S -- Personal Services Contract Guards

This contract seeks qualified individuals to provide personal services as guards, specifically with experience in prisoner handling and detention. Applicants must be U.S. citizens residing in the United States or its territories, at least 21 years old, and proficient in firearms to meet U.S. Marshals Service standards. Candidates must have a minimum of one year of relevant law enforcement or security experience acquired within the last five years, with acceptable backgrounds including active, retired, or former sworn officers of state or local law enforcement, correctional officers, federal law enforcement officers, or military police/noncommissioned officers accustomed to regular detainee guard duties. Experience as a private security guard will only be considered if it includes at least three years of detainee-related guard duties and formal training; academic or technical training cannot substitute for this experience. Interested applicants who meet these stringent criteria are encouraged to contact a Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal for an application package. The contract, identified as DJMS-06-JPT-M-0170 and posted in August 2005, falls under NAICS code 561612, but no specific performance location or agency details are provided. The administrative point of contact is John H. Wichmann. The solicitation emphasizes that only fully qualified candidates should apply, underscoring the critical importance of hands-on detainee-related experience and adherence to U.S. Marshals Service standards for firearms proficiency and other requirements.