DARPA_Security_Sources_Sought_Notice.pdf

Sources Sought Notice DARPA Security Support Services

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks information for security support services outlined in the following technical areas:

• Staff and operate a Visitor Welcome Center (VWC). The normal operation for the VWC is from 0600 – 1800 on business days (Monday – Friday) excluding federal holidays.

• Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining an Anti-terrorism (AT) Program IAW applicable DoD directives, instructions, guides, and manuals. Administer the Agency foreign travel program including applicable briefings and coordination requirements.

• Provide sufficient uniformed unarmed security officers to operate fixed and roving patrols in the building on a 24/7 basis including weekends and holidays.

• Staff and operate a Security Control Center (SCC) on a 24/7 basis including weekends and holidays.

• Assist with sustaining a Physical Security Program that provides oversight to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP) IAW applicable DoD directives, instructions, guides, and manuals.

• Provide a technical security staff that performs Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) activities at its Headquarters and at selected contractor sites that support DARPA technical program IAW applicable DoD directives, instructions, guides, and manuals.

• Sustain a program to assure the issue, location, control, safeguarding, and accountability of locks, keys, and combinations including a qualified locksmith.

• Support and assist DARPA in administering a Communications Security (COMSEC) Program IAW IAW applicable DoD directives, instructions, guides, and manuals.

• Provide an on-site security system technician to monitor system and user performance and transaction processing, troubleshooting, correcting errors, maintaining, repairing, and testing the various systems used for Access control, Intrusion Detection and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) who is experienced and certified for Lenel security systems.

• Emergency Management – provide support and assistance in administering all aspects of the Agency's Emergency Management Program IAW city, county, state, and DoD directives, instructions, guides, and manuals.

• Transportation Service – provide support and assistance in administering transportation services to include providing fully qualified and trained drivers to operate the Agency provided vehicles IAW applicable DoD directives, instructions, guides, and manuals.

To facilitate market research, the Government is looking to identify qualified sources under the 8(a) Business Development Program (NAICS Code 561612: Security Guards and Patrol Services).

A contract is anticipated to be awarded to a single firm with a period of performance starting in December 2018. The contract will include a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods.

Submission Requirements There is a maximum page limitation of five (5) typed pages using 12 inch Times New Roman font within an 8.5 x 11 inches page size. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, general capabilities statements, etc.) will not be read.

Interested firms should submit their response to include the following (in this order):

• Complete business name, including Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number and

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

• Contact information (POC’s name and title, address, telephone, e-mail)

• Confirmation of current 8(a) Socio-Economic / Small Business Status

• Teaming Agreements (if necessary)

• Confirmation of the following mandatory requirements:

o Possess a Top Secret Facility Clearance (FCL) (and include JPAS SMO Code and classification level as proof) o Contractor shall be licensed as a provider of unarmed security officer services under the laws of the State of Virginia o Ability to provide personnel possessing Top Secret (TS) personnel security clearance and meet Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility requirements

• Confirmation that firm has the ability to provide personnel required to fulfill the above technical areas, work on-site at DARPA in Arlington, VA, and travel periodically within the NCR and CONUS

• Identification of any potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest

• Technical capability, past performance statements, and potential Key Personnel o Evidence of experience and past performance should include contracts/task orders from the past five (5) years similar in type, size, and scope o Any government contract examples must include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, periods of performance, and Government points of contact (telephone numbers or email addresses)

• Feedback on the following as the Government develops its requirement:

o What do you advise is the most appropriate contract type for the entire requirement, or each technical area, and why?

o What Performance Work Statement requirements and/or evaluation criteria do you recommend to ensure a contract with low employee turnover/vacancies?

• Probability (high, medium, or low) of submitting a proposal for a requirement to fulfill the requirements based on the above technical areas

This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor does it restrict the Government as to the final acquisition strategy. The Government will not reimburse firms for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this Sources Sought Notice.

Due Date to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice is 18 October 2017 before 3:00 PM Eastern Time via email (Subject Line: Security SSN Response – [Company Name]) to Ms. Mary Beth Colavito, Contracting Officer, at marybeth.colavito@darpa.mil. No hard copy or facsimile submissions will be accepted.

Questions concerning submissions should be in writing and directed to the above point of contact. No phone calls will be accepted.

Respondents are advised that DARPA is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received, or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this notice. Responses to this notice do not bind DARPA to any further actions, to include directly requesting proposals from organizations responding to this notice.

Submissions may be reviewed by the Government (DARPA and partners) and Scientific Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) contractors. All personnel with access to the submissions will be covered by a legally‐binding non‐disclosure agreement.

NO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN SOURCES SOUGHT

NOTICE RESPONSES.

mailto:marybeth.colavito@darpa.mil