Federal Protective Service - PSO Services - Rockville and North Bethesda, MD

The purpose of this amendment is the following:

1. Provide answers to questions received from industry regarding this solicitation. Please see the attached pages regarding the answers to the questions submitted for HSHQEC-13-R-00004.

2. Incorporate by full text FAR clause 52.222-17. This clause can be found on the attached pages after the Q&A section.

With the release of this amendment the period for submitting questions for this solicitation has ended.

The closing date of the solicitation remains January 25, 2013 at 11:00 AM EST.

The purpose of this amendment is extend the closing date of the solicitation.

The closing date of the solicitation has been extended to January 25, 2013 at 11:00 AM EST.  

The purpose of the this amendment is to delete page 61 (numbered page 56) of the file entitled "HSHQEC-13-R-00004 - RFP" and replace it with the attached replacement page.

The closing date of the solicitation remains January 18, 2013 at 11:00 AM EST.

The purpose of the this amendment is to replace the supervisory post exhibit attachment for this soliciation.

Please delete the attachment entitled "HSHQEC-13-R-00004 - Field Supervision Exhibit - Attachment 8" and replace it with the attachment entitled "HSHQEC-13-R-00004 - Field Supervision Exhibit - Attachment 8 REVISED".

Questions related to this solicitation shall be directed to Tom Schrank via email at thomas.schrank@dhs.gov.  Please read solicitation completely and carefully before submitting any questions. All questions are due by Monday, January 7, 2013, at 3:00 PM EST.

The closing date of the solicitation remains January 18, 2013 at 11:00 AM EST.

The purpose of the this amendment is to update the Post Exhibit for this soliciation.

Please delete the attachment entitled "HSHQEC-13-R-00004 - Post Exhibit - Attachment 2" and replace it with the attachment entitled "HSHQEC-13-R-00004 - Post Exhibit - Attachment 2 REVISED".

The Contract Specialist will send this updated attachment to all interested parties that already received a copy of the old post exhibit. All other parties can receive a copy of the new post exhibit once they submit a signed NDA to the contract specialist via email.

Questions related to this solicitation shall be directed to Tom Schrank via email at thomas.schrank@dhs.gov.  Please read solicitation completely and carefully before submitting any questions. All questions are due by Monday, January 7, 2013, at 3:00 PM EST.

The closing date of the solicitation remains January 18, 2013 at 11:00 AM EST.

The purpose of the this amendment is to delete the section entitled "Management Approach" on pages 66-68 (numbered pages 61-63) of the file entitled "HSHQEC-13-R-00004 - RFP" and replace them with the attached pages.

Please sign and return one (1) copy of the attached amendment with your proposal.

Questions related to this solicitation shall bedirected to Tom Schrank via email at thomas.schrank@dhs.gov. Please read solicitation completely and carefully before submitting any questions. All questions are due by Monday, January 7, 2013, at 3:00 PM EST.

The closing date of the solicitation remains January 18, 2013 at 11:00 AM EST.

The DHS/ NPPD/ FPS intend to acquire security guard services, under full and open competition, for federal buildings (6 total) located in the Rockville and North Bethesda, MD area. As an integral component of the FPS security effort, the contractor shall provide and maintain all management, supervision, manpower, training, equipment, supplies, license, permits, certificates, insurance, pre-employment screenings, reposts and files necessary to accomplish the requirement.

This solicitation shall be issued unrestricted under full and open competition. The vendor will be required to posess TOP SECRET facility clearance for this procurement at time of proposal submission.

The RFP shall require the submission of a technical proposal as well as a price proposal. All proposals received from industry will be evaluated using Best Value/ Trade-Off procedures. It is anticipated that the subject solicitation will be released on or about December 14, 2012. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor the website for the issuance of the RFP as well as any updates to the solicitation. All contractors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management system (www.sam.gov) and http://orca.bpn.gov for their Online Representations and Certificates Application (ORCA) PRIOR to submittal of proposal.

Please sign and return a copy of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (Attachment 10) in order to receive a copy of the Post Exhibit (Attachement 2), CBA (Attachment 5) and Seniority List (Attachment 9)

There will be a Pre-Proposal Conference held on Janurary 3, 2013 at 10:00 AM in Philadelphia, PA. Full details can be found in the RFP.

The DHS/ NPPD/ FPS intend to acquire security guard services, under full and open competition, for federal buildings (6 total) located in the Rockville and North Bethesda, MD area. As an integral component of the FPS security effort, the contractor shall provide and maintain all management, supervision, manpower, training, equipment, supplies, license, permits, certificates, insurance, pre-employment screenings, reposts and files necessary to accomplish the requirement.

This solicitation shall be issued unrestricted under full and open competition. The vendor will be required to posess TOP SECRET facility clearance for this procurement at time of proposal submission.

The RFP shall require the submission of a technical proposal as well as a price proposal. All proposals received from industry will be evaluated using Best Value/ Trade-Off procedures. It is anticipated that the subject solicitation will be released on or about December 14, 2012. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor the website for the issuance of the RFP as well as any updates to the solicitation. All contractors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management system (www.sam.gov) and http://orca.bpn.gov for their Online Representations and Certificates Application (ORCA) PRIOR to submittal of proposal.