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Solicitation - U.S. Mission Accra, Ghana
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The U.S. Department of State is soliciting qualified contractors to provide Local Guard Services at the U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana, aiming to ensure a secure environment that safeguards personnel, dependents, property, and assets against unauthorized access and potential terrorist threats. The contract encompasses one base year with the possibility of four one-year option periods, all at the government's discretion. Contractors must present an organizational structure, management, and staff that meet or exceed the requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement, delivering services that prevent loss, injury, asset destruction, and threats. A mandatory in-person site visit is scheduled for March 16, 2026, and interested offerors must submit a Restricted Access Request form and request access through SAM.gov before viewing solicitation materials. The solicitation has undergone several amendments that have extended the proposal due date multiple times, with the final deadline set for May 20, 2026, at noon EST. These amendments updated key solicitation documents, including Exhibits and Sections related to pricing, equipment, technical evaluation criteria, and VAT adjustment. Notably, an exhibit detailing contractor-furnished equipment and updated instructions for proposal preparation were incorporated. The amendments also addressed questions from potential offerors and clarified certification requirements, underscoring the government’s efforts to ensure transparency and comprehensive preparation. The contract does not feature any socioeconomic set-asides and falls under NAICS code 561612. Primary and secondary contacts are available within the Department of State’s Acquisitions office for any further inquiries.
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*** DUE TO THE FISCAL YEAR ROLLOVER, THE PREVIOUS PRESOLICITATION #19AQMM25R0295 HAS CHANGED TO THE CURRENT #19AQMM26R0141 ****
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana. The Government 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 the Performance Work Statement. 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 of the contract is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government).
An in-person Site Visit will be conducted on 16 March 2026 (see Section L.1 of the solicitation).
Please fill out the Restricted Access Request form (if you have not done so already). Once offerors have emailed their Restricted Access Request forms to the Contracting Officer, offerors are required to hit the "request access" button in SAM.gov in order to view the solicitation and all related exhibits.
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Amendment A0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Respond to the Site Visit questions posted by potential offerors.
- Update the VAT to 20% in Section B.7.5
- Incorporate the updated Exhibits D, E, F, M, P, Q and S.
- Incorporate Section L.11.1.8, US Person Certification. This will also be incorporated in Section L.11.1, Tab G of the Price Proposal.
- Remove mention of Exhibit U from Section J and designate this exhibit as RESERVED.
- Incorporate the following instruction into Section L.11.2.1.2, "Offerors shall identify the manufacturer, make, model, and quantity of all essential equipment required for contract performance. In addition, offerors shall complete the tables in Exhibit D by providing the estimated quantity for the entire contract, unit cost, total cost (including base and option years), and the anticipated country of origin
(if not the United States)."
The proposal due date is extended. All proposals will be due Monday, 27 April 2026 at 12:00EST. All other terms and conditions
remain the same.
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Amendment A0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Extend the proposal due date to 8 May 2026/ 12:00pm EST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same. ***Be advised, the incorrect copy of A002 was uploaded on 22 Apr 2026. This current version is the correct version***
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Amendment A0003 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Incorporate the rest of the site visit Questions & Answers that was not incorporated in Amendment A001.
- Incorporate Exhibit U into the solicitation.
All questions pertaining to the costs columns in Exhibit D will be answered in the next amendment. The proposal due date remains the same.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
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Amendment A0004 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Incorporate the updated Exhibit D, Contractor Furnished Equipment.
- Incorporate the updated Exhibit S. Please note the ODC tab that the offeror is required to complete (see Section L.11.1.2).
- Update Section L.11.1.2, Other Direct Costs.- Update Section M.2.1, Price Proposal Evaluation.
- Update Section M.2.2, Technical Proposal Evaluation.
- Extend the proposal due date to 15 May 2026/ 12:00pm EST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
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Amendment A0005 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Incorporate an update Exhibit U into the solicitation.
- Extend the proposal due date. Proposals are now due Wednesday, 20 May 2026 NLT 12:00PM EST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
