RFI- Secured Courier Services (a).pdf

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This document is a Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought notice issued by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Offices (CA/PPT) to identify qualified and experienced businesses capable of providing Secured Courier Services. The primary objective is to acquire contractor support for the effective management and administration of Secured Courier Services, including armored car and armored guard courier transportation for bank deposits and other accountable/controlled items. The notice includes a draft Statement of Work with technical specifications and a request for capability statements from interested parties. Respondents are instructed to provide relevant examples of previous work, company profile, and responses to industry questions. The government does not intend to award a contract based solely on the submissions received, and will not compensate respondents for costs incurred. The related federal contract opportunity is a pre-solicitation for Secured Courier Services, to be procured by the Department of State Office of Acquisition Management.

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Title: Secured Courier Services

Agency: U.S. Department of State

Requiring Activity: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Offices (CA/PPT)

Response Date: November 01,2024 @1:00pm EST

1.0 Purpose

This is a Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought (SS) notice as outlined in FAR 15.201.

The purpose of this notice is to accomplish market research pursuant to Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Part 10, and to identify qualified and experienced businesses capable of and interested in providing the services described herein. The primary objective of this requirement is to provide needed Secured Courier Services

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a(n)

Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP).

Additionally, there is no obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described within this notice now or in the future. The Government does not intend to award a contract(s) based solely on the submissions received in response to this notice.

Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice, nor will it compensate respondents for any costs incurred in the development/furnishing of a response. The Government will not entertain telephone calls or questions pertaining to this notice. Please note that a decision not to submit a response will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation.

2.0 Statement of Work/Required Capabilities

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Offices (CA/PPT) is seeking to acquire contractor support to provide Secured Courier Services.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the effective management and administration of all efforts undertaken under this requirement. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all work activities are performed in a timely and cost-effective manner while maintaining the highest quality of performance.

Please refer to Attachment 1- DRAFT SOW 10102024 for technical specifications.

3.0 Instructions

A viable interested party shall demonstrate, in any capability statement submitted, the company's capabilities to meet the performance objectives and the customer's requirements. A viable interested party shall provide relevant, applicable examples of previous work or solution implementations. Responses should be limited to twelve (12) pages and must be submitted as a

Microsoft Word Document (.doc or .docx) or Portable Document Format (.pdf) to the Contract

Specialist Elaine Crump at Crumpep@state.gov. To the maximum extent possible, submit Non-

Proprietary Information. All information received in response to this notice that is appropriately marked "Proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Submission should include responses to attachment titled Company Profile.

Contractors should submit the items below to the agency as attachments.

Attachment 2 - Company Profile/Capability Statement/ Brochure (contractor provide)

Attachment 3 – Questions to Industry (government provide)

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