OMSS for US Mission Iraq Facilities

May 1, 2012 - Car Wash Tech Manual Available.  If you wish a copy, email Don Schlienz at schlienzdf@state.gov

Companies that intend to submit a proposal for SAQMMA-12-R-0012 and meet the requirement of holding a current TS Facilities Clearance may request by email a CD-R containing photos taken by Baghdad Facilities Management staff during the recent Site Survey.

These photos are considered Sensitive But Unclassified/For Official Use Only.  One disk each per company will be mailed out.  Instructions enclosed will require the company not to copy, distribute or post any photos from this disk without written permission of the Department of State.  Requests for the disk should be received not later than May 1, 2012.

To request a disk, email your request to

Don Schlienz
Contracting Officer, A/LM/AQM/IT/NEA-SPT
schlienzdf@state.gov

If we do not have your TS Facilities Clearance on file, we may request you submit the appropriate information to Diplomatic Security for approval.

A major Department of State contractor is reporting that they are receiving pressure from ministries within the Government of Iraq to increase the percentage of local Iraqi nationals hired to perform on their contract, to as much as 50%.

While such a requirement has not been confirmed, and there is no direct guidance at this time, offerors are strongly encouraged to construct a robust sample Staffing Plan that includes a plan on recruiting, vetting, hiring, training, managing and retaining local Iraqi nationals as part of their submission for this solicitation.

Solicitation Notice - This notice supersedes all previous notices related to this solicitation. 

Solicitation Number SAQMMA-12-R-0012 is released on March 23, 2012

The Department of State (DOS), United States (US) Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq located in the International Zone requires a contractor to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services to all systems, facilities and others as necessary as described in the Request For Proposals.  This is a follow-on contract.

In addition, the contract requirements may include O&M services for other future U.S. Government sites within the country of Iraq as listed -- but not limited to -- the below regional area sites:
• Erbil and associated sites, Kirkuk, and Tikrit in the northern region;
• Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, Baghdad International Airport; Shield; Besmayah; Union III (International Zone), Taji, Prosperity (International Zone) in the central region;
• Basrah, and Umm Qasr in the southern region

This is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, as defined in FAR 16.504 (Indefinite-Quantity Contracts), for non-commercial items. Contract types for the individual task orders will fall under one or more of the following, depending on the type, complexity, and urgency of the task order requirement: fixed-price, cost-plus fixed fee, labor-hour, and/or time-and-materials. If a task order will be performance-based, its requirements will be conveyed and administered at the task order level.

This contract is for one base year and four option years.  Award is scheduled for on or about August 1, 2012, and contract performance, and contract perfomance is to commence on or November 1, 2012 following a 90-day transition period.

Proposals are due as directed not later than 4:00 p.m. EDT, May 18, 2012.

Questions may be submitted as directed until 4:00 p.m. EDT, May 7, 2012.

There is a site survey of the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad April 2-4, 2012 for companies who requested attendance and met the minimum requirements.


PLEASE BE ADVISED THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST AND/OR RISKS INCURRED BY ANY VENDOR DECIDING TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION. 

Solicitation Notice- This notice supersedes all previous notices related to this solicitation. 

Solicitation Number SAQMMA-12-R-0012 is released on March 23, 2012

The Department of State (DOS), United States (US) Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq located in the International Zone requires a contractor to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services to all systems, facilities and others as necessary as described in the Request For Proposals.  This is a follow-on contract.

In addition, the contract requirements may include O&M services for other future U.S. Government sites within the country of Iraq as listed -- but not limited to -- the below regional area sites:
• Erbil and associated sites, Kirkuk, and Tikrit in the northern region;
• Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, Baghdad International Airport; Shield; Besmayah; Union III (International Zone), Taji, Prosperity (International Zone) in the central region;
• Basrah, and Umm Qasr in the southern region

This is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, as defined in FAR 16.504 (Indefinite-Quantity Contracts), for non-commercial items. Contract types for the individual task orders will fall under one or more of the following, depending on the type, complexity, and urgency of the task order requirement: fixed-price, cost-plus fixed fee, labor-hour, and/or time-and-materials. If a task order will be performance-based, its requirements will be conveyed and administered at the task order level.

