Local Guard Services - US Mission Mexico

The purpose of this amendment (SAQMMA16R0097 A005) is to revise the solicitation as follows;
1) Section B.9.2 - Additional or Emergency Services (Fixed-Price)
2) Section B.9.5.8 - Cell Phones
3) Section C.5.2.3 - Response to Emergency Calls and Notifications
4) Section H.5.8 - Guard
5) Section L.5 - Time, Place and Submission of Offer
6) Section L.11.2.1.1 - Executive Summary
7) Section L.11.2.1.6 - Key Personnel
8) Amend Exhibits C, M and S
9) include as an attachment to this amendment notice SAQMMA16R0097 A005 zipped folder which contains all revised solicitation documents including the responses to the offeror questions submitted on January 13, 2017.
10) to amend Section L.5 to extend the due date for proposals to February 16, 2017 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time to the U.S. location stated in Section L.5.

*****  NOTE: Offerors are Strongly Urged to read the all solicitation documents prior to submission of proposals. 

The purpose of this amendment (SAQMMA16R0097 A004) is revise the solicitation to reflect the following;

1) to include as a attachment to this notice amendment SAQMMA16R0097 A004 zipped Folder.zip which contains all revised solicitation documents including the responses to the Offeror Questions submitted on September 30, 2016.

2) to provide an additional opportunity for offeror questions, comments or clarifications as stated in the amended Section L.9.  Offeror submittals of questions, comments or clarifications are due no later than 5:00pm ET, January 13, 2017.

3) to amend Section L.5 to extend the due date for submission of proposals to February 10, 2017.

NOTE: All documents contained in the above referenced .zip folder have been amended and should be reviewed in detail by the offeror.  Any documents not included in the above referenced .zip folder should be considered unaltered from the original form.

The purpose of this amendment (SAQMMA16R0097 A003) is to revise Section L.5 of the solicitation to extend the due date for the submittal of proposals to on or before 01:00pm eastern time (ET) on January 1st, 2017.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full effect.

This Amendment is to extend the proposal response date to 1:00pm EST, December 15, 2016.

 All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

This Amendment is to extend the proposal response date to 1:00pm EST, November 15, 2016.

 All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

This Amendment is to extend the proposal response date to 1:00pm EST, November 1, 2016.

 All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

This update includes Exhibits M & S in Excel format. 

The individual Site Visits are from 9:00am to 10:00am on the allotted days. 

***The Solicitation is released***

ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN A RESTRICTED ACCESS REQUEST FORM 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. Mission Mexico. The U.S. Mission Mexico 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: 1) prevents loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, and/or property; 2) prevents the destruction of assets; 3) prevents unauthorized access; and 4) deters 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 Government plans to post the solicitation on this site on or about August 31, 2016. No paper copies will be mailed. The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: The synopsis will be posted for approximately fifteen (15) days. Once the solicitation is posted on FedBizOpps, the offerors will have approximately forty-five (45) days to submit proposals. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site.

A site visit is tentatively scheduled within 10-20 business days of releasing the solicitation in FEDBIZOPPS at the U.S. Embassy and their facilities in Mexico. Any changes will be posted on this site. Offerors are responsible for entry visa, all travel arrangements, local transportation, and accommodations in Mexico. 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 Ted Schaeffer at SchaefferWT@state.gov and William Todd at ToddWE2@state.gov. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

All proposals from prospective vendors will be evaluated if received on time. All prospective offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for award. 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 offeror that submitted a technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.

A Site Visit has been scheduled. Please see the attached Amedment (SAQMMA16R0097 A001)  to the Solicitation. 

***The Solicitation is released***

ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN A RESTRICTED ACCESS REQUEST FORM 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. Mission Mexico. The U.S. Mission Mexico 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: 1) prevents loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, and/or property; 2) prevents the destruction of assets; 3) prevents unauthorized access; and 4) deters 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 Government plans to post the solicitation on this site on or about August 31, 2016. No paper copies will be mailed. The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: The synopsis will be posted for approximately fifteen (15) days. Once the solicitation is posted on FedBizOpps, the offerors will have approximately forty-five (45) days to submit proposals. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site.

A site visit is tentatively scheduled within 10-20 business days of releasing the solicitation in FEDBIZOPPS at the U.S. Embassy and their facilities in Mexico. Any changes will be posted on this site. Offerors are responsible for entry visa, all travel arrangements, local transportation, and accommodations in Mexico. 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 Ted Schaeffer at SchaefferWT@state.gov and William Todd at ToddWE2@state.gov. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

All proposals from prospective vendors will be evaluated if received on time. All prospective offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for award. 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 offeror that submitted a technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services at the U.S. Mission Mexico. The U.S. Mission Mexico 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: 1) prevents loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, and/or property; 2) prevents the destruction of assets; 3) prevents unauthorized access; and 4) deters 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 Government plans to post the solicitation on this site on or about August 1, 2016. No paper copies will be mailed. The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: The synopsis will be posted for approximately fifteen (15) days. Once the solicitation is posted on FedBizOpps, the offerors will have approximately forty-five (45) days to submit proposals. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site.

A site visit is tentatively scheduled within 10-20 business days of releasing the solicitation in FEDBIZOPPS (the second or third week in August), at the U.S. Embassy and their facilities in Mexico. Any changes will be posted on this site. Offerors are responsible for entry visa, all travel arrangements, local transportation, and accommodations in Mexico. 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 Crystal Sutliff at SutliffCM@state.gov. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

All proposals from prospective vendors will be evaluated if received on time. All prospective offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for award. 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 offeror that submitted a technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.