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x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram 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 telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Philadelphia PA 19106

Attn: Denise Morales

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement

ICE/FPS/East CCG/Region 11/Group A

Philadelphia PA 19106

701 Market Street, Suite 4200

ICE/FPS/EACCG/R1

Office of Acquisition Management

Federal Protective Service

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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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

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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 date, 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.

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

Security Guard Services at the National Building Museum [DC0030], located at 5th and F

Streets, NW, Washington D.C., the Franklin Court Building [DC0404], located at 1099 14th

Street, NW, Washington D.C., and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Building [DC0560] located at 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington D.C.

A. The purpose of this amendment is to answer the remaining set of questions as follows:

1Q. According to Section C.2.1.D, "The government will allow a maximum of 60-day start up from the time of the award of the base task order to the initial start of performance."

Please confirm that the base period will consist of a 14 month period (2 months (60 days)

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

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

Michael D. Byrne

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

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of transition prior to full performance and 12 months of full performance from 6/1/08 - 5/31/09) rather than a 12 month period, (2 months (60 days) of transition from 6/1/08 - 7/30/08) and 10 months of full performance from 7/31/08 -

5/31/09).

1A. The base period has a full production performance of 12 months. The 60 day transition period is not part of the performance term nor it shall be invoiced for as a separate CLIN.

2Q. According to Section C.7.2.E, "All costs associated with the Contractor's Supervision must be factored into the offering prices as they will not be itemized or paid for separately by the

Government after Contract award." The latest revised SF33 and Section M, which were provided in Amendment 2, list separate line items for productive and supervisor hours at each building.

Please confirm that the Supervisor hours should be priced according to the breakdown on the SF33 and Section M and will be paid for by the government as a separate line item.

2A. Paragraph C.7.2.E. is hereby removed from subject solicitation.

3Q. According to Section C.15.2-2.C, item 3, "Unless stipulated otherwise in a task order, no firearms or ammunition shall be removed from the premises. All firearms shall be stored UNLOADED in an on-site safe or other security cabinet provided by the Contractor that complies with

Government standards for storage of weapons."

Please confirm that space will be provided at each of the 3 buildings for the contractor-provided weapons storage container.

Will the space be located in a locked room?

Please clarify what type of safe meets the government's standards. For example, does the safe need to be a class 5 storage container?

3A. Space will be provided at the three locations for the contractor-provided weapons storage container. The COTR will approve the container depending on the security environment of each location (i.e. If the guns are stored in a control center that is staffed 24/7, a simple gun locker system would suffice. If the gun is

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stored in a facility that is locked and empty and the response time to it is long, a Class B safe or better might be chosen.)

4Q. Page C-23-24 D. states: The Government shall be liable for compensating the Contractor for any additional expenses or costs incurred by the Contractor to enable Contract employees to annually re-qualify. Please be more specific about the statement above. What would qualify as additional expenses or costs incurred and what would not qualify as additional cost or expenses incurred?

4A. Replace Section C.11.4 with the revised

Section C.11.4 (Attachment A) provided. In accordance with the revised Section C.11.4, Section J, Exhibit 4F is revised as well. See

Section J, Exhibit 4F (Attachment B).

5Q. Amendment 5 page 1A. states: The revised

Section C (Attachment A) and Section J

(Attachment B) will correct answer 3A under amendment 000004. The total hours of training required are 40. The breakdown of these hours are detailed under each section. The hours required for firearms training listed in Section J, Exhibit 4E (Attachment B) lists only 32 hours of firearms training. Is the firearms transition training 40 hours or 32 hours? It seems odd that a new hire employee needs 32 only hours of firearms training but an incumbent employee needs

40 hours of firearms transition training.

5A. See answer 4A (new Section C.11.4).

B. In addition, Section 11 (Training), paragraph

11.1D shall be replaced with the following paragraph:

"The contractor shall also bear all costs and responsibilities related to their employees' attendance at any contract mandated training class, test or examination, including all expenses for transportation, lodging, and meals

(as may be necessary). Currently certified FPS contract guards that are required to go to any training, testing, or examination to maintain their FPS certification status shall be paid in accordance with the applicable Service Contract

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Act (SCA) Department of Labor prevailing wage determination or collective bargaining agreement.

For pay purposes, the vendor shall treat time spent by certified contract guards in training and testing as the equivalent of time spent standing post. By contrast, pre-certification training provided by the contractor shall be governed by the payment requirements of the Fair

Labor Standards Act (FSLA). Costs related to any training, test or examination required by the contract must be factored into the offering price, as they will not be itemized or paid separately by the government after award."

C. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Period of Performance: 06/01/2008 to 05/31/2013

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11.4 Weapons Training and Qualification

A. The Contractor is responsible for providing a minimum of thirty-two (32) hours of firearms training prior to sending the Contract employees to a firing range for the initial range qualification test session. Of the thirty-two (32), twenty-four (24) hours must be actual training/shooting time on a firing range. This thirty-two (32) hour requirement is in addition to the eight (8) hours of Baton and/or OC Spray (as appropriate) for a total of forty (40) hours of weapons training.

