Armed Professional Security Officer (PSO) Services Throughout the States of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska

Amendment 000007 is issued to extend the close date to April 14, 2011 at 2PM Eastern Time

Amendment 000006 is issued to extend the close date to April 6, 2011 at 2PM Eastern Time

Amendment 000005 is issued to extend the close date to March 29, 2011 at 2PM Eastern Time

  The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service has a requirement to obtain Protective Security Officer (PSO) services at federally owned or leased facilities in various locations throughout the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. The Contractor will be required to provide and maintain all management, supervision, manpower, training, equipment, supplies, licenses, relief, permits, certificates, insurance, pre-employment screenings, reports, files, administrative support and any other resources necessary to accomplish the security services as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contract will require a facility security clearance. All personnel supporting the contract will be required to meet FPS training, certification, suitability standards and the security services to be provided will include:
This acquisition is for approximately 1,000,000 hours of basic service, 100,000 hours of temporary additional services and 40,000 hours of emergency security services per year. There are an estimated 600 guards protecting approximately 200 posts at over 130 buildings. A competitive 5-year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract consisting of a 1-year base and four 1-year option periods for PSO services is contemplated in order to maintain continuity of operations, and ensure that FPS meets its mission requirements of safeguarding federal employees and federal property, as well as citizens at these locations throughout the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. The required class of security guard services is Guard II, and the Government requires a mix of fixed and roving posts assignments, providing interior and exterior coverage, with some posts requiring 24/7 coverage. These essential security services include access control to facility entrances and exits, employee and visitor identification checks, monitoring security equipment, and roving patrols of the interior and exterior of federal facilities.

  The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service has a requirement to obtain Protective Security Officer (PSO) services at federally owned or leased facilities in various locations throughout the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. The Contractor will be required to provide and maintain all management, supervision, manpower, training, equipment, supplies, licenses, relief, permits, certificates, insurance, pre-employment screenings, reports, files, administrative support and any other resources necessary to accomplish the security services as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contract will require a facility security clearance. All personnel supporting the contract will be required to meet FPS training, certification, suitability standards and the security services to be provided will include:
Basic Services - Basic services are the permanent ongoing services specifically included in the task order(s) at time of award or added through modification up to any established maximums identified in the contract.
Temporary Additional Services - During the term of the contract, the Government may have requirements for temporary additional services (TAS) beyond the basic services requirements. TAS are the short term, non-recurring needs for services. Due to the nature of TAS the Contractor may be required to perform these services with little advance notice throughout the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
Emergency Security Services - The Contractor shall furnish fully qualified PSOs, management, supervision, equipment, supplies and any other cost for sustained emergency surge security force services. Deployments may be large and small-scale events such as natural disasters, civil disturbances, or other unanticipated events on an as-needed basis. The requirements under "ESS" Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) shall be ordered for anywhere in the geographic area covered under this contract with little, if any advance notice. There will be no "phase-in" period for these requirements. The contractor shall have sufficient, fully qualified and licensed staff to meet all requirements ordered under the ESS CLIN at any time any location within the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
This acquisition is for approximately 980,000 hours of basic service, 80,000 hours of temporary additional services and 40,000 hours of emergency security services per year. There are an estimated 600 guards protecting approximately 200 posts at over 130 buildings. A competitive 5-year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract consisting of a 1-year base and four 1-year option periods for PSO services is contemplated in order to maintain continuity of operations, and ensure that FPS meets its mission requirements of safeguarding federal employees and federal property, as well as citizens at these locations throughout the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. The required class of security guard services is Guard II, and the Government requires a mix of fixed and roving posts assignments, providing interior and exterior coverage, with some posts requiring 24/7 coverage. These essential security services include access control to facility entrances and exits, employee and visitor identification checks, monitoring security equipment, and roving patrols of the interior and exterior of federal facilities.