Amendment_1_Vendor_Questions_and_Answers_0001.pdf
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- FY24 NVSO ARMED SECURITY/PATROL SERVICE
- Solicitation number
- 140L0624Q0024
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This document is a set of Vendor Questions and Answers related to Solicitation No. 140L0624Q0024 for Security Guard Services at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Office (NVSO) and Palomino Valley Center (PVC).
The key details are:
- This is an existing requirement with an incumbent contractor under Contract No. 140L0619C0036. There is no Collective Bargaining Agreement in place.
- The NVSO requires two armed guards on-site during normal business hours, with two random patrols per 24-hour period on weekends/holidays. The PVC requires no daily on-site staff, only random patrols on weekends/holidays.
- Alarm response at NVSO after hours requires an armed guard to conduct a facility and perimeter check.
- An Armed Private Investigator License is required, not an Armed Security License.
- Guards are not on 24/7 posts, only on-site during patrols and alarm responses.
This document does not contain a Performance Work Statement, Statement of Objectives, or details on pricing, set-asides, or award dates. It is solely a questions and answers exchange related to the solicitation requirements.
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Vendor Questions and Answers
140L0624Q0024--Security Guard Services -- BLM Nevada
1: Is this a new requirement or is there an incumbent?
Answer: There is an incumbent.
2: If this is an existing requirement, please provide the contract number under which the current contract was awarded.
Answer: 140L0619C0036
3: Is there a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in effect for this contract? If so, will the
Government please identify the Union associated with the CBA?
Answer: No, there is not a CBA.
4: If there is a CBA in place, will the Government provide both a copy of the CBA, and a seniority list when the Request for Proposal (RFP) is released?
Answer: Not applicable
5: Is there a clearing barrel available at NVSO, and if yes, is it GFE or CFE?
Answer: No, there is not a clearing barrel available.
6: Are cellphones required for the performance of this contract?
Answer: No, cellphones are not required for the performance of this contract.
7: Is there a weapons safe at NVSO? and if yes, is it provided by GFE or CFE?
Answer: Yes, there is a weapons safe at the NVSO, but it is for our federal law enforcement officer's use only.
8: Are computers/laptops provided at NVSO? and if yes, is it provided by GFE or CFE?
Answer: Yes, a government furnished laptop and all related equipment is provided for the guards use.
9. Could you give a brief description between the PVC Patrol and NVSO Patrol? Also, what does a
NVSO Alarm Response entail?
Answer: The PVC patrol is to occur on weekends and holidays, with two random non-concurrent patrols are expected within each 24 hour period for this location. This location does not staff armed guards on site during normal business hours.
The NVSO patrol is to occur on weekends and holidays, with two random non-concurrent patrols during each 24 hour period. This location does staff two armed guards on site during normal business hours, and they are expected to perform 2 staggered roving foot patrols for both the internal and external of the facility during those hours.
Vendor Questions and Answers
140L0624Q0024--Security Guard Services -- BLM Nevada
For the NVSO alarm response, an armed guard is expected to respond to the alarm notification after hours at the BLM NV State Office location. This includes conducting a mobile and foot patrol of the facility to identify any suspected criminal activity or potential intrusion. Once the facility and perimeter have been cleared, the guard is relieved of their duties for the response.
10. Licensing Requirements: The solicitation mentions the need for an "Armed Private
Investigator License Board Certificate." However, I would like to inquire if an Armed Security
License would also be acceptable for this contract. The duties mentioned seem to align closely with standard armed security guard responsibilities, and the requirements for both licenses have significant overlaps. Could you please confirm if the Armed Security License is permissible?
Answer: No
11. Staffing Requirements for Palomino Valley Center (PVC): The solicitation details the need for two (2) armed onsite guards at the NVSO, specifying one (1) full-time guard from 7:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. and one (1) part-time guard from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
(excluding Federal holidays). Could you please clarify how many security guards are required for the Palomino Valley Center (PVC), and what their specific hours would be?
Thank you in advance for your assistance and clarification on these matters.
Answer: There are no staffing requirements for Palomino Valley on a daily basis. The only time any security guard staff would be present and onsite is when they are conducting the random patrols on the weekends and holidays.
12. For the patrols at both locations on weekends and holidays, as well as the alarm response at NVSO on evenings, weekends, and holidays, are these 24/7 posts where the guards will be onsite? Or, would the guards only be onsite for the duration of the two random patrols and responding to alarm activations?
Answer: The guard posts are not manned 24/7; there is a set schedule to provide coverage during normal business hours at the NVSO location. The random patrols cover weekends and holidays only, and should occur within a 24 hour period. The guards will only be onsite for the duration of the patrols, and the patrols should be staggered and not form a pattern. The alarm activations response after hours only requires the guards to be onsite to check the premises for irregular or suspicious activity. After the premises check has been completed and no action is required, then the guards will be relieved of their duties for the response.
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