Armed Security Guard Services for the Center for Domestic Preparedness

Added: Jun 09, 2017 3:52 pm Amendment A000004

The purpose of this is amendment is to update the solicitation with a revised Attachment A, Statement of Work. The changes delete the previous Section 4.8 and replace this section with a new 4.8, 4.8.1 and 4.8.2.  All other terms and conditions of this solicitation remain unchanged and in full effect.

Added: Jun 06, 2017 4:53 pm Amendment A000003

The purpose of this amendment is to provide Questions and Answers #3.  In addition, the SOW is updated and the due date is extended as detailed herein.  See the attached documents.  All other terms and conditions of this solicitation remain unchanged and in full effect.

Added: May 31, 2017 4:48 pm Amendment A00002

The purpose of this amendment is provide Questions and Answers # 2.  See attached document.  All other terms and conditions of this solicitation remain unchanged and in full effect.

Added: May 30, 2017 4:50 pm Amendment A00001

The purpose of this amendment is to provide Questions and Answers # 1 as well as a pre-proposal site visit vendor attendees list.  See attached document.  All other terms and conditions of this solicitation remain unchanged and in full effect.

Added: Mar 09, 2017 12:57 pm Modified: May 11, 2017 2:45 pmTrack Changes

The pre-solicitation notice associated with this solicitation was posted on March 9, 2017. The Request for Proposal (RFP) number is HSFE20-17-R-0007. This solicitation is only available on the FedBizOpps.gov web page at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.

This solicitation is for armed security guard services for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) / Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) and its facilities located in Anniston, AL. The Acquisition Operations Division/Preparedness Section located in Emmitsburg, MD, intends to award a firm fixed price contract award under the authority of FAR Part 12.

The Center for Domestic Preparedness is a national training facility located in Anniston, Alabama, that prepares state and local emergency response personnel to respond to all hazards, including terrorist attacks using weapons of mass destruction by providing advanced, hands on training. This national training program was developed for state, local, tribal, Federal, private sector and international responders from Fire Service, Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management, HazMat, Public Health, Healthcare, Public Communications, Public Works and Government Administrative and other emergency response personnel, their trainers and supervisors. Training courses provided by the CDP provide specific knowledge and expertise for deterrence, prevention and response to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) incidents.

The intention of this requirement is to obtain contracted armed security guard services to support Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency /National Preparedness Directorate/National Training and Education Directorate/Center for Domestic Preparedness. The contractor shall provide all security guard services as identified in the statement of work. The objective of this procurement is to obtain reliable, efficient and effective services by applying a sound management and technical approach that will provide the best value and meet the objectives described in the statement of work.

The contractor shall provide properly qualified, trained, licensed, armed and certified personnel, their uniforms, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services except such equipment and supplies as provided by the Government necessary to: (1) plan for, and (2) provide continuous (twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week) static post and roving patrol armed security services to protect the CDP personnel and properties. The contractor must also plan for and participate in site security surveys and inspections, provide operation and monitoring of the CDP security CCTV, IDS, access control, and fire alarm systems, and participate in planning for and execution of CDP and COBRATF Emergency Response Exercise (ERP) actions. In performing these functions the contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, administration, and equipment unless specifically identified as Government furnished.

There is a solicitation and 7 attachments, as outlined in Section D of the solicitation.

This is a small business set aside competitive acquisition using FAR Part 12 procedures. A firm fixed price contract award is anticipated. Award shall be based on best value to the Government using trade-offs. The Period of Performance will be one month of transition followed by 11 months of service for the base period. The contract will include four 12-month options. The anticipated transition start date is August 26, 2017 with a full performance start date of September 26, 2017. Any responsible small business offeror may respond to this solicitation.

The NAICS code is 561612- Security Guards and Patrol Services. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $20.5 million.

The incumbent contractor for this requirement is Centerra Group LLC, 7121 Fairway Drive Suite 301, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, under contract number HSFE20-12-C-0218, with a total value of $16,860,405.92 for a base year and four (4) one year options (total of 5 years).

A Request for Information (RFI), HSFE20-17-LH-0001, was previously posted on FBO on January 25, 2017 for this requirement. The Advanced Acquisition Plan (AAP) number is 2016031179, which was posted to the Acquisition Planning Forecast System (http://apfs.dhs.gov/).

All offerors must be certified by the Small Business Association as a small business.

Please ensure to review the entire solicitation and provide all appropriate responses and documentation as outlined in Section E.

All questions shall be submitted no later than 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), May 31, 2017, by e-mail to Laura Harshbarger, Contract Specialist, e-mail address: laura.harshbarger@fema.dhs.gov and Gary Topper, Contracting Officer gary.topper@fema.dhs.gov. It is encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible and questions will be answers as soon as possible after submittal. No phone calls accepted.
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A site visit is scheduled for May 23, 2017, 9:00 AM (Central Time), Center for Domestic Preparedness, 61 Responder Drive, Building 61, Room 2001, Ft. McClellan, Anniston, AL 36205. No more than three (3) representatives per potential offeror will be admitted to the site visit. If you plan to attend, it is required that you email your company name and list all persons who will be attending to gary.topper@fema.dhs.gov and laura.harshbarger@fema.dhs.gov. IN ADDITION, it is also required that you FAX your company name, the full names of all persons who will attend the site visit, their social security number, and date of birth. This information shall be provided for all site visit attendees. This information is to be FAXED ONLY to the CDP security office at fax: 256-847-2121 - NO SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUESTS SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL WILL BE PROCESSED. Please do not email any personally identifiable information (SSN or birthdate). All site visit information shall be submitted no later than May 18, 2017 4:00 PM (Central Time). There will be no exceptions to this deadline. Site visit attendees without prior security clearance will not be admitted into the CDP facility.

