Sources Sought Notification Expression of Interest.pdf

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

Please fill in all information below.

Legal Business Name Unique Entity Identifier No Mailing Address City, State, Zip Code Country Point of Contact Phone Number E-mail Address My interest in this project is as a (please check one):

☐ Prime Contractor ☐ Joint Venture ☐ Other (Describe):

Have you performed armed guard services under NAICS code 561612?

Confirm you are a small business under NAICS code 561612 for guard services.

If yes:

☐ Small Disadvantage Business ☐ Hubzone ☐ Women Owned Small Business ☐ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small

Business ☐ Other

If No:☐ Registered in SAM

Can you obtain a security license in Virgina under your legal business name or a wholly owned subsidiary of your business?

Does your organization have or previously have had a Top Secret Facility Clearance from the Defense Security Service (DSS).

Via Attachment 1 - identify your most relevant projects from the past 3-years.

There will be no consideration for aggregate hours if more than one project is required for relevancy. Firms may provide no more than 2 past project forms. If on your most relevant project you were a subcontractor provide details of the level of effort your firm performed to include total annual hours, total number of employees, management/supervision/operational responsibilities.

All responses to questions 1-8 below shall not exceed three (3) pages maximum.

1. Describe your organization’s ability to manage a contract of this size with geographically dispersed sites and if this contract was awarded to your firm describe what if any organizational impact would be necessary to add the new contract into your existing portfolio.

2. Describe your organizations experience with National Weapons Detection Training Program

(NWDTP) to include the number of test conduct per year within the last 3 years and if the test was a pass or failure. What action(s) did your organization take for failed tests.

3. Provide details of a contract your organization currently has with 100% continuous post coverage/services, (i.e. 100% relief required) and the geographic area the contract covers in terms of number of buildings/sites and posts. Please include any details of the strategy used to ensure there are no open/abandon posts in remote areas and how your firm is notified and your firms .

4. Describe your organization experience working with staff covered by a mixture of Collective

Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and the Service Contract Labor Standards Act. Include experience working with Unions and negotiating CBA’s.

5. Describe your organization’s ability to assume the financial responsibilities associated with receiving a contract of this size and ability to transition/start up and sustain operations for at least 150 days after award before payment will be received. Specifically, discuss the assurance that resources are available to meet payroll, subcontracting, and operational obligations at this magnitude. Please identify, if applicable, the number of contracts your organization has currently that has an assignment of claims. Please do not provide financial statements as part of your response.

6. If subcontracting/teaming is anticipated, describe your organization’s experience in successfully managing subcontracts/teaming partners. Include a detailed description of how your organization guarantees the performance and participation of the potential subcontractor/teaming partner, including a description of the type and expected levels of subcontracting/teaming (magnitude), as well as the type of work that a subcontractor/teaming partner may perform for your organization.

Include any existing partnerships or mentor-protégé’ agreements you currently have with a large business partner that may facilitate your ability to coordinate performance on a contract larger in size than your past performance projects.

7. Please provide information listing specific project(s) in which the subcontract/teaming partners have experience working together and detail specific meaningful involvement if any affiliate support was used in the performance of the project(s).

8. Provide an example(s) of your organization’s ability to support urgent or short notice requirements which included at least 12,000 hours with a minimum 90 day period of performance. Describe the level of effort in terms of duration, total hours and total number of personnel and the strategy used to support ongoing operations and the short notice requirement concurrently.

DISCLAIMERS AND INFORMATION:

DHS, FPS reserves the right to use all information submitted by, or obtained from, an interested party in any manner DHS, FPS determines appropriate, including, but not limited to, the creation of a competitive solicitation. An interested party should avoid including any classified, business confidential, and/or proprietary information in its response.

All interested parties responding to this sources sought notice must submit their responses no later than 10/24/2024 via email to Marcus L. Mason at Marcus.L.Mason@fps.dhs.gov and Kristen Visconto at Kristen.Visconto@fps.dhs.gov.

You are strongly encouraged to submit your responses to this Sources Sought Notice at least 3 hours before the specified due date/time in order to have time to resolve any transmission problems.

As previously indicated, this is NOT a solicitation, therefore, no cost or pricing information should be provided. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. This is a market survey to identify potential sources capable of performing the effort required. Responses should be limited to the entity’s expression of interest and capabilities statement (as identified above) along with their respective business size based upon the list provided. It is not mandatory for an offeror to respond to this sources sought notice in order to respond to a subsequent solicitation when/if issued.

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