Contractor Info Sheet Guatemala.pdf
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- Overseas Guard Services - Guatemala (FY26)
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This document is a Contractor/Vendor Information Sheet and Request for Information (RFI) for a potential security services contract in Guatemala. The government seeks to award a contract for guard services under NAICS code 561612, with limited subcontracting of labor and associated costs. The RFI contains 28 detailed questions for potential vendors, focusing on their capabilities, experience in Guatemala, licensing, quality control practices, personnel management, and ability to meet specific contract requirements such as English language skills, drug testing policies, electronic equipment compliance, and understanding of U.S. government contracting processes.
Key submission details include returning the completed information sheet to André McIntosh and Martin Fuller by 13:00 EST on September 16, 2025. The document requires vendors to provide comprehensive information about their business structure, ownership type, socio-economic status, SAM registration, and experience with security services. Critical areas of inquiry include the vendor's ability to obtain local security licenses, sustain cash flow with delayed government payments, provide appropriate training, maintain communication equipment, and understand the vetting process for employees working on U.S. government contracts.
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Contractor/Vendor Information Sheet
Please fill in all information below, type or print information clearly. Please complete the following questions and return to André McIntosh (McIntoshas@state.gov) and Cc Martin Fuller
(FullerM@state.gov) by 13:00 EST, September 16, 2025.
Legal Business Name:
Tax ID No: DUNS No:
Mailing Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Country:
Toll Free Number: Website Address:
Point of Contact:
Phone Number: Fax:
E-mail Address:
Country of Origin
U.S. Firm ___
Foreign Vendor ___
Country: ___________
Size of Business:
Large ___
Small ___
Corporate Status:
Corporation ___
S-Corporation ___
Sole Proprietorship ___
Partnership ___
Other: _______________
Type of Ownership:
Woman ___
Veteran-owned___ (Service-disabled ____)
Minority___
None of the Above ___
Other: _________________
Socio-Economic Status:
8(a) Status ___
HUBZone___
Disadvantaged____
None of the Above ___
Other:_________________
Registered in SAM: Yes No _
DCAA-approved accounting practices: Yes No _
Do you currently do business in Guatemala? Yes____ No____
Have you performed guard services under NAICS code 561612? Yes____ No____
Can you obtain a security license in Guatemala under your legal business name or a wholly owned subsidiary of your business? Yes____ No____ mailto:McIntoshas@state.gov mailto:FullerM@state.gov
Questions:
1. The Government intends to award a contract that limits subcontracting of Standards Services, (i.e. labor and all cost associated.) Does the prospective contractor have the resources to stand-up and fully perform this contract requirement without partnering agreements?
For questions 2 and 3 interested offerors must provide a description of their experience in providing the requested services, to include: contract numbers, performance period, contract value, and customer name.
2. Has the prospective contractor performed local guard services, under the NAICS code 561612-Security
Guards and Patrol Services, in the Guatemala?
3. Does the prospective contractor have experience in the Guatemala assuming performance of contracted security services/operations from another contract? If so, please explain.
4. Does the prospective contractor currently possess active licenses and/or permits to perform local guard services in the Guatemala?
5. Can the prospective contractor obtain a security license in Guatemala under your legal business name or joint venture entity name?
6. Are there any areas in the DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) and/or Special Contract
Requirements that present excessive cost, schedule, or performance risks? If so, please provide detailed information and suggested recommendations to eliminate, reduce or mitigate the risks.
7. Does the prospective contractor have any comments/feedback on the DRAFT Performance Work
Statement (PWS) and/or Special Contract Requirements? Interested offerors are highly encouraged to provide comments/feedback on the DRAFT documents.
8. What challenges has your company experienced when applying for new or renewal licenses and permits? What challenges do you anticipate in the future?
10. What challenges do you expect when recruiting personnel with the appropriate English language skills required to perform the contract?
11. Can the prospective contractor provide the current number of private security professionals employed within its business structure?
12. To do business with the United States Government, companies must have an active registration in the
System of Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of proposals, time of award and throughout performance. Does your company have an active account in SAM? If not, would you need any guidance on registering in SAM?
13. What quality control practices does your company employ? Is your company familiar with the
Quality Assurance and Compliance Report (QACR)?
14. Is your company familiar with the typical solicitation timeline?
15. Is your company familiar with the different sections of a contract solicitation?
16. Has your company ever performed a service contract for the U.S. government? If so, please describe the contract services provided and the U.S. government agency.
17. How does your company typically price and present security services to their clients?
18. Does the company understand how to prepare and submit an invoice to the U.S. government? Has your company ever submitted invoicing via an electronic program such as myLGP?
19. The U.S. government only pays for services provided. That means that the contractor provides the services, then prepares the invoice, the U.S. government makes payment approximately 30 days after a proper invoice is presented for payment. This means that the contractor will not see the cash flow from the services provided between 30 and 60 days after the services are provided. Can your company sustain that kind of restricted cash flow?
20. What wages, salaries, and benefits are paid to your employees?
21. What is the typical shift length (e.g., 8 hours per shift, 12 hours per shift, etc.)
22. What is your company’s drug testing policy?
23. What initial and refresher training do you provide each guard?
24. Does your company maintain and utilize hand-held radios? Or Radio repeaters?
25. Does all of your electronic equipment comply with NDAA Section 889 that prohibits the use of equipment and services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, Hytera Communications
Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, and Dahua Technology Company?
26. Is your company familiar with the vetting and nomination process required for each employee before they can begin work on a U.S. government contract?
27. Does your company know where to monitor this potential contract opportunity?
28. How does your company establish pay parity between the various ranks within the guard force?
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