US Mission Paris, France

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 Paris, France. 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 is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government). All contracted personnel, regardless of nationality, will be required to pass a background investigation conducted by the Contractor and a separate background investigation conducted by the U.S. Government to certify their suitability for employment under this contract. The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: The synopsis will be posted for approximately fifteen (15) days. No paper copies will be mailed. Once the solicitation is posted on SAM.gov, the offerors will have approximately thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days to submit proposals. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site. Site (Virtual) Visits of the U.S. Mission facilities in Paris, France will be scheduled and detailed in the solicitation. A firm date of this site visit will be included in L.1 of the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for entry visa, all travel arrangements, local transportation, and accommodations (if applicable). Due to space limitations, only two (2) representatives from each firm will be allowed for the site (virtual) visit. Offerors are requested to provide notice of their interest in the solicitation (i.e., name of representative, name of firm, address) to Katya V. Gutierrez at contact@example.gov. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Offerors shall have an active registration on the System for Award Management at https://www.SAM.gov. Offerors shall ensure that the point of contact (POC) on the Restricted Access Request form provides his/her full name, including first, middle (if applicable), and last name. The POC's full name shall be identical to the full name in the SAM.gov database. Offeror must submit a request for access form (RAR) and a request via on SAM.gov. For help, contact the SAM.gov help desk. The Offeror must also ensure that the submitting POC's full name, including first, middle (if applicable), and last name, are identical in SAM.gov as the names appear in SAM.gov. In accordance with 22 U.S.C. - 4864, the Government will give preference to offerors qualifying as U.S. persons or U.S. Joint Venture Persons. The contract will be awarded to the best technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Katya V. Gutierrez Contracting Office Address: U.S. Department of State A/OPE/AQM/DCSD/ATB 1800 N. Kent St. Arlington, VA 22209 Place of Performance: U.S. Embassy Mission Paris, France