B01a_-_Pre-Solicitation_Notice_-_Security_Officers_and_Screening_Equipment_1_1.doc

Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action in accordance with FAR 5.207

National Park Service - National Capital Area Office of Acquisition

1100 Ohio Drive

Washington, DC 20242

DATE:

8 December 2022 ACTION CODE: Not Applicable SUBJECT/PROJECT TITLE: Wolf Trap National Park (WOTR) Security Officers and Screening Equipment

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P3023Q0016

CLOSING RESPONSE DATE is on or about 26 December 2022 at 10:00 AM ET CONTRACT AWARD NUMBER AND DATE: TBD on or about 24 February 2023 CONTRACTOR is TBD

GENERAL

The Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), National Capital Area Office of Acquisition, anticipates issuing a solicitation for the services described below. This is a pre-solicitation notice only and does not constitute a solicitation; accordingly, no response is due at this time. No questions with regard to this notice will be responded to or answered. Specific instructions on submitting quotes will be contained in the solicitation documents. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or around 10 January 2023. The entire solicitation package, including all attachments, will be exclusively and only available electronically at: www.sam.gov.

Paper copies of this solicitation will not be made available.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR), home of the Filene Center, is an urban park established for the presentation of the performing arts.

The work of this contract is to provide seasonal audience screening and security services during presentation of performing arts, education, and related cultural programs. These events are scheduled and managed through a Cooperative Agreement with the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts (Foundation).

Security service is required for approximately 50 to 100 Filene Center performances that occur during the summer (up to 7000 attendees for each performance) generally between mid-May and the end of September. Further, the artists and their associated support staff are on the premises at varying times, which results in varying security requirements from day to day. Other special events may occur throughout the season. Services shall be at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia 22182.

The intent of the use of screening equipment and officers is to allow a continuous entry flow of our visitors while stopping the flow only for guns, weapons and prohibited items as defined in Appendix D of this scope.

In accordance with FAR 22.1002-2, the prevailing wage rates will apply.

USDA BioPreferred product categories apply to this acquisition. For more information regarding the Department of Agriculture Biobased Program go to: http://www.biopreferred.gov.

This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the government to pay for any quote preparation costs.

Place of Performance Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts – Security Officers and Screening Equipment, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182.

PROCUREMENT TYPE

The Government anticipates awarding a Single Award - ID/IQ contract with subsequent Firm Fixed-Price Task Orders.

Set-aside This acquisition will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. Offers will be solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business under the NAICS code solicited may be rejected.

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) CODE The NAICS for this project is 561612 – Security Guards and Patrol Services

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $25.5M

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE (PSC)

S206 – Housekeeping – Guard

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The contract performance period is expected to be 12-month base period plus four (4) 12-month option years and the potential for a 6-month extension under FAR 52.217-8 – Option to Extend Services.

SITE VISIT

It is strongly recommended that the contractor visit and inspect the site to verify all estimated quantities provided by the Government and to observe the complexities of the work required for full restoration. Formal site date, time, and any other additional information will be provided in the solicitation.

AWARD DECISION

Evaluation of proposal/quotes will be conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. The Government will issue a contract as a result of this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal/quote is determined to offer the “best value” to the Government considering both price and other factors listed below in Section E.2.6 and in FAR 52.212-2 above.

Award will be made to the single offeror whose proposal/quote meet the requirements stated in the solicitation and are determined to provide the greatest overall value to the Government.

System for Award Management Offerors shall be required to have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) (replaced DUNS) and an active registration in SAM, System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) by the closing/response date. In order for contractors to conduct business with the Federal Government, they must hold an active SAM registration, be registered under the NAICS Code solicited in their representation and certifications and be free of any exclusions.

POINT OF CONTACT

Teresa Rogofsky, Contracting Officer, teresa_rogofsky@nps.gov.

*NOTE: Questions about this Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action Notice will not be answered. The intent of this notice is to make potential offerors aware that an opportunity will be posted soon on the Government Point of Entry. Questions will only be answered about this requirement after the solicitation has been issued.