SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 4/8/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 561612
— Security Guards and Patrol Services
- Contracting Office
- Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Washington, District of Columbia, 20528, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20528
- Solicitation Number
- HSHQDC-13-Q-00144
- Archive Date
- 5/8/2013
- Point of Contact
- Jessica T. Wilson, Phone: 2022542274
- E-Mail Address
-
jessica.wilson@hq.dhs.gov
(jessica.wilson@hq.dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a notice of intent to award a Sole Source Procurement. This is not a Request for Quotes or Proposals. No contract award will be made on the basis of responses to this notice. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology (S&T), Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC), has an immediate requirement to obtain continuous services for Security Visitor Control and Security Guard Services at the PIADC facility, while Federal Protection Services (FPS) conducts a competitive procurement for security services at PIADC. The incumbent Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI), 2300 9th Street South, Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22204-2387, is currently performing on a contract which will expire on April 30, 2013. FPS will not award a new contract before the current contract expires. The security guard services are a critical function and any lapse therein would pose grave security risk for DHS and the PIADC facility. In order to accomplish PIADC's mission it is imperative that its employees and guests be provided a safe and secure environment in which to work. Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) is the only viable source that can provide continuity of services for an effective and efficient transition to the next contract as it is not feasible to compete the requirement for services required for this short period of time. Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) has been the prime contractor since November 1, 2007. Their extensive security knowledge and familiarity with the requirement makes them the only practical contractor for this transition period. Additionally, the required DHS background (Entrance on Duty) determination could not be completed in time for another vendor to begin performance of this work by April 30th. The proposed 6 month base can occur without start-up and transition costs that would be associated with bringing another contractor on board as no vendor has the resources, knowledge, and ability to perform this work immediately without passing along significant costs to the Government. The current contract ends April 30, 2013 and no additional extensions existing on the contract. To prevent a lapse in this mission critical service, the government intends to issue a sole source contract for: (1) six month base period (April 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013); if FPS has not awarded a new contract by the end of this base period, the Government will exercise (1) six month option (November 1, 2013 - April 30, 2014); or (1-2) three month options, option one (November 1, 2013 - January 31, 2014), and/or if required, option two (February 1, 2014 - April 30, 2013). It is the government's intent to issue a sole sources award to the incumbent contractor, Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI), 2300 9th Street South, Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22204-2387. Interested vendors who may wish to seek subcontracting opportunities should contact the above vendor directly. This notice of intent/synopsis is being issued for information purposes only and it is not a request for competitive proposals. Solicitation documents are not available and telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Written challenges may be directed to Jessica Wilson via email at jessica.wilson@hq.dhs.gov. If no responsive challenges are received by April 23, 2013, the contract will be awarded to Protection Strategies Incorporated (PSI) without further notice.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/OCPO/DHS-OCPO/HSHQDC-13-Q-00144/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Homeland Security, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, 40550 Route 25, New York, 11957, United States
- Zip Code: 11957
- Zip Code: 11957
- Record
- SN03030769-W 20130410/130408233959-d03b8cb596d0b1b8b76810a40611efc8 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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