Guards BPA SAM RFI_update 1.pdf

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

This REVISED Sources Sought / RFI is issued solely for information and preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS RFI. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information to this synopsis or any follow up information request. Solicitations are not available at this time, and requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Not responding to this RFI/Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future RFP or RFQ, if any are issued. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The Government is seeking capability information from offerors under NAICS 561612 interested in establishing a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide non-personal armed and unarmed Security Guard services at sites within the European Area of Responsibility (AoR) of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAEUR-AF), in accordance with the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). Contractors MAY require a Secret Facility Clearance at certain locations.

Any interested parties should submit their questionnaire responses indicating their interest and capabilities for the performance and requirements stated in the draft performance work statement (PWS). The projected 3-year ordering period is expected to begin 31 Oct 2024.

Interested companies shall include a cover page which includes the following:

Company name, address, and website (if available) CAGE Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Company size and applicable NAICS Point(s) of contact (name, title, phone number, and email address) Responses to the questions below:

o 1. Has your company performed the same or similar services within

USAEUR’s AoR, especially within Kosovo, Poland, Romania, or Bulgaria?

If so, please provide relevant capabilities demonstrating having done so, including the place of performance, dollar value, contract duration, and a brief description of the requirement.

o 2. Does your company have a Secret Facility Clearance?

___Yes ___No o 3. Can your company provide personnel with Secret Security Clearances to meet the requirements described in section 1.6 of the draft PWS?

o 4. Please check/specify the NAICS code you believe is most appropriate for this requirement:

____ 561612 ____ Other NAICS______________ o 5. How long would mobilization take from the date of a Task Order award to full performance? Historically it has been 60 days.

______ Days o 6. Please explain your experience working with visas, international work permits, and business licensing in countries within the European AoR of USAREUR-AF, especially in Kosovo, Poland, Romania, or Bulgaria.

o 7. Historically similar requirements have used Firm Fixed Price (FFP) as the contract type. Would your company prefer another type such as FFP with an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA)?

___ Yes, another contract type (specify) __________________, because____________________________________________.

___ No, FFP is fine o 7a. If your firm would be interested in being a part of the BPA, what is your preference for the length of an order? (may check more than one)

__________ 1 Year Order Length

__________ 2 Year Order Length (base year plus one option year)

__________ Other Order Length (Specify) _______________

Does the Order length change your response above in terms of preferred contract type? (Please specify) o 8. Would your company be interested in being part of a Blanket Purchase

Agreement (BPA) for these types of services to be performed in the European AoR for USAREUR-AF?

___Yes, BPA ___No, not a BPA but another type of contract _______________ ___Only interested in BPA requirement for specific locations listed below:

o 9. If an actual invitation to participate in a Blanket Purchase Agreement is issued, what it the likelihood of your firm submitting a proposal?

___ Extremely Likely

___ Likely

___ Neither Likely nor Unlikely

___ Unlikely

___ Extremely Unlikely o 10. Does your company provide these services to non-governmental customers? If yes, please provide one or two instances describing the scope and magnitude of the services provided, including the place of performance and POC info.

o 11. Are the performance objectives clear?

If no, why?

o 12. Are the performance objectives realistic?

If no, why?

o 13. Do the performance objectives lead to higher costs when compared to similar OCONUS Security Guard services?

If yes, why?

o 14. After reviewing the package, do you have any suggestions or questions about requirement? The Government will not post questions or responses. If any changes do occur, they will be incorporated in the Invitation to Participate.

o 15. If your firm answered question 9 of this RFI with the indication that it was unlikely to participate, please describe the reason(s) why not.

Please provide your responses no later than 07 March 2024 at 08:00 Central European Time (CET). Please direct your replies via email to Contracting Officer Carlos Mayorga, at carlos.a.mayorga.civ@army.mil and to Jenifer Kelso at jenifer.e.kelso.civ@army.mil.