Court Security Officer Services for the 8th and 10th Judicial Circuits

THIS SOLICITATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED 11/25/2008. THE USMS INTENDS TO ISSUE A REPLACEMENT TO THE SOLICITATION AT A FUTURE DATE WITH INCREASED REQUIREMENTS. The U.S. Marshals Service issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) DJMS-08-R-0024 for Court Security Officer Services for the protection of the Federal Judiciary in the 8th (North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas) and 10th Judicial Circuits (Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico). The contractor must provide all the management, supervision, manpower, materials, supplies, and equipment (except as otherwise provided by the Government) and plan, schedule, coordinate, and assure effective performance of Court Security Officer services. The contractor must provide at a minimum, qualified Court Security Officers (CSOs) that have successfully completed federal, state, county, municipal or military law enforcement academy training; that have a minimum of three calendar years experience as a certified law enforcement officer with arrest authority; background investigation; and physical fitness requirements. The Government intends to award a separate contract for each judicial circuit. The resulting contracts will be a firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, time & materials, labor hour contracts with a one-year base period and four one-year options. All options will be evaluated for award purposes. To be considered for award, the contractor is required to submit a proposal for all sites within a circuit. All questions must be submitted in writing to Patricia Hoffman no later than June 23, 2008. Offers will be due on July 14, 2008. Hard copies of the solicitation document will not be available. The web site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through the web site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the web site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. This procurement is being issued under full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561612. All responsible sources may submit a proposal that will be considered by the agency. Services are anticipated to commence on or about October 1, 2008.