Local Guard Services

** ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN A RESTRICTED ACCESS REQUEST IN ORDER TO BE GRANTED ACCESS TO THIS REQUIREMENT ** The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services at the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa requires a secure environment to conduct its mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in the Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that: 1) prevents loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, and/or property; 2) prevents the destruction of assets; 3) prevents unauthorized access; and 4) deters 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). 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 Government plans to post the solicitation on this site on or about December 24, 2012. No paper copies will be mailed. The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: The synopsis will be posted for approximately fifteen (15) days. Once the solicitation is posted on FedBizOpps, the offerors will have approximately forty-five (45) days to submit proposals. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site. Offerors are requested to provide notice of their interest in the solicitation (i.e., name of representative, name of firm, address) to Adam D. Hiland at contact@example.gov. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All proposals from prospective vendors will be evaluated if received on time. All prospective offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for award. In accordance with 22 U.S.C. - 4864, the Government will give preference to offerors qualifying as U.S. persons or U.S. Joint Venture Persons. The contract will be awarded to the offeror that submitted a technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Contracting Office Address: Department of State A/LM/AQM/WWD/LGB 1801 N. Lynn St. Arlington, VA 22209 Place of Performance: U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, DRC Primary Point of Contact: Adam D. Hiland Contract Specialist contact@example.gov Secondary Point of Contact: Larry A. Pruitt Contracting Officer contact@example.gov