Peace Corps, Office of Contracts, Rm. 1420E, 1111 2O th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20526

R -- SECURITY GUARD SERVICES, PEACE CORPS OFFICE IN KINGSTON, JAMAICA SOL PCORPS-99-R-JAMAICA1 DUE 101399 POC Peter Benson, Administrative Officer, PC/Jamaica (011) 876-929-0495 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The closing date and time for receipt of proposals is noon, local time, October 13, 1999 to Security Service Bid c/o Peace Corps, Attn: Peter Benson, Admin Officer, 1A Holborn Road, Kingston, 10, Jamaica, 1-876-929-0495. The SIC Code is 7381 and the small business size standard is $9 million. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). Peace Corps (PC) intends to award a firm, fixed unit priced type contract for one year with an option to extend for three additional one-year periods. The period of performance is to begin on November 1, 1999 at 0001 hours. The Contractor shall provide security guard services to PC, which maintains an office at the above address in Jamaica, West Indies, hereafter called, the "Office". The Office has approximately 25 staff and facilitates the work of approximately 100 Volunteers (PCVs) throughout the island. The security service plays a critical role during hours by its presence and responsibilities in the office which include the following: ensuring communication between PCVs and staff, especially in emergency situations; staffing of a safe haven 24 hours a day, seven days a week; providing security to PC vehicles, property, staff and other persons on authorized business at the Office. The Contractor shall furnish managerial, administrative and direct hire personnel to accomplish all work as required under the contract including: provision of senior supervisory level staff who make multiple and daily visits to the Office during all shifts; a suitable working radio network for facilitating communication between the Office and the Contractor's office; a Rapid Armed Response team that will be called upon to assist the Contractor's Officer at theOffice in the event of any need; and an on-going training program. It is a requirement that this security service is part of a larger Jamaican-based service and brings with it a proven track record of professional competency in the security field. The Contractor through its Officer shall report any loss or damage to the building or property to the PC Administrative Officer (AO); assist with incoming deliveries and telephone messages during peak business hours; communicate with appropriate PC staff and Contractor's office in the event of an emergency and take follow up action as needed; maintain a daily log in a ledger kept in the PC office; other duties as assigned by the AO, or designee. Contractor's Personnel Qualifications. The Contractor shall warrant that they will: assign only trained and qualified direct- hire personnel to perform the contracted services, including supervisory positions; grant PC right of prior approval of any employee assigned to perform services under the contract; reassign any individual found to be unsatisfactory to the PC, for any reason. The Contractor shall ensure that their staff meet the following requirements: Education: All employees must be able to speak, read, understand and write a minimum of secondary level English. Higher standards of education are expected of supervisory and liaison personnel. Health: All employees must be well-proportioned in height and weight and in good general health, without physical defects or abnormalities, which otherwise would interfere with the performance of their duties. They shall be free of communicable disease. They shall possess binocular vision, correctable to 20/30 and shall not be colour blind. Physical fitness shall be evidenced by a certification from a licensed physician, based on a physical examination conducted prior to the employee's assignment of duty and annually thereafter. Costs of this certification shall be borne by the Contractor. Alertness: No employee of the Contractor shall work a tour of duty more than 12 continuous hours, and shall have a minimum of 12 hours off duty between tours, except in emergency situations. Training: Prior to assigning an employee under this contract, the Contractor shall, at their expense, have the employee satisfactorily complete a Basic Training Program. Training topics expected to be included are: Orientation; Local Law and the power of Arrest; Terrorism and Criminality; Mission Emergency Plans; Communications Systems and Use; General Order and Post Orders; Maintenance of Post Logs and Preparation of Incident Reports; Use of Personal Equipment; Observation Techniques; First-Aid Training; Firearms Training and Qualification (a rating of at least 70% accuracy). Security Check: Employees assigned to PC are required to have a security check made prior being assigned. The security check will include a police check of criminal and/or subversive activities, including fingerprinting, and a check of the personal residence. All such investigations shall be provided in written summary form for PC's approvalor disapproval. Standards of Conduct: The Contractor shall maintain exceptional standards of employee competency, conduct, cleanliness, appearance and integrity and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to the employees as may be necessary. The Contractor shall be expected to have in place their own "Policies and Procedures" for personnel actions, including discipline. The Contractor is responsible for the provision of all: uniforms, shoes, personal equipment (e.g., baton, handcuffs, weapon -- .357 magnum -- and ammunition, as required), radio, heavy-duty flashlight and other logistical, managerial and administrative support. The Contractor, at no additional cost to PC, and according to local laws, will be responsible for obtaining, all permits and licenses, required for the completion of work by its Officers. The Contractor shall be responsible for all official bonds required, pay any fees or costs involved or related to the authorization of equipping of any employee engaged in providing services under the contract. PC, its agents or employees, shall not be part of any legal action or obligation regarding employee salary benefits that may subsequently rise. Where local law requires that bonuses, specific minimum wage levels, premium pay for holidays, payments for social security, pensions, sick or health benefits, child care, taxes, redundancy or any other benefit, the Contractor is wholly responsible for such payments and must include them in their bid price. The Contractor shall assume absolute responsibility for any and all personal injuries or death and/or property damage or losses suffered due to negligence of the Contractor's personnel in the performance of the services required under the contract or any cause arising from accidental, careless or irresponsible act or discharge of firearms assigned to the Contractor's personnel. The Contractor's assumption of absolute liability is independent of any insurance policies. The Contractor is responsible to procure and maintain during the entire period of the contract, adequate insurance coverage as required by Jamaican law. After the successful and satisfactory performance of service the Contractor will present a monthly invoice to PC in Jamaican dollars. The invoice will be presented the first week of each month for the preceding month. Payment will be made by cheque. The Contractor must be alerted and ready to accept the fact that payment procedures for cheques can take up to four weeks to be finalized. An expatriate presence is not a requirement of this contract. In submitting bids, PC requests that Offerors roll up all costs -- guard salary, benefits, maintenance, insurance, overhead, etc.- into a single hourly rate, expressed in Jamaican dollars. I.e., calculate the cost for a year: one Officer on duty 24 hours per day X 365 days = 8,760 hours, plus Jamaican public holidays. This will be considered as the Offeror's quote for a firm fixed unit-price contract. Offerors shall include in the bid: a proposal for how their company would hire train, supervise the Officers: manage the overall implementation of the actions set forth in this document; provide PC with a list of companies/contacts, addresses, and telephone numbers that currently utilize the Offeror's services in Jamaica. This solicitation document and following incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. Offerors shall submit their bid in a sealed envelope. 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, para(a) is filled in as follows: "The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price, and other factors considered. The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Demonstrated Responsiveness to Requirements of this Solicitation; 2) Prior Relevant Experience/Performance ; 3) Price.52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Offerors must include a completed copy with their offer. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Posted 09/29/99 (W-SN386199). (0272)

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