Eleke Crescent, P.O. Box 554, Lagos Nigeria

S -- LOCAL GUARD PROGRAM U.S. EMBASSY LAGOS, NIGERIA AND U.S. EMBASSY OFFICE IN ABUJA, NIGERIA SOL S-NI500-99-R-1000 POC Daniel F. McNicholas, FAX No. (234)1-261-0257 WEB: click here to see listing of RFP when it is launched., http://state.monmouth.army.mil/. E-MAIL: click here to e-mail the Contracting Officer, mcnicholas@wo.state.gov. The U.S. Embassy Lagos, Nigeria and U.S. Embassy Office in Abuja, Nigeria, will release via the internet a solicitation for the operation and management of local guard services in order to prevent unauthorized access, maintain order, protect life, deter criminal and terrorist attacks against employees, dependents, and property. The contractor will provide all equipment, management, administration and direct labor personnel to accomplish all work as required in this contract. Services will be performed in both Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. The estimated unarmed guard-hour requirements for all labor categories is 1,031,476. These requirements may change depending on funding availability in forthcoming periods. Furthermore, it is anticipated during the course of the contract, that some of the number of hours and operations currently performed in Lagos will shift to Abuja, once the Embassy relocates to Abuja. This relocation is presently scheduled to take place in the latter part of Calendar Year (CY) 2001. The solicitation is for one base year and four one-year periods at the option of the government. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. Telephone requests will not be honored. The Government plans to issue the solicitation via the internet on the Statebuy Interactive Platform (SIP). You can reach the SIP through the URL: http://www.statebuy.inter.net/home.htm and then proceed through Business Opportunities and then through the SIP button. You will go to http://state.monmouth.army.mil/. then proceed to "U.S. State Department Business Opportunities" to see the listings which will contain this solicitation. You can SUBSCRIBE to receive e-mail notifications and other services through this SIP site. This solicitation will be made available to U.S. and foreign firms exclusively via the Internet. Paper copies or disks will not be mailed or otherwise furnished to U.S. firms. The web site where the RFP will be launched is http://state.monmouth.army.mil. Go there and CLICK on U.S. DEPT. OFSTATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITES. On the next screen, CLICK on "Number" and look for this RFP in the list. If you wish to subscribe to Category S, the CBD code for Local Guard Services, go to the URL noted above and CLICK on "Secured Services". On the next screen, go to the bottom and find "Subscribe". Follow the directions and please remember your password if you Click on "Subscribe and Register". Once on this list you will receive an email when the RFP is launched to the internet and also amendments and any other documents that may be issued subsequent to the RFP launch. If you have already subscribed to CBD category "S" on the URL cited above there is no need to subscribe a second time. See Note 26. Posted 04/08/99 (W-SN317774). (0098)

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