Local Guard Services - U. S. MISSION SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

*** THE SOLICITATION HAS BEEN RELEASED ***

Synopsis:

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 at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The U.S. Embassy Seoul 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.

No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site.

A site visit is scheduled after the solicitation is released, at the U.S. Embassy and their facilities in Seoul. A firm date of this site visit is included in Section L.1 of the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for entry visa, all travel arrangements, local transportation, and accommodations in Seoul. 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 by submitting a completed copy of the Restricted Access Request form attached to the pre-solicitation notice (i.e., name of representative, name of firm, address) to Alexis Robertson at RobertsonAE@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. 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 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.

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.

Synopsis:

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 at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The U.S. Embassy Seoul 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. The Government plans to post the solicitation on this site on or about November 22, 2013. No paper copies will be mailed. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site.

A site visit will be scheduled approximately three weeks after the solicitation is released, at the U.S. Embassy and their facilities in Seoul. A firm date of this site visit will be included in Section L.1 of the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for entry visa, all travel arrangements, local transportation, and accommodations in Seoul. 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 by submitting a completed copy of the Restricted Access Request form attached to this pre-solicitation notice (i.e., name of representative, name of firm, address) to Alexis Robertson at RobertsonAE@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. 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 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.

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.