This contract is for one base year and four option years.  Award is scheduled for on or about August 1, 2012, and contract performance, and contract perfomance is to commence on or November 1, 2012 following a 90-day transition period.

Proposals are due as directed not later than 4:00 p.m. EDT, May 18, 2012.

Questions may be submitted as directed until 4:00 p.m. EDT, May 7, 2012.

There is a site survey of the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad April 2-4, 2012 for companies who requested attendance and met the minimum requirements.


PLEASE BE ADVISED THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST AND/OR RISKS INCURRED BY ANY VENDOR DECIDING TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION. 

This notice supersedes any previous posts or other information regarding Facilities Clearance and requirements for submission of a proposal to this solicitation.

Due to the constricted schedule between the estimated time of award and the contract start date, the agency has determined that this solicitation will be limited to Offerors who already possess a Defense Security Service Top Secret Facility Clearance (FCL), issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, DoD 5220.22-M.  All entities comprising a joint venture for this solicitation must already possess a FCL described above, as well as the joint venture itself.

This is a pass/fail evaluation factor.  DOS will not sponsor any firm for a FCL for this solicitation due to performance time constraints.  Offerors will be required to submit their appropriate Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code with the required qualification documentation.  A bidder's DD Form 254 will be issued with the RFP.

For further information or clarification, please contact Don Schlienz at 703-875-5363 or email schlienzdf@state.gov .

This announcement is issued to amend the SPECIAL NOTICE issued on Feb 7, 2012 regarding the upcoming Site Survey.  Individuals who wish to attend must now possess at least a "Secret Clearance".

Please see the revised attachment titled "Contractor Pre-Award Site Survey for Operations and Maintenance Support Services Requirement for the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad - Revision 1".  This revision 1 posted today supercedes the original attachment posted on Feb 7, 2012.

This SPECIAL NOTICE UPDATE is to inform interested sources of the upcoming SITE SURVEY. 

Scheduled dates for this event are set for April 2 through April 4, 2012.  

Please see attachment titled "Contractor Pre-Award Site Survey for Operations and Maintenance Support Services Requirement for the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad" for additional important information.     

THIS REQUIREMENT WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED UNDER A FBO PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ON NOVEMBER 3, 2011. THIS NOTICE INCLUDED A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF RELEASE OF A DRAFT RFP. THE PURPOSE OF THIS POSTING IS TO RELEASE THE FOLLOWING DRAFT RFP CONTENTS:

A) A SAMPLE SCHEDULE B
B) A DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
C) A DRAFT LIST OF LABOR CATEGORIES CURRENTLY USED TO SUPPORT THIS REQUIREMENT
THIS DRAFT RFP RELEASE IS FOR SOURCES SOUGHT PURPOSE ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, A SOLICITATION, A REQUEST FOR QUOTES, OR AN INDICATION THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTRACT FOR SERVICES AND ITEMS CONTAINED IN THIS NOTICE. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT REIMBURSE RESPONDENTS FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBMISSION OF THE INFORMATION BEING REQUESTED, OR REIMBURSE EXPENSES INCURRED TO INTERESTED PARTIES FOR RESPONSES, OR ATTENDANCE AT THE INDUSTRY DAY SCHEDULED ON JANUARY 19, 2012. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED.
DoS IS SEEKING INDUSTRY INPUT IN THE FORM OF COMMENTS THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE CLARITY OF THE BAGHDAD EMBASSY COMPOUND FOLLOW-ON O&M SUPPORT SOLICITATION.

INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE USED TO:

A) IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE THE GOVERNMENT MAY NEED TO CLARIFY DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.
B) INITIATE AN OPEN EXCHANGE TO ALLOW INDUSTRY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIRED NEEDS. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND DoS RESPONSES WILL BE POSTED IN FEDBIZOPPS.GOV UNDER THE PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR SAQMMA12R0012.
C) DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF POTENTIALLY TECHNICALLY CAPABLE AND OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE FIRMS THAT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING OFFERS FOR A FUTURE SOLICITATION.

