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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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ATLANTA GA 30341

70FBR4

3005 CHAMBLEE TUCKER ROAD

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESCONTRACTING

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

FEMA REGION 04

01/15/20260001

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

01/15/2026

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to revise Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award, by replacing the current best value trade off language (which states that technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price) with language stating that award will be made to the responsive, responsible contractor that provides the best value to the Government using a pass or fail approach and a comparative evaluation of quotations in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.203(c)(2).

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial

Products and Commercial Services, and FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Alfredo Avila

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a Request for Proposals

(RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation

(HSAR) as of the date of issuance.

This acquisition is a local area set-aside for

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

(SDVOSB) located within the State of North

Carolina, as defined in the solicitation. Only eligible local SDVOSB concerns may submit proposals for this requirement.

This requirement is for Contract Level II Armed

Protective Security Officers to provide security services at disaster-related sites and facilities in counties within the State of North Carolina.

The primary role of these security guards is to safeguard Federal employees, visitors, and

Federal property at both temporary and fixed facilities in support of FEMA operations throughout the declared area.

All interested eligible offerors shall submit proposals for the services described in Section L.

The anticipated Period of Performance is a Base

Period of three (3) months, from 5 March 2026 through 4 June 2026, with three (3) additional three-month Option Periods, and a potential six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8. Specific option period dates are set forth in Attachment 3

– Pricing Schedule and will be finalized at award.

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to alfredo.avila@fema.dhs.gov and wendell.crittenden@fema.dhs.gov no later than

30 January 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The

Government intends to provide responses to questions no later than 12 February 2026. Final proposals shall be submitted via email to alfredo.avila@fema.dhs.gov and

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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wendell.crittenden@fema.dhs.gov no later than 20

February 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern Time, in accordance with the instructions in the solicitation.

Period of Performance: 03/05/2026 to 06/04/2026

Notice #1:

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications. Commercial Products and

Commercial Services. Additional examples include

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required

To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders of

Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and

52.213-4, Terms and Conditions— Simplified

Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and

Commercial Services).

Contracting officers will not consider the following representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements:

• Paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications—Commercial

Products and Commercial Services;

• Paragraphs (b)(33), (b)(34), (e)(1)(ix), and

(e)(1)(x) of 52.212-5, Contract Terms and

Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services;

• Paragraphs (e)(1)(ii)(I) and (e)(1)(ii)(J) of

Alternate II of 52.212-5, Contract Terms and

Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services; and

• Paragraphs (a)(1)(vii) and (a)(1)(viii) of

52.213-4, Terms and Conditions— Simplified

Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and

Commercial Services).

Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.”

Notice #2:

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“Contractor acknowledges that this order shall conform to DHS FAR Class Deviation 25-01, dated

February 21, 2024, implementing Executive Orders

14173 and 14168.”

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M - Evaluation Factors for Award

EVALUATION FACTORS SECURITY GUARD CONTRACTS (OCSO)

Evaluation Factors for Award: Award will be made to the responsive, responsible contractor who provides the best value to the Government. FEMA will utilize the pass/fail and add Comparative Evaluation of Quotations IAW with FAR Subpart 12.203(c)(2) Quotations.

In performing the best value trade-off analysis, the Technical and Past Performance, when combined are significantly more important than price. Each quotation will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

1.Technical 2.Past Performance 3.Price

Technical and Past Performance Evaluation will be evaluated as follows:

Pass - Meet Government Requirements The proposal demonstrated the ability to meet and/or exceed the requirements set forth in the solicitation.

Fail - Does Not Meet Government Requirements The proposal did not demonstrate the ability to meet and/or exceed the requirements of as set forth in the solicitation.

* Comments will be provided if applicable.

1. Technical

Factor 1 - Submit Records validating the Business can perform within the State of North Carolina.

Factor 2 - Submit State of North Carolina and have an Active License of Security Guard and Patrol Company.

Factor 3 - Valid “Current” Insurance North Carolina.

Factor 4 - Lease or Owned Facility w/in the state of North Carolina address, lease, or ownership documentation.

Factor 5 – Submit a weapons roster of the 25 owned company weapons and are within the State of North Carolina and 25 x Security Guard “Roster” with the minimum qualifications of the employees certified within the State of North Carolina.

Fill out and submit Proposal Attachment 2 – Security Guard Roster & Weapons

Factor 6 - Proof of Firearms and Ammunition Inventory and - or plan to obtain

Factor 7 – Letter from the individual that owns all the weapons stating the company may utilize these weapons for security functions.

Factor 8 - Proof of inventory of Level II Ballistic Vests and-or plan to obtain.

Factor 9 - Proof of Uniforms and Equipment list and - or plan to obtain.

Factor 10 - FEMA reserves the right to determine financial capability of the offeror by requesting the completion of Proposal Attachment 3 - Determination of Finance Responsibility.

Or

Offeror must show financial stability from a banking institution with working capital in the amount equivalent to one month’s salary for all guards based on the Department of Labor Wage Determination labor rate for the state of North Carolina.

Factor 11 - Work & Staffing Plan

Factor 12 - Project Plan

Factor 13 - Business Continuity Plan

Factor 14 - Transition Plan

Factor 15 - Use of Force Guidelines or Policy

2. Past Performance

Past Performance evaluation will be based on the offeror’s completion of the Past Performance Questionnaire (Proposal Attachment 4) listing the last three (3) references relevant to performing armed guard services, to include a narration of past projects demonstrating their strengths and capability for management of armed guard services. Any offeror who does not provide a completed Past Performance Questionnaire will not be considered for award. The Government will also utilize data in CPARS, inclusive of the Past Performance.

Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), contract to review an offeror’s past performance. If the Government finds adverse past performance, offeror will not be considered for award.

* Submit Prime Contractor Past Performance Questionnaire.

* Fill out and submit Proposal Attachment 4 - Past Performance Questionnaire

* The submitted past performance experiences shall be of contractual work that is similar to the requirements set forth in this solicitation. Experience summaries shall be for projects completed in the last five years or currently in process, which are of similar size, scope, and complexity relevant to the effort required by this solicitation. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal Government, agencies of State and local Governments, and commercial customers. Contracts with the parent/subcontractor or an affiliate of the offeror may not be used. Only prime contract work performed.

3. Price

The offeror must submit a breakdown of their hourly rate. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s hourly rate to determine a fair and reasonable price.

The officer must submit:

a. Proposal Attachment 5 - Pricing Schedule

a. The following CLINS 0001, 1001, 2001, & 3001 will need filled in at TAB Pricing Schedule. The cells are listed by CLIN to fill in. They are also in red.

· Base 3 months – F4

· Option 1 – F5

· Option 2 – F6

· Option 3 – F7

Offeror must fill out Proposal Attachment 1 - Technical Factors – Inset Offeror’s Name

· Failure to provide your responses within Proposal Attachment 1 - Technical Factors – Inset Offeror’s Name, will render your Offer Unresponsive.

· Failure to provide the requested documents/attachments, will render your Offer Unresponsive.

· Failure to respond to any question, will render your Offer Unresponsive.

Proposal Attachments

· Proposal Attachment 1 - Technical Factors – Inset Offeror’s Name

· Proposal Attachment 2 – Security Guard Roster & Weapons

· Proposal Attachment 3 - Determination of Finance Responsibility

· Proposal Attachment 4 - Past Performance Questionnaire

· Proposal Attachment 5 - Pricing Schedule