PSO Services State of South Carolina

The Federal Protective Service (FPS) is conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced, and interested potential small business sources capable of providing Protective Service Officers (PSO) services throughout the state of South Carolina.   A PSO is the equivalent of an Armed Guard II as set forth in the DOL Directory of Occupations.  The information requested by this Sources Sought may be used within the FPS to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The Contractor will be required to provide and maintain all management, supervision, manpower, training, equipment, supplies, licenses, permits, certificates, insurance, pre-employment screenings, reports, files and any other resources necessary to accomplish the security services. The contract will require a facility security clearance.  PSOs will be required to be armed and some posts may require screening of visitors using x-rays/magnetometers.  All personnel supporting the contract will be required to meet FPS training, certification, suitability standards and the security services to be provided will include:

Basic Services - Basic services are the permanent ongoing services specifically included in the task order(s) at time of award or added through modification up to any established maximums identified in the contract.

Temporary Additional Services - During the term of the contract, the Government may have requirements for temporary additional services (TAS) beyond the basic services requirements. TAS are the short term, non-recurring needs for service such as an increase in hours to an existing or subsequently added post to include the weekend where a public demonstration is taking place over the weekend, addition of posts to provide for increased security for special events or high profile visitor to the building, extension of existing post hours in a building to cover seasonal fluctuations (such as at an IRS building during tax season), etc. Due to the nature of TAS the Contractor may be required to perform these services with little advance notice.

Emergency Security Services - The Contractor shall furnish fully qualified PSOs, management, supervision, equipment, supplies and any other cost for sustained emergency surge security force services. Deployments may be to large and small-scale events such as natural disasters, civil disturbances, or other unanticipated events on an as-needed basis. The requirements under "ESS" Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) shall be ordered for anywhere in the geographic area covered under this contract with little, if any advance notice. There will be no "phase-in" period for these requirements. The contractor shall have sufficient, fully qualified staff to meet all requirements ordered under the ESS CLIN at any time.

The training requirements to be provided by the contractor for all PSOs working under this effort can be broken down into four categories:

One Time Only

64 hours of Basic Training

Initial Weapons Training

Orientation Training

Supervisor Training

Annual

AED

CPR

Less-Than-Lethal Weapons (i.e. Baton/OC Spray)

Semi-Annual

Weapons

Every Three Years

First-Aid

Refresher Training

This acquisition is for approximately 111,361 hours of basic service, 5,058 hours of temporary additional services and 500 hours of emergency security services per year. There are an estimated 68 guards protecting approximately 57 posts at over 36 buildings.  The estimated value of this contract is between $3.5M and $6.0M.

For purposes of the Sources Sought, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561612 and the small business size standard is $18.5 million. If your firm is capable of providing the requirements described in this Sources Sought, please provide capability information using the attached project form via email to Lawana Nunnally (404) 893-1546, Lawana.J.Nunnally@dhs.gov  by 1500 EST January 19, 2012. In the subject line, please provide your firm name and the solicitation number.

This Sources Sought Notice is issued for informational and planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, or an Invitation for Bids. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract for the items contained in the Sources Sought. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this Sources Sought, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the future acquisition.