Solicitation HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 for the Screening Partnership Program

HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 AMENDMENT A00005  (8/27/2020) - 

The purpose of this amendment is to notify all potentially interested parties that the NAICS code of this solicitation has been appealed at the United States Small Business Administration, Office of Hearing and Appeals and to extend the proposal submission period end date to 29 September 2020.

See attachment labeled “NAICS Appeal of Caduceus Healthcare Inc. Notice and Order” for additional information regarding the appeal.

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 Amendment A00004 (8/19/2020) - 

This is the Screening Partnership Program Reopener which refers to the “reopening” or rolling admission of the existing TSA Screening Partnership Program multiple-award IDIQ contract vehicle.

The purpose of this amendment is to notify all potentially interested parties that this is a reopening of solicitation No. HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 and that any awards resulting from this solicitation will contain identical terms and conditions that are currently in the contracts that were awarded as a result of solicitation No. HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 which was competed in full and open competition under the NAICS of 561612 - Security Guards and Patrol Services.  The submission period for this solicitation was opened on May 22, 2015 and was closed on November 19, 2015. This amendment is a result of the Government invoking its right to open the solicitation for the purpose of adding additional IDIQ holders as per term H.9 of the contracts that were awarded as a result of solicitation No. HSTS05-15-R-SPP047.  Full text of term H.9 of the current Screening Partnership Program IDIQs is as follows:

“H.9. ROLLING ADMISSIONS

TSA reserves the right to periodically hold a new competition for the purpose of adding

additional IDIQ holders, or to allow an airport authority to submit a proposal for an IDIQ contract

in the instance that TSA will be releasing a task order RFP for that airport. At TSA’s sole

discretion, TSA should assess the quality of performance by each IDIQ holder, the number, value

and complexity of work assigned to each holder, the amount of competition achieved on each

order, the amount of small business participation, whether revisions are needed to the scope of the

SOW, and if the ceiling amount of the IDIQ contract needs to be revised. Based on these criteria

and the anticipated need for task orders at additional airports, if it is in the best interest of TSA,

the CO conduct a new competition to add additional IDIQ holders. TSA reserves the right to limit

rolling admissions to small businesses or other socioeconomic categories, or interested airport

authorities. Additionally, TSA reserves the right to revise the evaluation criteria for new IDIQ

contract competitions.

Any new awards will have the same contract expiration date as previously awarded contracts.”

Although the awards resulting from this solicitation will contain identical requirements they will have an ordering period that is determined by the date of award for the start date and it will last through May 31, 2026 to ensure equal competition with the current awards.

In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 15, Contracting by Negotiation, this Solicitation is to award Screening Partnership Program (SPP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Contract. This Solicitation is open to all vendors who qualify as a Small Business Concern in NAICS 561612.

The ordering period under the IDIQ will be effective from the date of award through May 31, 2026 unless otherwise modified at the sole discretion of TSA.
 

Pursuant to Section 108 of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) (Public Law 107-71), codified at 49 U.S.C. §44920 (opt-out program), qualified screening companies shall provide compensation and other benefits to private security screeners “…that are not less than the level of compensation and other benefits provided to such Federal Government personnel…”.   

Proposals shall be electronically submitted via email to both michael.cabero@tsa.dhs.gov and paul.easton@tsa.dhs.gov, no later than 1:00 pm EST on September 29, 2020 in accordance with the instructions provided in Section L.

The Government intends on awarding up to ten IDIQ contracts without discussions.  However, the Government may conduct discussions if deemed necessary by the CO.  The Offerors shall provide their best, complete proposal upon initial submission. 

The source selection process will be within the best value continuum under FAR 15.101. This defines the best value by using any one, or a combination of, source selection approaches. For this solicitation, the Government intends on awarding up to ten contracts.  The best value basis for awards will be determined by the Highest Technically Rated Offerors with a Fair and Reasonable Price.

