Protective Security Officer (PSO) Services at the Center for Medicaid, Woodlawn, MD

Amendment 2 issued - provides responses to questions, updated CBAs, pricing schedule, exhibits, etc.

Closing date extended until August 2, 2013 2 PM.

Responses to industry questions are currently under review.  An amendment that addresses the questions and any resulting changes will be issued (updated CBA will be included).

The proposal receipt date is extended until July 30th at 2 PM.

Responses to industry questions are still under review.  Additionally, a revised CBA with updated economic terms will be received the week of July 15 by the Contracting Officer.  It is anticipated that an amendment that addresses all questions as well as inclusion of the updated CBA(s) will be issued as as soon as possible the week of July 15.  The proposal receipt date is extended until July 24, 2 PM. 

The amendment issued July 3 provides an extension to the date of proposal submission.

Amendment 2 provides the clause package that was inadvertently omitted from the original solication posting (Amendment 1).

This amendment provides the solicitation documents.

Please note: THE RFP No. in the title (R-00003) is incorrect and should read as 
HSHQE3-13-R-00005.  Any annotation of HSHQE3-13-R-00003 shall be changed to read as HSHQE3-13-R-00005.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Protective Service (FPS) Region 3 has a requirement to obtain armed protective security officer (PSO) services at the Center for Medicaid Services (currently performed under contract HSHQE3-10-D-00003). A competitive 5-year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract consisting of a 1-year base, four 1-year option periods, and a six month optional period available under FAR 52.217-8 for PSO services is contemplated to maintain continuity of operations and ensure that FPS meets its mission requirements of safeguarding federal employees and federal property, as well as visitors to this location. The required class of security guard services is Guard II, and FPS requires a mix of fixed and roving armed PSOs providing interior and exterior coverage at the site. These essential security services include access control to facility entrances and exits, employee and visitor identification checks, monitoring security equipment, and roving patrols of the interior and exterior of federal facilities. The Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612, which falls under the scope of Protective Guard Services..

It is anticipated that a forthcoming request for proposal (RFP) will be issued as an 8(a) set-aside.

Expected date of RFP issuance is May-June 2013.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Protective Service (FPS) Region 3 has a requirement to obtain armed protective security officer (PSO) services at the Center for Medicaid Services (currently performed under contract HSHQE3-10-D-00003). A competitive 5-year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract consisting of a 1-year base, four 1-year option periods, and a six month optional period available under FAR 52.217-8 for PSO services is contemplated to maintain continuity of operations and ensure that FPS meets its mission requirements of safeguarding federal employees and federal property, as well as visitors to this location. The required class of security guard services is Guard II, and FPS requires a mix of fixed and roving armed PSOs providing interior and exterior coverage at the site. These essential security services include access control to facility entrances and exits, employee and visitor identification checks, monitoring security equipment, and roving patrols of the interior and exterior of federal facilities. The Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612, which falls under the scope of Protective Guard Services..