Germany Wide Installation Security Services
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- W564KV-19-D-0002
- Agency
-
Army Contracting Command
Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- W564KV-19-D-0002 Federal IDV award
- Awardee
- Pond Security Service GMBH
- NAICS code
- 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services
- PSC
- S206 Housekeeping- Guard
- Place of performance
- Germany
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command has issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for Germany Wide Installation Security Services (GWISS), awarding a $99.9 million nine-month bridge contract to Pond Security Service GmbH. The contract provides comprehensive installation security services across U.S. Army Garrisons throughout Germany, including armed guard services, access control, physical security patrols, intrusion detection system monitoring, explosive detection dog teams, and vehicle x-ray equipment operations. The sole source justification is necessitated by ongoing GAO and Court of Federal Claims protests regarding the original contract award, combined with the complex six-month phase-in period required for new contractors to meet strict German government training, weapons licensing, and security certification requirements. Pond Security Service GmbH, which has served as the predominant security contractor for U.S. Army facilities in Germany for 25 years, is deemed the only contractor capable of providing uninterrupted mission-essential services without significant operational risk. The bridge contract will run from September 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026, with task orders placed only as necessary to resolve ongoing protests and potential corrective actions while maintaining critical security operations at U.S. military installations in Germany.
Notice text
See attached.
Awarded contract W564KV-19-D-0002 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-08-21.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Justification FAR Part 6 (JA) (JUNE 2025) - GWISS extension - final - Redacted.pdf |
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