B. For firearms training/qualification, all FPS security guards are required to wear their duty uniform to include footwear, issued gun belt, holster and keepers.

C. For the purposes of this Contract, the Government requires that each Contract employee who receives firearms training shall fire at least 500 rounds of ammunition during the course of range training. The Contractor shall factor into the offering price the cost of ammunition. Ammunition shall not be itemized or paid for separately by the Government.

D. Each firearms qualification “session” consists of no more than two (2) attempts to qualify. If unsuccessful, the second attempt must be completed immediately after the first attempt. A qualifying score is 80% or better. See Exhibit 4E. The contractor shall be required to provide a minimum of eight (8) hours remedial training after each “failed” session until the employee successfully achieves a qualifying score. The Contractor is responsible for determining what training the employees will need to complete to successfully qualify. The contractor shall document the employee’s file with any and all remedial training given to enable the employee to pass the firearms course. The Government shall not be liable for compensating the Contractor for any additional expenses or costs incurred by the Contractor to enable Contract employees to annually re-qualify

E. Any Contract employee who has successfully completed a 40 hour firearms course under a predecessor FPS Contract may be exempted from the 40 hours of firearms training, provided the Contractor can furnish adequate proof (e.g., a valid, legible copy of a Training Certificate or firearms certification) that such training was successfully completed and that the training was relevant to the firearm requirement described herein. The COTR shall have the sole discretion to accept or deny proposed exemptions from training based on prior training experience. Prior successful training completion by the Contract employee shall not exempt the Contract employee from the annual range qualification requirements.

F. All security officers reporting for their Annual Weapon Qualification sessions are required to have an Exhibit 8A or a FPS weapons card which must be submitted prior to the safety test portion of the session. The following instances require the security officer to have an Exhibit 8A:

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1. All security officers who are new hires must have and Exhibit 8A indicating they have received 32 hours of Firearms Training.

2. All security officers transitioning to a new weapon system (revolver to a Semi Auto or Semi Auto to revolver) must have received 32 hours of Firearms Training on the new weapon system.

3. All security officers who failed their previous qualification session must receive minimum 8-hours of remedial firearms training from the contractor before attempting to re-quality.

4. All security officers who do not have a current FPS weapons card must have an Exhibit 8A documenting that they have received a minimum of 8 hours of remedial firearms training.

• Additionally, Security Officers are required to wear appropriate attire at their Weapon Qualification sessions. The preferred attire should include issued uniform with gun belt and keepers, and their issued footwear (shoes or boots). But, if the security officer is a new hire, casual wear is authorized and shirts must be tucked inside pants to ensure belt keepers are utilized properly. At no time will athletic wear (Sweat pants, tank tops, open toe shoes or flip flops) be allowed. Note- All expired cards will be confiscated.

G. If the weapon platform required under this Contract is different from the guard’s previous qualification, the Contractor is responsible for providing adequate weapon transition training. The training plan shall include a weapons transition training plan, if applicable.

H. Unless prohibited by state or local law, all weapons range training and qualifications

(whether on an FPS range or a commercial range) shall be conducted using current FPS targets only. The Contractor shall furnish an adequate supply of targets for weapons qualifications. Targets shall have a cardboard backing of equal or greater size than the target itself. If the target is non-turning a shot timer shall be used. The Contractor shall factor the cost of the targets into the offering prices, as they will not otherwise be paid for by the Government after Contract award.

I. The contractor is responsible for providing the certification training specified by the manufacturers’ recommendations and/or any state or local requirements that may apply pertaining to the use or carriage of any lethal or less-than-lethal weapons (i.e.

expandable or straight police baton, sprays or repellants, conducted energy weapons, stuns weapons, etc.), equipment, or devices required in this Task Order.

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SECTION J, EXHIBIT 4F

ANNUAL GUARD WEAPONS QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The following information is being provided to ensure that all personnel of Contract Guard Companies working on FPS/DHS guard contracts comply with the guidelines outlined herein.

All security officers reporting for their Annual Weapon Qualification sessions are required to have an Exhibit 8A or a FPS weapons card which must be submitted prior to the safety test portion of the session. The following instances require the security officer to have an Exhibit 8A:

1. All security officers who are new hires must have and Exhibit 8A indicating they have received 32 hours of Firearms Training.

2. All security officers transitioning to a new weapon system (revolver to a Semi Auto or Semi Auto to revolver) must have received 32 hours of Firearms Training on the new weapon system.

3. All security officers who failed their previous qualification session must receive a minimum 8 hours of remedial firearms training from the contractor before attempting to re-quality.

4. All security officers who do not have a current FPS weapons card must have an Exhibit 8A documenting that they have received a minimum of 8 hours of remedial firearms training.

