as needed during the period of the contract. The Contractor shall provide for a quality control/quality assurance program. This program would include a method of recording any problems that may occur and steps toward solution. If interested, please submit a capability statement, in sufficient detail as to allow for proper evaluation of resources and related experience, including references for past performance. Capability statements should be addressed to Barbara Welsh, Contract Specialist, NIAID, Acquisition Management and Operations Branch, 6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 1126, MSC 7605, Bethesda, MD 20892-7605. SEE NUMBERED Note 6. Closing date for this Sources Sought is 45 days from the issue date of this notice. Posted 11/17/99 (W-SN401590). (0321)

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