The Highest Technically Rated, Fair and Reasonable Price approach will best achieve the objective of awarding IDIQ contracts to the best qualified Offerors with core expertise in security screening. The Government may conduct clarifications, as described in FAR 15.306(a).  Further, the Government intends to award contracts without discussions, but reserves the right to enter into discussion if deemed necessary pursuant to the authority of FAR 52.215-1. The Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.

Compliance/Responsiveness:  Not all of the requirements identified in the solicitation will be evaluated as evaluation factors; however, the Offeror’s proposal will be evaluated to ensure that all of the terms and conditions of the solicitation are met. The CO will review each proposal to ensure the Offeror included all information required in Solicitation Section L to include signed copies of the attached SF33 and SF30s.

Proposals that do not respond to all requirements in the solicitation may be rejected without further evaluation, deliberation, or discussion.  The Government may reject any proposal that is evaluated to be significantly not compliant with the solicitation requirements, or reflects a failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the work to be performed. The evaluation of Factor 1 Corporate Experience will occur after a compliance check and before the three remaining factors. A rating of Not Relevant for Corporate Experience will result in the rest of an Offeror’s proposal being unevaluated as they were deemed Not Relevant in the most important evaluation factor.  Additionally, an Unacceptable, Unsatisfactory, or Not Fair and Reasonable rating in any factor will render the entire proposal ineligible for award. 

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020).

(a) Definition. “Small business concern,” as used in this clause, means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the size standards in this solicitation.

      (b) Applicability. This clause applies only to-

           (1) Contracts that have been totally set aside for small business concerns; and

           (2) Orders set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

      (c) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

           (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

(End of clause)

Please view the attachments for the complete Amendment A00004, which is comprised of the following attachments:

HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 AMENDMENT A00004

HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 AMENDMENT A00004 Attachment L.8.1 ATSA 2020 WAGE DETERMINATION

HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 SF33

HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 Amendment A00004 (8/19/2020) - 

This is the Screening Partnership Program Reopener which refers to the “reopening” or rolling admission of the existing TSA Screening Partnership Program multiple-award IDIQ contract vehicle.

The purpose of this amendment is to notify all potentially interested parties that this is a reopening of solicitation No. HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 and that any awards resulting from this solicitation will contain identical terms and conditions that are currently in the contracts that were awarded as a result of solicitation No. HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 which was competed in full and open competition under the NAICS of 561612 - Security Guards and Patrol Services.  The submission period for this solicitation was opened on May 22, 2015 and was closed on November 19, 2015. This amendment is a result of the Government invoking its right to open the solicitation for the purpose of adding additional IDIQ holders as per term H.9 of the contracts that were awarded as a result of solicitation No. HSTS05-15-R-SPP047.  Full text of term H.9 of the current Screening Partnership Program IDIQs is as follows:

“H.9. ROLLING ADMISSIONS

TSA reserves the right to periodically hold a new competition for the purpose of adding

additional IDIQ holders, or to allow an airport authority to submit a proposal for an IDIQ contract

in the instance that TSA will be releasing a task order RFP for that airport. At TSA’s sole

discretion, TSA should assess the quality of performance by each IDIQ holder, the number, value

and complexity of work assigned to each holder, the amount of competition achieved on each

order, the amount of small business participation, whether revisions are needed to the scope of the

SOW, and if the ceiling amount of the IDIQ contract needs to be revised. Based on these criteria

and the anticipated need for task orders at additional airports, if it is in the best interest of TSA,

the CO conduct a new competition to add additional IDIQ holders. TSA reserves the right to limit

rolling admissions to small businesses or other socioeconomic categories, or interested airport

authorities. Additionally, TSA reserves the right to revise the evaluation criteria for new IDIQ

contract competitions.

Any new awards will have the same contract expiration date as previously awarded contracts.”

Although the awards resulting from this solicitation will contain identical requirements they will have an ordering period that is determined by the date of award for the start date and it will last through May 31, 2026 to ensure equal competition with the current awards.

