Operations Center - Iraq (OPSCEN)

The US Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) intends to award a new contract under solicitation # W560MY-17-R-0005 to obtain support services for an Operations Center (OPSCEN) in support of the Office of Security of Cooperation-Iraq (OSC-I). The contractor personnel will provide support to the following OSC-I elements:

• Operations Section
     o  Site Lead
     o  Movement Coordination Section
• Human Resources Section
• Security Assistance Section
• Financial Management Section

The mission of the OPSCEN is to provide continuous, timely, and actionable information to the Chief, OSC-I. The OSC-I sections mentioned above ensure that the Government can provide effective security cooperation and security assistance to the Government of Iraq. The OSC-I OPSCEN shall provide the OSC-I visibility of all air and ground movements throughout areas of U.S. interest in Iraq and additionally collecting and disseminating information and tracking for the Chief, OSC-I.

OPSCEN contractor personnel will primarily work on the U.S. Baghdad Embassy Compound in Baghdad's International Zone; however, their duties may take them to other Department of State locations in Iraq such as the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center or the Consulates in Basra or Erbil.

Further requirements for performance shall be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement.

The anticipated date for release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is on/or about 26 January 2018. The solicitation shall be issued via the internet at http://www.fbo.gov. Any changes to the solicitation shall also be posted to the websites and is the contractor's responsibility to check these sites daily for any posted changes.

The Government anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed-price contract as a result of the subject solicitation. The awardee will be evaluated/selected on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. The anticipated period of performance is for a 12-month base period with four (4) 12-month evaluated option periods and will also include Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services for up to 6 additional months. The transition-in period will consist of 90 days which will begin on the first day of the base period.

All contractors interested in doing business with the US Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Register at https://www.sam.gov. A contractor will not be eligible for award if they are not registered with an account in SAM.

Inquiries and or questions concerning this pre-solicitation notice shall emailed to Mr. David Fields at david.s.fields16.civ@mail.mil.