Operations Center (OPSCEN) - Iraq

This is a pre-solicitation notice for the US Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI). Solicitation W560MY-14-R-0005 serves as notification to industry of the forthcoming procurement for a contractor to supply all personnel for support services for an Operations Center in support of the Office of Security of Cooperation-Iraq (OSC-I). The contractor personnel will provide support to the following OSC-I elements:

Human Resources Section
Security Assistance Section
Operations 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 is on/or about 16 October 2014.

The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed Price contract. The awardee will be selected on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis.

Note: 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

Inquiries and or questions concerning this pre-solicitation notice may be emailed to Kent D. Braden at kent.d.braden.civ@mail.mil and Ms. Jodie L. Bennett at Jodie.l.bennett.civ@mail.mil