US Mission Fiji Local Guard Services
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The solicitation 19AQMM26R0113 issued by the U.S. Department of State seeks proposals for Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Fiji. The contract aims to provide a secure environment for U.S. personnel, dependents, property, and diplomatic facilities by employing qualified and vetted security personnel who can prevent unauthorized access, deter terrorist threats, and protect assets. The period of performance includes one base year with four optional one-year extensions, exercisable at the government’s discretion. Contractors must register on SAM.gov and submit a Restricted Access Request form to gain access to the solicitation materials, which are subject to strict confidentiality and distribution restrictions due to the sensitive nature of the work. Proposals are due electronically through SAM.gov by 27 July 2026, following an earlier deadline for questions on 23 June 2026. The evaluation will be conducted on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, emphasizing technical acceptability with price as the deciding factor among acceptable offers. The Department of State retains oversight through its Regional Security Officer, who monitors guard performance and coordinates with host government security services. Comprehensive background investigations conducted by both the contractor and the U.S. government are mandatory for all personnel. The contract follows U.S. diplomatic security protocols, incorporates government inspection and acceptance procedures at the mission site, and restricts award eligibility primarily to U.S. persons or joint ventures under authority of U.S.C. 22 § 4864. While detailed FAR clauses, evaluation weights, pricing, and certifications are not publicly disclosed, the solicitation underscores security, compliance, and operational readiness as critical contract elements.
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US Mission Fiji Local Guard Services Solicitation: 19AQMM26R0113
Questions Due: 23 June 2026 by 11:59 PM EST
Proposals Due: 27 July 2026 by 11:59 PM EST
The DOS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) plays an essential role in ensuring that foreign policy objectivesare accomplished
in a safe and secure environment. DS accomplishes this by making the protection of people, information, and property its top priority. DS develops and implements effective security programs tosafeguard DOSpersonnel as they implement foreign policyand promote U.S. interests around theworld. The protection of life is the most crit-ical element of the DS mission and is an ab-solute requirement for the globalconduct offoreign affairs.
DS Special Agents that are assigned to U.S.diplomatic missions overseas serve as the Regional SecurityOfficers (RSO). The RSO provides the first line of defense for DOSpersonnel, their families, U.S. diplomat-icmissions, and national security information. The RSO develops and implement theprograms that shield U.S.missions and resi-dences from physical and technical attack.The RSO receives valuable assistance in thiseffortfrom other DS personnel, Marine Security Guards (MSG), local investigators,security engineering officers,and host government officials. The RSO serves as theprimary liaison with foreign police and se-curity servicesoverseas in an effort to obtain support for U.S. law enforcement initiatives and investigations. The RSO also serves to monitor the performance of thelocal guard services as the ContractingOfficer’s Representative(COR).
Access to this Solicitation is restricted andonly vendors that have filled out and returnto the government contact below the RAR Form may have access. If a vendor has submitted an RAR Form already during the sources sought notice for this post(Suva,Fiji) then just note that in your access request in SAM.gov. Otherwise please send the RAR form to the points of contact listed below via email then go into SAM.gov and request access.