SOW_FINAL_090916.pdf

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

THIS IS A BASE PLUS FOUR OPTION YEARS CONTRACT

C. l Purpose

The purpose of this contract is to provide the Department of State (DOS) with contractor personnel necessary to support the Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s (DS) Office of Overseas Protective Operations (DS/IP/OPO). The Contractor shall provide personnel to assist DS in the management and administration of protective services, financial management, acquisition support, information management, and administrative programs.

C.2 Background

The Office of Overseas Protective Operations directs, develops, and delivers programs, operational guidance, and resources to sustain effective security forces at U.S. diplomatic missions. Continuing international uncertainties underscore the need to maintain effective security at U.S. diplomatic missions. In pursuit of that objective, DS/IP/OPO requires the services of personnel in procedural/physical security, financial management and support fields to assist in accomplishing this mission.

C.3 User Organization

Within the Department, the Office of Overseas Protective Operations (DS/IP/OPO) will provide technical oversight and monitor the services provided under this contract. DS/IP/OPO is located at U.S. Department of State, Annex No. 20, 1801 North Lynn Street, Arlington, VA. 22209.

C.4 Operational Concept

The Contractor’s organization shall be comprised of professional personnel knowledgeable in security program planning, management and protective services.

Contractor security program personnel shall be able to perform multi-disciplined security functions, such as: tactics and management of personal protective operations; the design and evaluation of physical and procedural protective security systems; administer contract oversight compliance, administrative oversight to include: invoice review, preparation of statements of work (SOWs), adherence to contract terms and conditions, preparation of responses to official tasking’s, individual contracts support, the design, application and evaluation of surveillance detection programs; the interpretation and application of DS standards; the identification of technical security systems; and the interpretation of federal government procurement regulations relating to service/labor and firm-fixed price contracts; preparation of fiscal budgets for local guard, residential security, surveillance detection and protective services programs.