Level II Armed Security Guards/Officers - DR-4847-CTM

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Preparedness Section is soliciting proposals for Level II Armed Security Guards/Officers to support disaster response operations in Montana (DR-4847-CTM). The contract requires providing 18 vetted armed security guards capable of supporting up to 72 hours per day across multiple locations in Yellowstone, Big Horn, and Treasure counties. Guards must be U.S. citizens with at least two years of security, police, or military experience, possess appropriate firearms permits, and complete specific training including IT security and insider threat awareness. The procurement will be awarded as a labor-hour contract using a best value tradeoff approach, evaluating both price and non-price factors with approximately equal importance. Proposals must be submitted via email to Amanda.Paulson@fema.dhs.gov by November 29, 2024 at 4:00pm MT, with questions due by November 27, 2024 at 12:00pm MT, and an anticipated award date of November 30, 2024.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 561612 with a size standard of $29 million. The contract includes a base period of 3,660 hours and three option periods of 1,830 hours each, with a total performance period not exceeding 91 days beginning December 2, 2024. Guards will be stationed at various FEMA facilities including Disaster Recovery Centers, Joint Field Offices, and Base Camps, with specific initial coverage planned for a Disaster Recovery Center located at 6772 S. Crow River Rd. in Dunmore, MT. The security services will require guards to be equipped with .9mm or .40 caliber semi-automatic weapons and Level II ballistic vests. While no incumbent contractor is mentioned, the solicitation emphasizes the need for comprehensive security services during disaster response operations, with guards required to safeguard federal employees, visitors, and property at both temporary and fixed facilities.