M -- SECURITY GUARD SERVICES

Notice Date

December 5, 2000

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0090

ZIP Code

10278-0090

Solicitation Number

DACW51-01-T-0007

Response Due

December 20, 2000

Point of Contact

Michael McHugh, 212-264-5995, fax 212-264-3013.

Description

ABBREVIATED DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (see Scope of Work ("SOW"), provided with solicitation): Security guard services seven days a week from 10pm to 6am daily, including all holidays. The contractor will be given at least two weeks notice of change of schedule, with any new schedule remaining in effect for at least 30 days. Duties will include the monitoring of dam gauges. The requirement is for one (1) UNARMED guard, licensed for the State of New York, in accordance SOW item 11c. Services are to start 01 January 2001. This procurement is reserved for small businesses. However, large businesses may submit quotes. But quotes from large businesses may only be considered if the Government determines that quotes from small businesses are non-responsive or not at a fair and reasonable price. The NAIC is 561612 (formerly SIC 7381), with small business size standard of maximum average of not more than $9 million gross revenues per year for the last three years. A reminder, a satellite office of a larger entity is not considered a small business, unless the larger entity itself is a small business. This procurement will be evaluated for the best value to the Government; i.e., lowest price will not necessarily be the determinative factor. The Government will evaluate the vendor's past performance, length of experience, and capability to perform the current contract. Failure to comply with any of the instructions herein may be grounds for finding a quoter non-responsive and, therefore, ineligible for award, regardless of price quoted. If resultant quotes are not cost effective to the government, the government reserves the right to exercise the option to renew the current contract with the incumbent. The quote is based upon a monthly rate predicated on an 8-hour day for a single unarmed guard, for a contract period of one base year and three option years. The Government will not make advance payments; therefore, quoters should not condition quotes on advance payment discounts. The unit price quoted will be firm; however, the total time listed for each line item does not obligate the Government to pay for the amount as listed in the price schedule. Payment will be prorated for actual hours worked. BY RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTE, THE QUOTER IS CERTIFYING THAT IT IS NOT A QUASI-MILITARY AGENCY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISION, FAR 37.109, Services of Quasi-Military Armed Forces: "Contracts with Pinkerton Detective Agencies or similar organizations' are prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 3108. This prohibition applies only to contracts with organizations that offer quasi-military armed forces for hire, or with their employees, regardless of the contractor's character. An organization providing guard or protective services does not thereby become a 'quasi-military armed force,' even though the guards are armed or the organization provides general investigative or detective services. (See 57 Comp. Gen. 524.)" At the time of submission of quote, Quoters MUST also provide: 1) a "Resume of Experience", as per SOW item 17(b) ("Bidder shall supply a brief resume of previous and current performances, over a five-year period, listing the agencies and companies with whom they have contracted, their addresses, the contract numbers, and the manpower level required for each contract"); and 2) with respect to SOW item 3, quoters are to submit name(s) and address(es) of the contract manager(s), AT THE TIME OF QOUTE. Quoters must be particularly mindful of SOW item 2.j: "The Contractor shall assign a company representative as contact point of for liaison between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer's Representative ("COR") on a 24-hour basis. This company representative is to physically visit the site at random no less than twice monthly and submit, in memorandum form, the results of such visits to the COR. The basis of award is the total of all line items for the base year. Before award can be made, the winning vendor must be registered in the CCR (Central Contract Registration). CCR may be accessed on-line at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil or call 1-800-334-3414. The solicitation package is available by contacting Michael McHugh via fax at 212-264-3013 or mailing your request to his attention at USACA, NYD, CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278. Quotes are due by December 18, 2000, 3pm New York time. Mr. McHugh may be contacted at 212-264-5995.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001207/MSOL003.HTM (W-340 SN5081F6)