Kosovo and USAREUR Security Guards Services

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SYNOPSIS ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. This sources sought RFI is for market research purposes ONLY, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS RFI. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information to this synopsis or any follow up information request. The Government is seeking capability information from interested offerors under NAICS 561612, for a follow-on a requirement for non-personal, armed and unarmed, security guard services to be provided at a site in Kosovo. The requirement is currently operating under contract W564KV-20-C-0002 and requires a Secret Facility Clearance. Additionally, the Government is seeking information from sources capable of performing these type of services in other European countries. Any interested parties should submit their questionnaire responses indicating their interest and capabilities for the performance and requirements stated in the draft performance work statement (PWS). The projected period of performance is 31 Oct 2024 - 30 Oct 2028 with 4 anticipated option periods and an anticipated 60 day Mobilization Period from 31 Oct 2024 - 30 Dec 2024. Interested companies shall include a cover page which includes the following: Company name and address CAGE Code and Unique Entity ID numbers Company size and applicable NAICS Point(s) of contact (name, phone number, and email address) Responses to the questions below: 1. Has your company performed the same or similar services in Kosovo and/or USAEUR's area of responsibility? If so, please provide relevant capabilities showing to having done so to include place of performance, dollar value, contract duration, and a brief description of the requirement. 2. Does your company has a Secret Facility Clearance? ___Yes ___No 3. Can you provide personnel with Secret Security Clearance to provide services as described in the draft PWS? ___Yes ___No 4. Please indicate/check the NAICS code you believe is most appropriate for this requirement: ____561612 ____ Other NAICS______________ 5. How long would mobilization take from date of award to full performance? Historically it has been 60 days. ______ Days 6. Please explain your experience working with visas and international work permits in Kosovo and/or in USAREUR. 7. Would your company be in favor of a period of performance longer than five years? ___Yes ( ___ years) ___No 8. Historically this requirement has used Firm Fixed Price (FFP) as the contract type. Would your company prefer another type such as FFP with an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA)? ___ Yes, another contract type ________________ ___ No, FFP is fine 9. Would your company be interested in being part of a Multiple Award Task Order (MATOC) or a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for these type of services to be performed in USAREUR AOR? ___Yes, MATOC ___Yes, BPA ___No, single award only ___Only interested on Kosovo requirement 10. If an actual RFP is issued, what it the likelihood of your firm submitting a proposal? ___ Extremely Likely ___ Likely ___ Neither Likely or Unlikely ___ Unlikely ___ Extremely Unlikely 11. Does your company provide these services to non-governmental customers? If yes, please provide one or two instances of similar scope and magnitude to this requirement to include place of performance and POC info. 12. Are the performance objectives and Acceptable Quality Levels clear? ___Yes ___No If no, why? 13. Are the performance objectives and Acceptable Quality Levels realistic? ___Yes ___No If no, why? 14. Do the performance objectives and Acceptable Quality Levels lead to high costs when compared to similar OCONUS guard services? ___Yes ___No If yes, why? 15. After reviewing the package, do you have any suggestions or questions about requirement? The Government will not post questions or responses. If any changes do occur, they will be incorporated in the RFP. Please provide capability information no later than 24 August 2023 at 0800 hours Central European Time (CET). Please direct your replies via email to Contracting Officer, Carlos Mayorga, at carlos.a.mayorga.civ@army.mil and Cc Contracting Officer, Maria Barrow at maria.barrow.civ@army.mil.