Department of State, Office of Acquisition, P. O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

S -- LOCAL GUARD SERVICES SOL Request for Expressions of Interest POC Point of Contact Shapleigh C. Drisko, Sr. Procurement Analyst, 703 875-4240, fax 703 875-6825 17. The U.S. Department of State is seeking expressions of interest from U.S. small businesses interested in attending a seminar to be held on January 12, 2000, from 8:30am -12:00. This Request for Expressions of Interest is restricted to U.S. small businesses as defined by the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631) which possess the necessary qualifications to perform overseas local guard services at various embassies and consulates worldwide. The guards are required to prevent unauthorized access, protect life, maintain order, deter criminal attacks against employees, dependents and property and terrorist attacks against all US assets, and prevent damage to Government property. Guards screen all persons and vehicles entering official USG overseas office locations and provide security at residences of embassy personnel. In an effort to increase competition, and to comply with PL 101-246, Section 136(f), which encourages use of U.S. small and minority firms to provide overseas embassy local guard services,where practicable, the Department of State will be conducting a seminar on "Competing for Overseas Local Guard Service Contracts" on Wednesday, January 12, 2000. The seminar will be held in Department of State Annex 6, room L-600, 1700 N. Lynn St., Arlington, VA. Interested U.S. small businesses are invited to participate by FAXing an expression of interest to the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, 703/875-6825. Alternately, expressions of interest may also be emailed to the POC at driskosc@state.gov. For the purposes of the guard service industry, the Standard Industrial Code defining a small business is SIC 7381. Firms with an average gross annual receipts over their last three full fiscal years not exceeding $9 million are considered small. SMALL BUSINESSES INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN COMPETITION FOR LOCAL GUARD SERVICE CONTRACTS SHOULD NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Most solicitations for local guard services are issued by U. S. embassy/consulate (post) at which the services will be performed, or occasionally by one of the Department's Regional Procurement and Support Offices located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany. The contracting authority for issuance of solicitation, evaluation of offers, award and contract administration resides with the post's contracting officer. All solicitations are negotiated, time and materials contracts without exception. Payments to the Contractor are certified by the post, and are normally made in US dollars. Repatriation of profit restrictions may exist in some countries. There may also exist impediments in obtaining business licenses in some countries. Proposals are evaluated in accordance with 22 USC 4864, as amended. Awards are made to the technically acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price. Technical evaluation takes into consideration such factors as management plan, experience and past performance, and preliminary transition plan. Firms interested in attending this seminar should FAX or EMAIL their expressions of interest to the person indicated not later than December 17, 1999. Please include company name, address, telephone number and a point of contact.***** Posted 11/08/99 (W-SN399063). (0312)

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