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R -- WORLDWIDE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOL S-OPRAQ-99-R-0033 DUE 062599 POC Benita Williams, Contracting Officer, (703)-875-5429; Vince Chaverini, Contract Specialist, (703)-875-6849 The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Overseas Operations, requires a contractor to provide worldwide personal protective services on a quick reaction basis whenever an operational need arises. Contractor services sought shall provide protection for high level U.S. Government and, if required, certain foreign government officials. Additionally, contractor may be required to provide trained protective security personnel for short or long term special domestic security assignments. Protective detail makeup shall be determined by security conditions in the locality where assigned. Contract labor categories required shall be: detail leader, assistant detail leader (optional), shift leader (optional), and protective security specialist. In certain situations, contractor may be authorized to use properly trained and qualified local or third country foreign nationals as protective security specialist only. In these instances, contractor shall be required to recruit and train foreign national personnel to operationally ready status. Successful offeror must possess a SECRET facility clearance consistent with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, DoD 5220.22. Detail leader and assistant detail leader (if used) must possess a current SECRET personal security clearance at beginning of contract performance. All other American contractor personnel must pass a National Agency Check (NAC). If used, foreign nationals will be subject to a background security and police records check normally administered for Foreign Service National hire. The U.S. Government will provide equipment necessary to carry out the mission at post, e.g., weapons, ammunition, radios, vehicles, etc. Contractor shall be required to provide its personnel all logistic support needed to subsist and perform protection duties in the geographic area of performance. Successful offeror shall be required to obtain Defense Base Act insurance at current rates. Contract type at award is expected to be an Indefinite Quantity/Task Order contract and may be awarded to more than one offeror. Anticipated beginning date of contract is October 1, 1999 for a one year base period with four additional one-year periods at the option of the Government. It is anticipated that ongoing protective services in Bosnia-Herzegovina will be required at contract award. Firms may request a copy of the solicitation by calling facsimile (703)-875-5272, Attention: Benita Williams. In order to respond to this solicitation, firms must possess a DoD SECRET facility clearance. SECRET safeguarding capability may also be required for performance of specific tasks. Small business and 8(a) firms are invited to submit offer(s) but any such offers will be evaluated on the basis of full and open competition. All other responsible sources may also be considered. Posted 03/15/99 (W-SN308403). (0074)

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