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US Mission Portugal - Local Guard Services

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SAQMMA15R0073Federal

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The U.S. Department of State is seeking a qualified contractor to provide Local Guard Services for the U.S. Mission in Portugal, specifically covering Lisbon and Ponta Delgada. The primary objective is to maintain a secure environment to protect U.S. personnel, dependents, and property from loss, injury, unauthorized access, and potential terrorist attacks. The contract structure consists of one base year with four optional one-year extensions. All personnel must pass background investigations conducted by both the contractor and the U.S. Government to ensure suitability. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management and submit a Restricted Access Request to view the full requirement. Preference will be given to U.S. persons or U.S. Joint Venture Persons, and the award will be granted to the best technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. The process includes scheduled site visits to the facilities in Portugal, for which offerors are responsible for all travel and visa arrangements. Communication regarding interest must be sent via email to the designated point of contact, as phone calls will not be accepted.

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N/A

Contract Value

$10,970,745

NAICS

561612 - Security Guards and Patrol Services

Place of Performance

US Mission Lisbon US Mission Ponta Delgada, PRT

Set-Aside

NONE

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Response deadline added: Jul 15, 2015. The notice description changed. The point of contact changed.

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Presolicitation → Solicitation

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Contract was awarded

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Michael Waidelich

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The Department of State is conducting market research to determine the degree of interest and capability by U.S. Small Businesses only in providing local guard services for the U.S. Mission to Portugal (Lisbon and Ponta Delgada). The Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security plays an essential role in ensuring that foreign policy missions are accomplished in a safe and secure environment. The primary mission of the local guard service is to provide protection for United States personnel, facilities, and equipment from damage or loss due to violent attack and theft. The local guard services shall prevent unauthorized access; protect life; maintain order; deter criminal and terrorist attacks against employees, dependents, and property; and prevent damage to all U.S. assets. The NAICS code for these services is 561612. Responses must clearly demonstrate capabilities through examples of previous and/or current guard security contracts or experience closely related thereto. Vendors must specifically address the following capabilities: - Current licenses, work authorizations in compliance with host country law required for the execution of work, including firearms permits and licenses. Licenses must be in the name of the U.S. small business. - Describe the process for obtaining licenses in the host country. - Knowledge of and compliance with host country labor law which may require bonuses, specific minimum wage levels, premium pay for holidays, payments for social security, pensions, severance pay, sick or health benefits, childcare or any other benefit - Knowledge of and compliance with host country tax law - Ability to provide all types of insurance coverage required by host country in performance of services, such as automobile liability, comprehensive general liability, worker's compensation, employer's liability, etc. - Furnishing, operating, and maintaining a radio network, including acquiring all licenses and permits that may be required for frequencies and the operation of all communications equipment - Familiarity or experience with associated security equipment such as Guard Electronic Monitoring System (GEMS), Central Alarm Monitoring systems (CAMS), closed-circuit television systems, x-ray and explosive detection equipment - Furnishing guard force equipment such as uniforms, vehicles, and weapons - Ability to overcome language barriers - Capability of instructing, providing, and qualifying personnel in the use of firearms, as well as x-ray equipment and radio equipment, including obtaining the access to a firearm training facility - Ability to maintain a guard staff on a 24 hour 7 day a week basis with the ability to immediately backfill vacant positions due to resignations, rotations and illnesses due to a variety of reasons such as flu and food poisoning - Capability of dealing with organized actions by direct labor personnel such as strikes (anticipated and unanticipated) and labor unrest (work slowdowns and/or organized failure of employees to report for shift changes) - Ability to hire and train, including English language training and weapons training, if required, a guard staff consisting of host country nationals - Ability to provide trained equipment technicians for all vehicles, radios and weapons required in the performance of the contract - Ability to train a sizeable workforce to adapt quickly to unfamiliar laws and customs as well as the ability of company officials to gain quickly information regarding the laws and customs needed to maintain and equip such a workforce - Experience or capability of getting contractor-furnished equipment and goods through customs and/or similar governmental agencies of the host country - Understanding import and export regulations - Understanding and familiarity of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and the capability of complying with both by the performance date of any contract awarded requiring the execution of this Statute (22 U.S.C. 2778-2780) - Managing smooth contract transition efforts. - Ability to safely keep and track Government-Furnished Property - Ability to screen personnel to meet suitability requirements for guard force positions - Strong skill in instant, situational decision-making, e.g., response to threats - Organized billing and invoicing procedures It is requested that all interested parties submit their capabilities by e-mail to Michael Waidelich at contact@example.gov addressing each of the above requirements by 1:00 pm EST, December 22nd 2014. Interested parties shall also complete the Contractor Information Sheet which is attached. If you have any questions or comments, please reference this Sources Sought Notice when emailing. At this time, the U.S. Department of State does not guarantee that any future contracts may be awarded covering the aforementioned duties and responses to this Sources Sought notice do not bind the U.S. Department of State to any agreement with the responder, be it explicit or implied.

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