SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Security Guards and Patrol Services - Bratislava
- Notice Date
- 3/5/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 561612
— Security Guards and Patrol Services
- Contracting Office
- U.S. Department of State, Office of Logistics Management, Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, Virginia, 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- SAQMMA10R0076
- Point of Contact
- Bonnie J. Allen, Phone: 7038756080
- E-Mail Address
-
AllenBJ@state.gov
(AllenBJ@state.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services at the U.S. Embassy in Bratislava, Slovakia. The U.S. Embassy Bratislava requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in the Performance Work Statement PWS). The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevents loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, property; destruction of assets; to prevent unauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks. The U.S. Department of State intends to award a time and materials contract with fixed price and cost reimbursable elements for local guard services on behalf of the U.S. Embassy Bratislava, Slovakia. The Government will solicit this requirement as a full and open competition using acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Part 15. The Government plans to award one contract as a result of this acquisition. Anticipated period of performance is one base year and four one-year options to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government. The estimated number of annual hours for guard services at this location is approximately 87,720 hours annually. All contracted personnel, regardless of nationality, will be required to pass a background investigation conducted by the Contractor and a separate background investigation conducted by the U.S. Government to certify their suitability for employment under this contract. The Project Manager must possess a Level 3 language proficiency, which requires an ability to speak English with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, and professional topics. The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: The synopsis will be posted for approximately 15 days, followed by posting of the solicitation on or about March 23, 2010. Once the solicitation announcement closes on FedBizOpps, the offerors will have approximately sixty (60) days to submit proposals. A contract is expected to be awarded approximately 60 days after proposal submission. The Question and Answer (Q&A) period opens with the posting of the synopsis and will continue until 15 calendar days before proposals are due. NO PAPER COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED. All announcements and amendments made to the solicitation will be posted at www.fedbizopps.gov. To receive updates, click on “Register to Receive Notification”. A site visit is tentatively scheduled approximately 15 days after the solicitation opens, at the U.S. Embassy Bratislava, Slovakia. A firm date will be announced at the time the solicitation is posted. Offerors are responsible for entry visa, all travel arrangements, local transportation, and accommodations in Slovakia. Due to space limitations, only two (2) representatives from each firm will be allowed for the site visit. Please note that this is a site visit only. All proposals from responsible vendors will be evaluated if received on time. Al prospective offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for award. In accordance with 22 U.S.C. Section 4864, the Government will give preference to offerors qualifying as U.S. persons or U.S. Joint Venture Persons. The contract will be awarded to the offeror who submits a technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. In accordance with 22 U.S.C. § 4864, the Government will give preference to offerors qualifying as U.S. persons or U.S. Joint Venture Persons. The contract will be awarded to the best technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/State/A-LM-AQM/A-LM-AQM/SAQMMA10R0076/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Embassy Bratislava, Slovakia, Slovakia
- Record
- SN02084598-W 20100307/100305235758-bd051aec7b5d8022432b536d45c93f09 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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