SOW_RFQ.doc

PR# 20086670

Armored Car Service-DET

PR# 20086670

STATEMENT OF WORK

Department of Homeland Security

Customs and Border Protection

Statement of Work

Armored Car Service Port of Detroit, Michigan

1.0 BACKGROUND

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Port of Detroit, has an ongoing requirement for Armored Car Service in the Port of Detroit (Land Border), Detroit, Michigan area.*

*This requirement has been ongoing for a number of years, and is expected to continue for an indefinite period. Typical performance requires the Contractor to provide pick-up and delivery of cash and financial instruments to designated location(s). There is no method of determining the value of daily collections that may require transport and delivery.

1.1

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this procurement action is to establish an ongoing, bonded, commercial armored car service in support of the Port of Detroit (Land Border), Detroit, Michigan area. These services shall be provided throughout an initial defined area that is subject to change.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

2.1 Element 1: The Contractor shall provide all supervision, personnel, equipment, labor, bonding, licenses, permits, and supplies necessary to perform Armored Car Services to the CBP Port of Detroit, Detroit, MI area. These services require the Contractor to pick-up and deliver sealed deposit bags at designated location(s).

There are currently four (4) planned pick-ups that require services no earlier than 8:30 A.M. and no later than 11:45 A.M. on daily, except Saturday and Sunday, and federally recognized holidays. The vendor is required to pick up and deliver money, receipts, or other valuable items with personnel and equipment to protect such properties while in transit from the designated CBP pick-up location listed in Section 2.1.1 and deliver the items to the designated financial institution listed in Section 2.1.2. Pick-up time is between 8:30 A.M. and 11:45 A.M. with same day delivery to the bank listed. The Contractor will return receipts given to them by the financial institution to the CBP office the next business day.

2.1.1 Element 2 – Pick-up Site:

Customs and Border Protection, Port of Detroit

· Fort Street Cargo Facility—2810 West Fort St., Detroit, MI 48216

· Ambassador Bridge—3033 Porter St., Detroit, MI 48216

· Detroit Canada Tunnel—150 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48226

· Partrick V. McNamara Building—477 Michigan Ave. Rm. 250, Detroit, MI 48226

2.1.2 Element 3 – Delivery Site:

JP Morgan Chase Bank

611 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48226

3.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

12 month base period contract with three (3) additional 12 month option periods.

4.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Performance Interruption: Performance is not to be interrupted as a result of an approved schedule change.

4.2 Liability Limitations: Contractor shall maintain an “all risk” bond insurance policy. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for all sealed containers, and their content, up to $1,000,000 that have been transferred to the Contractor for transport. An additional “Liability Charge” will be assessed by the Contractor for each additional $1,000 of declared value, or fraction thereof, for shipments in excess of the limitations.

4.3 Delivery of Collections: All collections shall be delivered to the bank the same day that they are picked up by the Contractor.

4.4 Commingling Articles: CBP collections presented to the Contractor for transport and delivery shall not be commingled (intermixed) with collections from other sources. This includes the private sector or other Government agencies. CBP collections are to remain segregated at all times.

4.5 Forms: CBP personnel shall prepare a Customs Form 363, “Collections Transmittal,” for the Contractor representative’s signature. The Contractor’s representative shall be required to certify receipt and transfer of collections by signing the document.

4.6 Assumption of Liability: Upon pick-up of the collections, the Contractor shall inspect the collections for damage and completeness. When the Contractor is satisfied that the collections are complete and undamaged, the Contractor shall endorse the applicable release/acceptance/transfer form assigning liability to the Contractor.

4.7 Release of Liability: Upon delivery of the collections, a designated financial institution representative shall inspect the collections for damage and completeness. When the designated financial institution representative is satisfied that the collections are complete and undamaged, the designated financial institution representative shall endorse the applicable release form relieving the Contractor of liability.

4.8 Description of Articles: The following is incorporated to provide the Contractor with typical descriptions of articles** to be collected under the terms of the agreement. However, it is not intended to be a complete list, therefore requiring the Contractor to provide Armored Car Services for articles not identified by the list.

**Currency, checks, and other financial instruments, placed in sealed deposit bags by CBP personnel. Pick-up mount can range from: $800.00 up to $700,000.00.

4.9 Item Allowance: The Contractor shall provide provisions for at least three (3) items to be picked up at each location. Additional items, over three, shall entitle the Contractor to assess a fee for each additional item, per location.

4.10 Identification of Personnel: The Contractor shall provide a current and up-to-date list of the names, signatures, badge numbers, photographs, and social security numbers of their personnel who are authorized to transport collections.

5.0 LEGAL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

5.1 Notification of Federally recognized holidays:

Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Columbus Day

George Washington’s Birthday

Veteran’s Day

Memorial Day

Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day

Christmas Day

Labor Day

New Year’s Day

6.0 POINT OF CONTACT

TBD

7.0 INVOICE PROCESSING

Please mail copies of monthly invoices to:

Customs and Border Protection

211 West Fort Street

Suite 1200

Detroit, MI 48226