Material Handler Facilities Support Services
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) – Fort Sam Houston is conducting a Sources Sought to identify qualified firms for Material Handler Facilities Support Services at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in Joint Base San Antonio – Ft Sam Houston, TX. This is a market research effort to determine industry capabilities and potential for a small business set-aside. Responses are due by March 20, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for non-personal services to provide material handling facilities support, supplementing the existing government workforce. Services include:
- Furniture setup, reconfiguration, and area changes.
- Receiving, processing, unloading, segregating, and verifying furniture materials.
- Storing stock, managing inventory, and submitting replenishment requests.
- Supporting ergonomic furniture movement and general repairs.
- Participating in warehouse operations as a truck driver or Forklift Operator.
- Coordinating modification work orders and furniture arrangement requests, potentially outside regular business hours. The primary objective is to reduce the average completion time for Furniture Work Requests (FWRs) from 4-6 months to 2-4 months, aiming to complete approximately 600 additional FWRs annually and reduce the existing backlog. The government will provide all necessary equipment and supplies.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Sources Sought Notice (W9124J-26-R-MH26)
- Anticipated Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Anticipated Period of Performance: One base year (12 months) and four 12-month option years, for a total potential period from September 15, 2026, to September 14, 2031.
- Anticipated NAICS: 561210, Facilities Support Services (Size Standard: $47M)
- Previous Contract: W9124J-21-C-0022, an 8(a) set-aside for Material Handlers, awarded for $1,225,342.80, performed from September 30, 2021, to September 29, 2026.
- Questions Due: March 11, 2026, by 12:00 PM CDT.
- Responses Due: March 20, 2026, by 12:00 PM CDT.
- Formal Solicitation Release: Anticipated 60-75 days after the Sources Sought response period closes.
Set-Aside & Eligibility
This requirement is intended to be a Small Business Set-Aside. The government highly encourages responses from all interested small businesses, including 8(a), Small Disadvantage Business (SDB), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business. Respondents must clearly identify their capabilities, capacity, business size, and applicable socioeconomic category.
Submission Requirements
Respondents should provide:
- Identification of any conditions restricting competition and suggested alternatives.
- Firm name, point of contact, phone, email, UEI, CAGE code, and business size/socioeconomic category.
- Interest in competing as a prime contractor, and any subcontracting, joint venture, or teaming arrangements.
- Detailed relevant previous experience (prime/sub, size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government/commercial, certifications).
- Information on commercial availability, including pricing, terms, and warranties.
- Recommendations to structure contract requirements for competition.
- Recommendations to improve the draft PWS.
Additional Notes
This is a Sources Sought Notice for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The government will not pay for information submitted. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for any future solicitation.