Administrative Section, United States Consulate General, 360 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1S4

S -- LOCAL GUARD SERVICES, U.S. CONSULATE TORONTO SOL S-CA700-00-R-0003 POC Ralph Kwong, tel:416-595-1726 WEB: Front page of the Statebuy Interactive Platform, the, http://state.monmouth.army.mil/. E-MAIL: Email Address of the Contracting Officer, kwongrs@state.gov. DESC: Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date, August 18, 2000. The Consulate General of the United States in Toronto, Canada, will launch, via the Internet, a solicitation to require the operation and management of Local Guard Services for the Consulate General in Toronto, in order to prevent unauthorized access, protect life, maintain order, deter criminal attacks against employees, dependents and property and terrorist acts against all US assets, and prevent damage to Government property. The Contractor shall furnish managerial, administrative, and direct labor personnel to accomplish all work as required in the contract. The estimated number of hours for guards is 36,442 per year. These requirements may change depending on funding availability in forthcoming periods. Anticipated performance is for one base period and four one-year periods at the option of the Government. Major duties and responsibilities are to perform access control to limit entry to only authorizedpersonnel or visitors, the operation of walk-through metal detectors, hand-held detectors and special monitoring devices. Contract period is one year with four, one-year options to renew. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered. 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/ Or you can go to the Dept. of State Acquisition Front Page at http://www.statebuy.gov/home.htm. Then proceed to U.S. State Department Business Opportunities to see the listing that will contain the solicitation. You can subscribe to receive email notification when the RFP is launched to the internet through the "Subscribe" function under "Secured Services" on the http://state.monmouth.army.mil/ site. You are encouraged to Subscribe to cbd category S inside of that function to receive notices on this RFP. Once the RFP is launched to the site, if you have any downloading difficulties through the internet site, please email tolemansc@state.gov or call (703)516-1694 and ask for Stuart Toleman. As of this date there may be some telecom difficulties due to a strike at the regional telephone company. Posted 08/18/00 (W-SN487803). (0231)

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