Local Guard - U.S. Mission Lilongwe, Malawi

** NOTICE NEW PROJECTED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE OCT 07, 2009** ** QUESTIONS AND ANSWER PERIOD CUTOFF 21 DAYS AFTER SITE VISIT** ** PROPOSAL RECEIPT DATE CHANGED TO DECEMBER 10, 2009 ** The United States Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide local guard services at the American Embassy Lilongwe, Malawi. The Embassy requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in this PWS. The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, 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. 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 to work under this contract. The Project Manager must possess a Level 3 language proficiency, which requires an ability to speak English with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, and professional topics. The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: the synopsis will be posted for approximately thirty (30) days. On or about October 7, 2009, the Government plans to post the solicitation. No paper copies will be mailed. Once the solicitation is posted on FedBizOpps, the offerors will have approximately sixty (60) days to submit proposals. A contract is expected to be awarded approximately thirty (30) days after proposal submission. All dates are subject to change. The Question and Answer (Q&A) period opens with the posting of the synopsis and will close 21 days after the site visit. Offerors may inquire about security risks by specific countries during this period. The solicitation, when finalized, will be available on the Internet at www.fedbizopps.gov. All announcements and amendments made to the solicitation will be posted at www.fedbizopps.gov. To receive updates, click on - Register to Receive Notification. Offerors are requested to provide notice of their interest in the solicitation (i.e., name of representative, name of firm, address) to Larry Pruitt Jr. at contact@example.gov. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 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 who submitted a technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. A pre-proposal conference and site visit have been scheduled on October 21, 2009 at the U.S. Embassy Lilongwe, Malawi. Parties interested in attending this conference must pre-register with Larry Pruitt Jr. no later than 4:30 PM EDT on October 16, 2009. Parties that do not pre-register will not be allowed access to the site visit. Travel to Lilongwe, Malawi - Offerors are responsible for entry visa, all travel arrangements, local transportation, and accommodations in Lilongwe. Due to space limitations, only two representatives from each firm will be allowed for the site visit.