Armed Protective Security Officer Services at various locations throughout the State of Illinois

This notice is issued to incorporate Amendment 000003 into solicitation HSHQE5-13-R-00001.

For questions concerning this announcement, contract Rayshiena.Mitchell@hq.dhs.gov or (215) 521-3107.

This notice is issued to incorporate Amendment 000002 into solicitation HSHQE5-13-R-00001.

For questions concerning this announcement, contract Rayshiena.Mitchell@hq.dhs.gov or (215) 521-3107.

This notice is issued to incorporate Amendment 000001 into solicitation HSHQE5-13-R-00001.

For questions concerning this announcement, contract Rayshiena.Mitchell@hq.dhs.gov or (215) 521-3107.

THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations, Federal Protective Service Acquisition Division, East Consolidated Contracting Group has a requirement for armed protective security officer services at various locations throughout the State of Illinois. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted to www.fedbizopps.gov on or about April 3, 2013.

This requirement will be solicited as a commercial item in accordance with FAR Part 12. It is anticipated that a single award, labor hour, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contract will be established as a result of the solicitation. The contract will consist of a 12-month base period with four consecutive 12-month options with an additional 6-month option in accordance with FAR 52.217-8.

The NAICS code for this acquisition is 561612, Security Guard and Patrol Services. The size standard is $19 Million.

As an integral part of this security effort, the contractor shall provide and maintain all management, supervision, manpower, training, equipment, supplies, licenses, permits, certificates, insurance, pre-employment screenings, reports, and files necessary to accomplish this requirement. The contractor is required to have a Top Secret facility clearance at the start of contract performance. The RFP will require the submission of a technical proposal as well as a price proposal. All proposals received in response to the RFP will be evaluated using Best Value Trade-Off Procedures. This requirement is being solicited as unrestricted full and open competition.

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Further offerors are required to complete their Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov.

For questions concerning this announcement, contract Rayshiena.Mitchell@hq.dhs.gov or (215) 521-3107.