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19AQMM21R0010Federal

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The U.S. Department of State requires a qualified contractor to provide highly trained and professional security services for the Diplomatic Security Uniformed Protective Division. The primary mission is to protect life and property, control sensitive information, prevent unauthorized access, and deter criminal or terrorist activity at Department of State facilities nationwide, including Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. The anticipated period of performance consists of a one-year base period with four optional one-year extensions. The contract expects a security complement of at least 1,270 personnel, all of whom must pass both contractor and government background investigations. Prospective offerors must meet rigorous experience and capability requirements, including at least 10 years of experience providing 24/7 armed uniformed protective guard services, with at least one previous contract valued at a minimum of $400 million. Required expertise includes managing large-scale personnel, operating centralized command centers, handling demonstrations, and providing explosive detection dog teams. Additionally, the contractor must have experience with collective bargaining agreements and must maintain a CBA with specific security and police professional unions. Interested parties must be registered in SAM.gov and must request explicit access to sensitive documents via FBO/SAM.gov, as only two representatives per firm will be granted access.

General Info

Contractor provides nationwide security services for Department of State facilities for up to five years.

Agency

Department Of State → Acquisitions - Diplomatic SecurityView Agency

NAICS

561612 - Security Guards and Patrol ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

4000, VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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19AQMM26R0010+Final+8.24.26.pdf

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of State → Acquisitions - Diplomatic Security
Contacts1 person available
OfficeARLINGTON, VA, 22209, USA
Organization / Agency
Department Of State → Acquisitions - Diplomatic Security
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Office AddressARLINGTON, VA, 22209, USA
Contacts
Shayani Mukherjee

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ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS SHALL NEED TO


a) REQUEST EXPLICIT ACCESS VIA FBO FOR D OCUMENTS POSTED


b) THROUGHLY REVIEW PARAGRAPH 4, 5 AND 6 GIVEN HEREIN



1. The U.S. Department of State (DoS) has a requirement for a qualified


Contractor to provide highly trained and professional security force,


hereinafter referred to as the DoS Diplomatic Security, Uniformed Protective


Division (UPD), which directly support the Domestic Facilities


Protection Office (DS/DO/DFP). This requirement is to manage protection


security force to:



a) Protect life and property,


b) Protect and control classified/sensitive information/property,


c) Prevent unauthorized access to facilities or other venues und er charge of


DS;


d) Maintain order at DoS facilities or other venues under charge of DS.


e) Deter criminal activity and when appropriate, apprehend violators in and


around all DoS controlled facilities or other venues under charge of DS


nation-wide, to include Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.



2. The Contractor shall be expected to provide their organizational structure,


management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the


requirement contained in the solicitation Performance Work Statement


(PWS). The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner


that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, property; destruction of assets;


to prevent unauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks.


Anticipated period of performance is one base year and four one-year


options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government).



3. Required NAICS is 561612



4. Recommended or suggested requirements for this effort are as follows:


a) The Offeror should have at least 10 years' overall experience providing


24/7 Armed Uniformed Protective Guard Services to the United States


Government or the private sector (must be able to provide evidence of at


least 3 Armed Uniformed Protective Guard Services contracts performed


during the last 10 years) as part of their experience and past performance.



b) The Offeror should be able to demonstrate that at least one (1) of the


contracts referred to in paragraph a) above was valued at a minimum of


$400 million.



c) The Offeror should have employed at least 500 Armed Uniformed


Protective guards, inclusive of at least five (5) Explosive Detection Dog


Teams, in performance of at least one (1) of its Uniformed Protective Guard


Services contracts within the last five (5) years. Meaning, the contract


should have included both uniformed armed protective services and EDD


teams (teams could have been subcontracted).



d) The Offeror should have performed Armed Uniformed Protective Guard


Services domestically (within the continental United States) in at least 50


differently situated locations, with at least 15 sites physically located


domestically in multiple States, (inclusive of Hawaii, the District of Columbia,


and Puerto Rico) within the last ten (10) years.



e) In addition to the above, the Offeror should have performance experience


within the last 5 years, providing Armed Mobile Patrol Uniformed Protective


Guards.



f) The contractor should have experience within the last 3 years providing


Armed Uniformed Protective Guards cleared in protecting classified up to


Top Secret.



g) The Offer or should have past/current experience in Collective Bargaining


Agreements/Contract Negotiations.



h) The Offeror should have past/current performance experience within the


last 3 years operating a Uniformed Protective Guards (UPO's) Centralized


Command Center, wherein uniformed protective guards are utilized in


dispatching UPO's to calls for service as well monitoring alarms (fire and


Intrusion Detection Systems) and making notifications (email and phone) to


senior management.



i) The Offeror should have experience within the last 3 years providing


Armed Uniformed Protective Guards that have handled demonstrations


numbering at least 100 demonstrators.



5. All contracted personnel, regardless of nationality, will be required to pass


a background investigation conducted by the Contractor and a separate


background investigation conducted by the U.S. Government to certify their


suitability for employment under this contract. The expected security


complement is anticipated to be approximately no less than 1,270 (excluding


Corporate and indirect support).



6. Contractors shall be required to have a Collective Bargaining Agreement


(CBA) for this contract with Security, Police, and Fire Professionals of


America (SPFPA) and Locals 644, 645, 646, and 647, plus any other union


determined to be necessary or needed for the successful completion of this


contract.



7. The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows:



a) Offerors will have approximately six weeks to prepare proposals as given in the posted instructions. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site via amendments.


b) No pre-proposal site visit will be scheduled.


c) Questions regarding the content of this solicitation shall be due by 09/04/2026 as instructed in Section L. There will only be one (1) round of questions. Responses to questions will only be provided to those questions deemed relevant and substantive.


8. Offerors shall have an active registration on the System for Award


Management at https://www.SAM.gov. It shall be the Contractor's


responsibility to ensure vendor's information is accurate on SAM.gov.


.


9. Offerors shall be required to request access documents via sam.gov.


Only two (2) representatives from each firm will be allowed Explicit Access in


an effort to control access to sensitive but unclassified documents. Access


will be granted AFTER the documents are posted and when the


Government POC receives a sam.gov electronic explicit access request email


notice. Contractor is responsible for all aspects of obtaining access.



PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

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