Local guard forces, US mission mexico city and 9 consulates

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Mexico City and its consulates in Guadalajara, Merida, Nuevo Laredo, Nogales, Matamoros, Hermosillo-Mazathan, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana and Monterrey. The Government requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in the Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, property; destruction of assets; to prevent unauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks. Anticipated period of performance is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government).

All contracted personnel, regardless of nationality, will be required to pass a background investigation conducted by the Contractor and a separate background investigation conducted by the U.S. Government to certify their suitability for employment under this contract.

The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: The synopsis will be posted for approximately fifteen (15) days. No paper copies will be mailed. Once the solicitation is posted on WWW.SAM. GOV, the offerors will have approximately thirty (30) days to submit proposals. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site.

Site Visits of the U.S. Mission facilities in Mexico City and its consulates in Guadalajara, Merida, Nuevo Laredo, Nogales, Matamoros, Hermosillo, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana and Monterrey will not be conducted. A  site visit power point presentation will be provided.

PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Offerors shall have an active registration on the System for Award Management at https://www.SAM.gov.  Offerors shall ensure that the point of contact (POC) on the Restricted Access Request form provides his/her full name, including first, middle (if applicable), and last name.  The POC’s full name shall be identical to the full name in the SAM.gov database. Access will be granted via SAM.gov request for access. Offerors with issues obtaining access, shall reach out to sam.gov helpdesk.

The Offeror must also ensure that the submitting POC’s full name, including first, middle (if applicable), and last name, are identical in SAM.gov as the names appear in SAM.gov. 

In accordance with 22 U.S.C. § 4864, the Government will give preference to offerors qualifying as U.S. persons or U.S. Joint Venture Persons. Offerors (include any Joint Ventures) shall be fully registered on SAM and possess the Unique ID number before date of closing of the solicitation.  The contract will be awarded to the best technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.