Presolicitation_Notice_SPP_IDIQ.doc

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Arlington, VA 22202

Screening Partnership Program

Pre-Solicitation Notice

Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Solicitation General Information Document Type: Pre-Solicitation Notice

Solicitation Number: HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 Classification Code: S – Utilities and Housekeeping Services

NAICS Code: 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services

Contracting Office Address Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Office of Acquisition, TSA-25, 701 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6025 United States

Description The Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to solicit industry to provide airport Security Screening Services. Services include comprehensive screening of passengers and personal property at airports participating in the Screening Partnership Program. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612.

TSA anticipates making multiple awards under the intended Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) solicitation for Security Screening Services. The ordering period under the IDIQ is expected to be for ten (10) years with individual task order solicitations and awards, for specific airport locations. Task Order awards will include a base year and four (4) one-year option periods. The IDIQ solicitation will be issued on a full and open basis. Task orders may be solicited on a full and open basis or set-aside for small businesses.

Two initial task order solicitations (Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for security screening services will be solicited concurrently with the IDIQ solicitation. These locations will be solicited as individual task orders.

Comments or correspondence must be submitted in accordance with the information/instructions contained in the solicitation posting when it is released. Anticipated final RFP is estimated to be posted on www.fbo.gov in July 2015. Potential offerors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will only be available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading the Request for Proposal (RFP) and all attachments when posted. Some of the RFP attachments contain Sensitive Security Information (SSI). It is suggested that vendors follow the process below in order to gain approval for access to these documents early on in the process. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the FBO website for the release of the solicitation and any amendments that may follow.

Pre-Proposal Conference

TSA anticipates conducting two pre-proposal conferences (site visits) for the first two operational screening task order requirements. Tentative dates are July 7th at STS and July 9th at SFO, and will include a short briefing by TSA HQ and FSD Staff, followed by a tour of the airport. Please monitor this posting for updates to the site visit locations, dates and times.

Final instructions and meeting locations for the site visit shall be emailed to all attendees after the close of the contact information submission date and prior to the site visit.

Interested parties (limited to 2 company personnel per site) need not request attendance until an amendment is posted confirming the conference information.

Release of Sensitive Security Information A. Background. Sensitive Security Information (SSI) may be available to offerors in preparing responses to this acquisition. Potential offerors must obtain specific authorization in order to obtain SSI. SSI will not be available or otherwise provided or disclosed to any person not specifically authorized to receive it. SSI provided under this acquisition may only be used to satisfy acquisition requirements.

B. Senior Corporate Official:

Each offeror (and subcontractor/team member) must separately designate in writing to the SPP email address HSTS05SPP@tsa.dhs.gov, a single corporate official who will serve as the single point of contact for sensitive information. This individual must certify that all appropriate protections will be followed, only authorized individuals will have access to the sensitive information, and that those individuals adequately understand their responsibilities to protect the information. This official must also certify to the Contracting Officer every 60 days that all appropriate protections have been followed, only authorized individuals have access to the sensitive information, and that those individuals with access adequately understand their responsibilities to protect the information. A copy of this certification shall also be emailed to RFP.Access@tsa.dhs.gov, and HSTS05SPP@tsa.dhs.gov. This official will also ensure that the Contracting Officer is notified of staffing changes or circumstances in which individuals no longer need access to the information.

C. Offeror Responsibility:

The Office of Acquisition will review the www.SAM.gov and Dun and Bradstreet Registries to ensure that the corporate entity would not otherwise be precluded from receiving a contract award. While this review does not replace the responsibility determination required by FAR part 9, it may prohibit offerors from receiving SSI information during the solicitation phase of the acquisition.

D. Criteria for Release:

As part of this acquisition, SSI may only be accessed by individuals who have successfully passed a Security Threat Assessment. This assessment may include a verification of site facility clearance in the National Industrial Security Program (NISP), contractor suitability determination or other federal background investigation, individual security clearance(s), and if required, a criminal history records check (CHRC) and/or a check against terrorism databases.

E. Information Requirements:

Consistent with the criteria release described above, offeror's Senior Corporate Officials must provide the appropriate information to the TSA as identified below. Note that this requirement applies likewise to any prospective subcontractor, joint venture partner, or "team" company whose access to the specified SSI and subsequent input into the planned proposal is necessary to prepare and complete the proposal. All information must be emailed to RFP.Access@tsa.dhs.gov, and HSTS05SPP@tsa.dhs.gov no later than July 1, 2015. TSA will not guarantee delivery of SSI to companies that submit their request after July 1, 2015.

1) Senior Corporate Officials shall provide, via email to RFP.Access@tsa.dhs.gov, and HSTS05SPP@tsa.dhs.gov, the CAGE code of the offeror's facility that will manage the proposal, company DUNS number, and address.

2) Senior Corporate Officials shall provide the following information for all employees who require access to SSI in a single password protected Microsoft Excel spreadsheet emailed to HSTS05SPP@tsa.dhs.gov. The password for the password protected spreadsheet shall be sent to the above email address in a separate email, at the same time.

· Employee Full Name:

· Employee Gender: (i.e., Male or Female)

· Employee Birth Date:

· Employee Citizenship:

· Social Security Number:

· Indication of whether any nominated employees have:

· Previously received a TSA suitability determination;

· Undergone a federal background investigation; or

· Possess an individual security clearance

F. Privacy Act Statement:

TSA will use the information provided to conduct a security threat assessment on individuals who seek access to Sensitive Security Information (SSI). The information will be shared within DHS with personnel who need the information to perform their official duties. Additionally, DHS may share the information with law enforcement, intelligence, or other government agencies as necessary to identify and respond to potential or actual threats to transportation security in accordance with the routine uses identified in the applicable Privacy Act system of records notice (SORN), DHS/TSA 002, Transportation Security Threat Assessment System (T-STAS). This SORN was last published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2005, and can be found at 70 FR 67731- 67735. Authority: 49 USC 114. Furnishing this information is voluntary. However, failure to furnish the requested information may delay or prevent the completion of your security threat assessment, without which you may not be granted access to the SSI.

G. Notification of Assessment:

If it is determined that covered individuals are not eligible to receive access to particular SSI based on the threat assessment, TSA will provide the individuals and company point of contact a written determination that provides notification that the individual does not qualify to receive SSI. Appeal of the determination will not be permitted due to the time sensitive nature of the acquisition process; however, the potential offeror may nominate another individual to receive SSI access. In the event that an individual is determined to be a security threat and the individual believes that the results of the screening are inaccurate, he or she will be informed by TSA on how to pursue redress from TSA, however due to the demanding acquisition schedule, TSA will not delay an acquisition to resolve redress issues.

H. Non-Disclosure Agreements:

Each offeror employee requesting access to SSI as specified herein will be required to execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement (DHS Form 11000-6). The executed forms shall be provided with and as part of the submission of information reflected in Paragraph E above. The Offeror should understand that employees granted access to SSI and signing a non-disclosure agreement are bound by the terms of that agreement indefinitely, notwithstanding their employment status or any other background checks or clearances granted by any Government agency.

I. SSI sent electronically:

Any SSI sent electronically to offerors must be destroyed after the offeror is awarded the contract or no longer eligible for award. A letter from the Senior Corporate Official must be sent to the contracting officer certifying that the SSI has been destroyed.

J. Return of mailed SSI:

Any SSI mailed to the offeror must be returned to the Government and verified by the Government prior to the beginning of proposal evaluations. Any offeror not returning SSI provided directly to them will be subject to penalties as prescribed by law and otherwise rendered ineligible for further consideration in the evaluation.

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