Additionally, Security Officers are required to wear appropriate attire at their Weapon Qualification sessions. The preferred attire should include issued uniform with gun belt and keepers, and their issued footwear (shoes or boots). But, if the security officer is a new hire, casual wear is authorized and shirts must be tucked inside pants to ensure belt keepers are utilized properly. At no time will athletic wear (Sweat pants, tank tops, open toe shoes or flip flops) be allowed. Note- All expired cards will be confiscated.

If the security officer fails the firearm safety test or fails to qualify on their weapon, the FPS representative monitoring the procedures will immediately confiscate the security officer’s weapons card. This will occur with no exceptions. It is the responsibility of the firearms instructor to notify the contractor of said failure to ensure the security officer does not report to an armed post.

Before the safety test, the security officer will be advised of the down range area and muzzle direction. The weapon will be set down on the table with dummy rounds to the side of it, and, the cylinder/chamber will be closed. Once the safety test begins the security company instructor will give only the commands written on the score sheet.

Instructors are not allowed to coach or coax the security officers. Instructors may repeat a command if the security officer does not hear or understand the command. The commands are:

REVOLVER

(Demonstrate the following)

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Pick up the weapon – The security officer will pick up the weapon, physically and visually check and say that the weapon is clear. (The only times during the test that the security officer’s finger should be on the trigger is when he/she is actually ready to pull the trigger)

Load the weapon - The security officer will load the weapon and ensure that the weapon is pointed down range from that moment forward until the weapon is unloaded.

Fire the weapon in single action - The security officer will pull the hammer back and cock the weapon, then pull the trigger.

Fire the weapon in double action - The security officer will pull the trigger.

Lower the hammer on a live round - The security officer will cock the weapon, insert weak-hand thumb between the hammer and the frame, pull the trigger releasing the hammer; the hammer MUST come to a complete rest on the thumb. Remove trigger finger from the trigger, place shooting-hand thumb on the spur of the hammer, slowly lowering and controlling the hammer as he/she removes his/her weak-hand thumb.

Unload the weapon - The security officer will open the cylinder, remove the rounds, check and say the weapon is clear.

Bench a safe weapon - The security officer will place the weapon on the table with the cylinder open.

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(Demonstrate the following)

Pick up the weapon – The security officer will pick up the weapon, physically and visually check and say that the weapon is clear. (The only times during the test that the security officer’s finger should be on the trigger is when he/she is actually ready to pull the trigger)

Load the weapon and holster - The security officer will insert the magazine securely, pull the slide to the rear and release to chamber a round, and holster, ensure that the weapon is pointed down range from that moment forward while the weapon is out of the holster until the weapon is unloaded.

Demonstrate immediate action - The security officer will tap the magazine to ensure that it’s seated properly, rack the slide to remove any defective rounds, and reassess the threat to fire if necessary.

Demonstrate secondary immediate action - Only the task identified below will be accepted for the safety test purposes when performing secondary immediate action. The company instructor will insert a dummy round into the barrel of the weapon, then insert a loaded magazine. Once the magazine is locked in place, the slide is to be released

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J-50 (000006 – Attachment B) creating a double feed. The weapon will then be given back to the security officer to demonstrate the proper secondary immediate action clearing procedure.

The procedure to clear the magazine involves the security officer pushing in the magazine release while he/she rips the magazine from the weapon, working the slide several times to ensure that the weapon is cleared. Then he/she inserts a new magazine, racks the slide to chamber a round, and reassesses the threat to fire, if necessary.

Unload the weapon - The security officer will remove the magazine, rack the slide several times to remove the chambered round, check and say the weapon is clear.

Bench a safe weapon - The security officer will place the weapon on the table with the slide locked to the rear.

Range rules

1. All stages of fire will be timed. Instructors must have a stop watch, whistle and a copy of the course of fire, otherwise the security officers will not be certified and the range date will be cancelled, because of inadequate equipment.

2. Security officers are allowed only two qualification attempts per range date.

3. Weapons will be snapped in every time the security officer holsters his/her weapon.

4. Security officers will not be allowed to shoot if his/her weapon does not fit into his/her holster.

5. Any violation of safety is grounds for immediate removal from the range.

6. Security officers are not allowed to shoot after the stop whistle (1st violation deduction of 5 points 2nd violation removal from the range for not following range instructions)

7. If the security range instructor is caught cheating or trying to circumvent the rules and procedures the range date will be cancelled and all scores will be nullified.

8. Alibis will only be given for proper use of immediate or secondary immediate action, no alibi for being slow and not getting rounds off. There are only four (4) accepted alibis as follows:

• A malfunctioning weapon

• Bad ammunition

• Instructor error

• Target malfunction,, e.g., target not turning, target falling off carrier

Please direct any questions or concerns to the chief of training (703) 235-6147, because we want to hear from you. The FPS instructor on scene will advise the security instructor of any infraction that he/she observes. However, keep in mind that the FPS instructor does not have time to debate or argue decisions made during the testing period.