Local Guard Services Port Moresby

Proposal submission due date extended..

Proposal due date is further extended from April 30, 2019 to May 31, 2019..

Due date updated for proposal submission from March 5, 2019 12:00 to April 5, 2019 12:00..

ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN A RESTRICTED ACCESS REQUEST IN ORDER TO BE GRANTED ACCESS TO THIS REQUIREMENT

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 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 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 five (5) days. No paper copies will be mailed. Once the solicitation is posted on FedBizOpps, 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 Port Moresby will be scheduled and detailed in the solicitation. A firm date of this site visit will be included in L.1 of the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for entry visa, all travel arrangements, local transportation, and accommodations. Due to space limitations, only two (2) representatives from each firm will be allowed for the site visit.

Offerors are requested to provide notice of their interest in the solicitation (i.e., name of representative, name of firm, address) to Ms. Shayani Mukherjee at Mukherjees1@state.gov.

PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Offerors shall have an active registration on the System for Award Management at https://www.SAM.gov. The POC's full name shall be identical to the full name in the FBO.gov database. 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 FBO.gov. Note that the solictation will be restricted access and only authorized vendors will be allowed access. Authorized vendors need to have an active SAM registration in order to be granted access.

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. The contract will be awarded to the best technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.

Contracting Office Address:

U.S. Department of State

A/AOPE/DSCD/ATB

1801 N. Lynn St.

Arlington, VA 22209

Place of Performance:

U.S. Embassy Port Moresby

Primary Point of Contact:
Shayani Mukherjee
Mukherjees1@state.gov
Contracting Officer

.