U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: OARMSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

R -- SECURITY GUARD SERVICES SOL PR-NC-00-10132 DUE 050800 POC Contact Joel P. Smith, (919) 541-0184/Contracting Officer, Cheryl Saliby-Puszynski (919) 541-3053 WEB: U.S. EPA, Contracts Management Division -- Research, http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd/. E-MAIL: Joel P. Smith -- Contract Specialist, smith.joel@epa.gov. DESC: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to issue an RFP by means of competitive 8(a) set-aside procedures with qualified SBA certified bidders. This RFP pertains to security guard services at the EPA's various Research Triangle Park and Chapel Hill, North Carolina area facilities. The contract will be a firm-fixed price, performance based service contract. The Contractor shall furnish everything needed to provide guard services in accordance with the contract requirements. The contractor shall be licensed under all applicable city, county, state, and federal regulations required to operate in the Research Triangle Park, Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas, in the state of North Carolina. The Contractor shall deter and report damage, pilferage, removal, destruction, secreting, misappropriation, misuse, larceny, theft, or other improper or unlawful threats to, or disposition of, government or personal property or acts of espionage or sabotage within the secured area (s). Endeavor to prevent the occurrences of fires, explosions, and other catastrophes. Safeguard personnel, deter the commission of crimes against persons, summon appropriate response forces, and assist those response forces as required. Deter and report violations of security regulations, and enforce parking regulations. Provide proper documentation and reports of all incidents and investigations. Provide additional accepted guard force personnel for special details/events. Receive, secure, issue, control and account for all keys issued to the contractor or placed under the contractor's control. Provide fixed post guards and roving patrol(s). Provide escorts for visitors or materials when required. Maintain a current copy of the standard operating procedures (SOP) at each guard post. The term of this contract is for a Base period of twelve (12) months plus four (4) twelve month option years. Services to begin October 1, 2000. The SIC code is 7381 and the Small Business Size Standard is $9.0 million. The solicitation will be issued as competitive, 8(a) set-aside. All firms responding to this synopsis must be certified by the SBA. The estimated issue date is April 3, 2000 with proposals due on May 8, 2000. This is a follow-on to contract number 68D98167 with Myers Investigative & Security, Inc. The solicitation and amendments will be available via the Internet at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Firms are encouraged to access the solicitation and amendments via the Internet. If you obtain a copy of the solicitation via the Internet, it will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted for any amendment. Firms who do NOT have the capability to obtain the solicitation from the Internet may submit a written request for a diskette with the solicitation in WordPerfect 8.0 format from the contact point at the address above. However, only those firms who do NOT have the capability to obtain the solicitation from the Internet should request a copy of the diskette. Diskettes will not be sent to those firms who have Internet access. If you request a diskette of the solicitation, you will receive amendments by mail, unless you notify us otherwise. Telephone and fax request will not be honored. Only one copy shall be sent to a corporate entity, regardless of the number of requests from one or more different geographic locations. A copy of the preliminary source list will be posted along with the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. Posted 03/15/00 (W-SN434709). (0075)

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