In plain English
The Air Force is seeking industry ideas for a reliable, cost-effective service to collect parcels from commercial carriers without base access and deliver them to homes and agencies at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Feltwell. The service would cover personal and official parcels seven days a week, with delivery preferably completed by 5 p.m.; drones and government-provided escorts are not options. Lakenheath currently has about 1,000 parcels a week, and demand could at least triple if a service is established; the government also wants solutions that can scale with changing volume and address the lengthy process for gaining base access. This is a request for market research, not a contract solicitation.
About this bid
The 48th Contracting Squadron at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom, seeks to identify qualified sources and cost-effective commercially practical solutions capable of providing reliable on-base parcel delivery services for RAF Lakenheath (RAFL), RAF Mildenhall (RAFM), and RAF Feltwell (RAFF) in the United Kingdom. Purpose of Market Research: Our primary objective is to gain an understanding of how the Government's required delivery outcome can be achieved at a reasonable/sustainable cost while also being reliable. The Government is not seeking an unnecessarily complex or premium delivery model where a simpler commercial solution could reliably satisfy the requirement. *This…
Details
- Solicitation number
- RFI27Mail
- Agency
- DEPT OF DEFENSE
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 492110 · Couriers and Express Delivery Services
- Classification (PSC)
- V111
- Place of performance
- RAF Lakenheath
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