SECURITY SERVICES FOR NOAA'S WESTERN REGIONAL CENTER AND NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER

The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), Office of Security (OSY) is responsible for security guard services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) facilities located in Seattle, Washington. The NOAA-Seattle facilities are identified as the Western Regional Center (WCR) and the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC). Armed and unarmed security hours will vary per post but are required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. The base period of performance is tentatively scheduled to begin October 15, 2012 through October 31, 2013 (October 15-31 is the phase in period). The contract is expected to include four (4) one year option periods. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code for this procurement is 561612 and the size standard is $18.5 million. The estimated date of release of this commercial item solicitation is May 22, 2012 with a planned closing date of June 21, 2012. However, the actual due date of offers may be adjusted based upon the actual posting date of the solicitation. The successful contractor will be required to furnish all contract management of contractor employees, supervisory, and technically trained personnel, uniforms, equipment, materials, and supplies necessary to provide routine and emergency physical security protection and support services. This includes, but is not limited to, armed and unarmed security patrols, entrance control, personal escort duties, parking lot control, law and order duties, ands security and fire safety surveillance. The contractor will be required to provide properly trained, certified, and licensed employees, at all times. All guards (armed and unarmed) must be certified by the State of Washington and carry their license(s) at all times. Any resulting contract will be awarded as firm-fixed price. Solicitation documents will be made available electronically and no paper copies of this solicitation will be issued. Interested parties should use the FedBizOpps [Add To Watchlist] and [Add Me To Interested Vendors] features which provide a notification when the RFP becomes available for download as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation, thereafter. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking the FedBizOpps website to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Stephanie Garnett at contact@example.gov. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). NO award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR, please access the following web site: http:///www.ccr.gov/. In order to register with the CCR and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000. This procurement also requires offerors to complete the On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov/ and file veteran employment reports at http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.htm. All responsible and fully responsive sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Agency.