Court Security Officers for the Central District of IL (7th Judicial Circuit) and Northern District of FL (11th Judicial Circuit)

SYNPOSIS The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) intends to competitively award two contracts for Court Security Officer (CSO) services for the protection of the Federal Judiciary in two judicial districts: the Central District of Illinois (7th Judicial Circuit) and the Northern District of Florida (11th Judicial Circuit). This acquisition is a 100% Set Aside for SBA Certified 8(a) small business concerns and will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15: Contracting by Negotiation. The Government's source selection for this acquisition will be made in accordance with FAR Part 15.101-2. Award decision is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price (LPTA). The Government intends to award two contracts: one for the Central District of Illinois (7th Judicial Circuit); one for the Northern District of Florida (11th Judicial Circuit). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561612: Security Guards and Patrol Services, for which the Small Business Administration's Size Standard is $18.5 million in annual receipts. To be eligible for award, the contractor must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov. To be considered for award, the contractor is required to include in its proposal, technical and pricing information for each site/facility within the district for which a proposal is being submitted (currently, for example, there are five sites within Central Illinois, and seven sites within Northern Florida, both subject to change). 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 ensure effective performance of Court Security Officer services, at each designated location within the specified district. The contractor(s) must provide at a minimum, qualified Court Security Officers that have successfully completed Federal, state, county, municipal or military law enforcement academy training. A CSO must also have a minimum of three calendar years' experience as a certified law enforcement officer with arrest authority; must be able to pass the required USMS background investigation; and must be able to pass certain physical fitness requirements as detailed in the Statement of Work. PLEASE NOTE: the Statement of Work is not included with this synopsis, but will be included in the Request for Proposal. The resulting contracts will be Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, with task orders issued as fixed price, fully burdened labor hours, time and material, pricing arrangements. It is anticipated each contract will be awarded consisting of one Base Period, and four One-Year Option Periods. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2012. All options will be evaluated for award purposes. The Government retains full discretion on exercising any option. All responsible SBA-certified 8(a) sources may request a copy of the full Request for Proposal (RFP) upon issuance by the USMS. Please express your interest by contacting all of the following USMS personnel and, upon issuance of the RFP, you will be provided a copy of the RFP. It is anticipated the release date of the RFP will be in early to mid-April 2012. Please provide company name, point of contact with email/phone information, and DUNS number. All emails shall have in its subject line the title "CSO 8(a) Re-compete." Phone calls are strongly discouraged. Points of Contact: Debra Bridge debra.bridge@usdoj.gov Cheata Sieng cheata.sieng@usdoj.gov Contracting Office Address: United States Marshals Service 2604 Jefferson Davis Highway Alexandria, Virginia 22301-1025 United States Place of Contract Performance: United States