Security Services, Cape Cod Canal, Bourne, MA

The contract award notice specifies a total small business set-aside for security services at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Cape Cod Canal Field Office in Bourne, Massachusetts, under solicitation number W912WJ26QA087. The scope requires uniformed, armed security personnel to operate on a Monday through Friday schedule from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays, with a 30-minute break daily. Responsibilities include manning an access control point, conducting periodic perimeter inspections, supporting up to three unscheduled security days per year, and providing up to 16 hours of annual overtime. The base performance period runs from May 31, 2026, through May 29, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions available under FAR 52.217-9. All personnel must be U.S. citizens or naturalized citizens, hold a Massachusetts State Police license for watch and guard services, maintain current First Aid/CPR certification, pass background checks including criminal and credit reviews, and comply with personal identity verification requirements under FAR 52.204-9. Contractors must also complete DoD antiterrorism training, suspicious activity reporting, and adhere to EM 385-1-1 safety standards, submitting an Accident Prevention Plan and Activity Hazard Analysis prior to performance. Personnel are subject to random drug testing and immediate removal for any positive result. The solicitation is a best-value trade-off procurement, evaluating technical approach (including key personnel qualifications and subcontractor arrangements), past performance within the last three years, and price reasonableness. No numerical weights are assigned, and lowest price is not determinative. The contract is administered by the W2SD Endist New England office of the Department of Defense, with the contracting officer representative listed as Jennifer Samela in Concord, Massachusetts. All payments must be submitted electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and compliance with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses is mandatory, including those addressing subcontractor debarment, cyber incident reporting, safeguarding defense information, prohibition on certain telecommunications equipment, and employment eligibility verification via E-Verify. The solicitation requires pre-bid site visits, and offerors must be registered in SAM, possess a UEI and CAGE code, and certify their small business status under NAICS code 561612. Pricing is left blank for vendor completion, and while the prior