NOTE: Only one site visit will be conducted. No questions will be entertained during the site visit. Any questions shall be emailed or faxed to the Contract Specialist shown above with the solicitation number referenced. No other site visit will be provided.

Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), June 14, 2017.

Added: Apr 11, 2017 12:39 pm Modified: May 11, 2017 2:45 pmTrack Changes

Added: Apr 11, 2017 12:39 pm Due to delays in the pre-solicitation review and approval process, the competitive solicitation, all amendments, and any questions and answers related to this procurement will now be made available via the internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or about May 1, 2017, with proposals being due about 30 days later.

Added: Mar 09, 2017 12:57 pm In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5, this synopsis is for armed security guard services for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) located in Anniston, AL. The FEMA/Office of the Chief Procurement Officer/Acquisition Operations Division/Preparedness Section intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract award under the authority of FAR Part 15. The objective of this procurement is to obtain reliable, efficient, and effective armed security guard services for the CDP.
No Solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP) is currently available.

This acquisition is a 100% Total Small Business set aside. This is a competitive acquisition. The small business competitive solicitation will be made available via the internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or about April 3, 2017, with proposals being due about 30 days later. It is the responsibility of interested firms to monitor this internet site (www.fedbizopps.gov) for the release of this solicitation as well as any amendments or questions and answers related to this procurement. The NAICS code is 561612- Security Guards and Patrol Services. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $20.5 million. Any responsible small business concern may submit a proposal that will be considered by the Government.

This pre-solicitation notice does not commit the Government to the issuance of a solicitation or award of a contract. No paper copies of the solicitation will be available. No phone calls or facsimile transmissions will be accepted. A firm-fixed-price contract award is anticipated. Award will be based on best value using trade-offs. The Period of Performance is estimated as follows: an approximate 15 day phase-in period, followed by 11.5 months of services for the base period. The contract will also include four (4) 12-month option periods. The anticipated phase-in start date is July 12, 2017 with full contract performance beginning on July 26, 2017.

The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) is a federal entity (a component of the National Preparedness Directorate (NPD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS)) and is the designated federal training center engaged in preparing emergency first responders, emergency management officials, state and local community leaders and managers, plus federal, private sector and international first responders, to combat terrorism including response to weapons of mass destruction and hazardous materials incidents. Training courses provided by the CDP provide specific knowledge and expertise for deterrence, prevention, response to and recovery from Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and hazardous materials incidents.

The CDP occupies six major enclaves of the former Fort McClellan, Alabama. They are: (1) CDP Responder Main Complex; (2) CDP Advanced Responder Training Complex; (3) CDP Responder Lodging Complex; (4) CDP Warehouse Complex; (5) the Noble Training Facility; and, (6) the Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training Facility (COBRATF).

The intention of this requirement is to obtain contracted armed security guard services in support of the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency/National Preparedness Directorate/Center for Domestic Preparedness. The objective of this procurement is to obtain reliable, efficient and effective services that will provide the best value and meet the requirements described in the statement of work.

The contractor shall provide properly qualified, trained, licensed, armed and certified personnel, their uniforms, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services except such equipment and supplies as provided by the Government necessary to: (1) plan for, and (2) provide continuous (twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week) static post and roving patrol armed security services to protect the CDP personnel and properties. The contractor must also plan for and participate in site security surveys and inspections, provide operation and monitoring of the CDP security CCTV, IDS, access control, and fire alarm systems, and participate in planning for and execution of CDP and COBRATF Emergency Response Exercise (ERP) actions. In performing these functions the contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, administration, and equipment unless specifically identified as Government furnished.

The incumbent contractor for this requirement is Centerra Group LLC, 7121 Fairway Drive Suite 301, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418, under contract number HSFE20-12-C-0218, with a total value of $16,860,405.92 for a base year and four (4) one year options (total of 5 years).

A Request for Information (RFI) was previously posted on FBO on January 25, 2017 for this requirement. The Advanced Acquisition Plan (AAP) number is 2016031179, which was posted to the Acquisition Planning Forecast System (http://apfs.dhs.gov/).

Pre-award site visit: For planning purposes for interested contractors, a pre-award site visit at the Center for Domestic Preparedness, Anniston, AL is anticipated in early to mid April 2017. More details will be included in the RFP.

No response is required as a result of this pre-solicitation notice. This is a notice only. All inquiries shall be submitted by email to Laura Harshbarger (laura.harshbarger@fema.dhs.gov), Contract Specialist, DHS/FEMA, Emmitsburg, MD and Gary Topper (gary.topper@fema.dhs.gov), Contracting Officer, DHS/FEMA. No phone calls accepted.