Comments must be submitted no later than February 9, 2012. Send submissions to, Stephen Law, Department of State, Annex SA-6, Room C63, 1701 Ft. Myers Drive, Rosslyn VA, 22209 or email to Stephen Law, at laws2@state.gov., and copy the Contracting Officer Paul Desilets at DesiletsPH@state.gov and Don Schlienz at SchlienzDF@state.gov.

Pre-solicitation Notice-

Solicitation Number SAQMMA-12-R-0012 will be issued on or about March 01, 2012.

The Department of State has a need for a contractor to provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services for the Baghdad Embassy Compound (BEC) in Iraq. The services include but are not limited to:

 Electrical Generation and Distribution;
 Heating Air Conditioning and Ventilation (HVAC);
 Water Supply, Purification and Distribution;
 Fire Alarm and Suppression System;
 Complete Sanitary Sewer and Waste Water Treatment Plant;
 Elevator Maintenance;
 Fuel Storage and Distribution for generators and gas/diesel station;
 Refuse and HAZMAT removal;
 Grounds maintenance;
 Facilities maintenance;
 Swimming pool maintenance;
 Structural inspections and repairs.

The Baghdad Embassy Compound (BEC) is located in the heart of Baghdad, IRAQ adjacent to the Tigris River, within the International Zone (formerly known as the Green Zone). It consists of 38 buildings, one service station and 16 guard towers on approximately 104 acres with three primary sites as follows:

1) BEC,
2) Diplomatic Security Man Camp (Camp Condor), and
3) East End.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561210. This will be an Unrestricted Procurement.

In order to protect the integrity of the procurement process phone inquiries will not be accepted. All questions or inquires must be sent via email to Don Schlienz at SchlienzDF@state.gov.

The following are the tentative milestones for this effort

Event Scheduled Date
Draft RFP Release                    (on or about) January 05, 2012
Industry Day                            9 a.m. January 19, 2012
     2201 C. St NW, Washington DC
RFP Release                            (on or about) March 01, 2012
Site Survey/pre-Proposal Conference TBD
     American Embassy, Baghdad Iraq
Contract Award                         August 31, 2012
Contractor Fully Deployed         November 01, 2012

PLEASE BE ADVISED THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST AND/OR RISKS INCURRED BY ANY VENDOR DECIDING TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE NOR SHALL THE COST BE REIMBURSED AS PRE-PROPOSAL COSTS.

Pre-solicitation Notice-

Solicitation Number SAQMMA-12-R-0012 will be issued on or about March 01, 2012.

The Department of State has a need for a contractor to provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services for the Baghdad Embassy Compound (BEC) in Iraq. The services include but are not limited to:

 Electrical Generation and Distribution;
 Heating Air Conditioning and Ventilation (HVAC);
 Water Supply, Purification and Distribution;
 Fire Alarm and Suppression System;
 Complete Sanitary Sewer and Waste Water Treatment Plant;
 Elevator Maintenance;
 Fuel Storage and Distribution for generators and gas/diesel station;
 Refuse and HAZMAT removal;
 Grounds maintenance;
 Facilities maintenance;
 Swimming pool maintenance;
 Structural inspections and repairs.

The Baghdad Embassy Compound (BEC) is located in the heart of Baghdad, IRAQ adjacent to the Tigris River, within the International Zone (formerly known as the Green Zone). It consists of 38 buildings, one service station and 16 guard towers on approximately 104 acres with three primary sites as follows:

1) BEC,
2) Diplomatic Security Man Camp (Camp Condor), and
3) East End.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561210. This will be an Unrestricted Procurement.

In order to protect the integrity of the procurement process phone inquiries will not be accepted. All questions or inquires must be sent via email to Don Schlienz at SchlienzDF@state.gov.
The following are the tentative milestones for this effort

Event Scheduled Date
Draft RFP Release                    January 05, 2012
Industry Day (Washington DC)   January 19, 2012
RFP Release                            March 01, 2012
Site Survey/pre-Proposal Conference (Baghdad) TBD
Contract Award                         August 31, 2012
Contractor Fully Deployed         November 01, 2012

PLEASE BE ADVISED THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST AND/OR RISKS INCURRED BY ANY VENDOR DECIDING TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE NOR SHALL THE COST BE REIMBURSED AS PRE-PROPOSAL COSTS.