American Embassy Doha (E), P.O. Box 2399, Doha, Qatar

S -- LOCAL GUARD SERVICES FOR U.S. EMBASSY DOHA, QATAR SOL S-QA100-00-R-1000 POC GSO Marika Richter @ mrichter@hotmail.com or 974-552-7192 WEB: RFP will appear when launched; however, the rfp has, http://state.monmouth.army.mil/. E-MAIL: Click here to contact one of the above contracting, mrichter@hotmail.com or lbaldwin@wizard.net. LOCAL GUARD SERVICES. The U.S. Embassy Doha, Qatar, 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 Doha, Qatar. The estimated yearly guard hours for this requirement are 140,912. These requirements may change depending on funding availability in forthcoming periods. 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://state.monmouth.army.mil/ and then proceed through U.S. Department of State Business Opportunities. 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. 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 e-mail 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 the CBD category "S" on the URL cited above there is no need to subscribe a second time. Should you have any problems downloading the solicitation from the Statebuy Interactive Platform, please send an e-mail to Contract Specialist listed below. See Note 26. Posted 11/10/99 (W-SN399947). (0314)

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