In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 15, Contracting by Negotiation, this Solicitation is to award Screening Partnership Program (SPP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Contract. This Solicitation is open to all vendors who qualify as a Small Business Concern in NAICS 561612.

The ordering period under the IDIQ will be effective from the date of award through May 31, 2026 unless otherwise modified at the sole discretion of TSA.
 

Pursuant to Section 108 of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) (Public Law 107-71), codified at 49 U.S.C. §44920 (opt-out program), qualified screening companies shall provide compensation and other benefits to private security screeners “…that are not less than the level of compensation and other benefits provided to such Federal Government personnel…”.   

Proposals shall be electronically submitted via email to both michael.cabero@tsa.dhs.gov and paul.easton@tsa.dhs.gov, no later than 1:00 pm EST on September 22, 2020 in accordance with the instructions provided in Section L.

The Government intends on awarding up to ten IDIQ contracts without discussions.  However, the Government may conduct discussions if deemed necessary by the CO.  The Offerors shall provide their best, complete proposal upon initial submission. 

The source selection process will be within the best value continuum under FAR 15.101. This defines the best value by using any one, or a combination of, source selection approaches. For this solicitation, the Government intends on awarding up to ten contracts.  The best value basis for awards will be determined by the Highest Technically Rated Offerors with a Fair and Reasonable Price.

The Highest Technically Rated, Fair and Reasonable Price approach will best achieve the objective of awarding IDIQ contracts to the best qualified Offerors with core expertise in security screening. The Government may conduct clarifications, as described in FAR 15.306(a).  Further, the Government intends to award contracts without discussions, but reserves the right to enter into discussion if deemed necessary pursuant to the authority of FAR 52.215-1. The Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.

Compliance/Responsiveness:  Not all of the requirements identified in the solicitation will be evaluated as evaluation factors; however, the Offeror’s proposal will be evaluated to ensure that all of the terms and conditions of the solicitation are met. The CO will review each proposal to ensure the Offeror included all information required in Solicitation Section L to include signed copies of the attached SF33 and SF30s.

Proposals that do not respond to all requirements in the solicitation may be rejected without further evaluation, deliberation, or discussion.  The Government may reject any proposal that is evaluated to be significantly not compliant with the solicitation requirements, or reflects a failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the work to be performed. The evaluation of Factor 1 Corporate Experience will occur after a compliance check and before the three remaining factors. A rating of Not Relevant for Corporate Experience will result in the rest of an Offeror’s proposal being unevaluated as they were deemed Not Relevant in the most important evaluation factor.  Additionally, an Unacceptable, Unsatisfactory, or Not Fair and Reasonable rating in any factor will render the entire proposal ineligible for award. 

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020).

(a) Definition. “Small business concern,” as used in this clause, means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the size standards in this solicitation.

      (b) Applicability. This clause applies only to-

           (1) Contracts that have been totally set aside for small business concerns; and

           (2) Orders set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

      (c) General.

(1) Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

           (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a small business concern.

(End of clause)

Please view the attachments for the complete Amendment A00004, which is comprised of the following attachments:

HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 AMENDMENT A00004

HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 AMENDMENT A00004 Attachment L.8.1 ATSA 2020 WAGE DETERMINATION

HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 SF33

Amendment A00003 (11/14/2015) - The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to incorporate additional questions and responses to Attachment 3 - Solicitation Questions and Responses.

In addition, this amendment clarifies the relevance of past performance under section M.3.4 as follows: "ln assessing relevance of past performance, the Government will consider relevant contracts as those contracts that are ongoing or completed no earlier than December 01, 2010 of comparable level of size, scope, and complexity to the requirements of the
solicitation."

Finally, this amendment also revises section L.3.B to exclude Attachment 1 from Font and Page Size restrictions.

*Note* - Attachment 1 may be formatted as needed for printing purposes. 

*Note* - SF30_A00003 has been corrected.  The correct box within Block 11 has been checked to specify this amendment did not extend the proposal due date.

*Note* - Attachment 3 - Solicitation Questions and Responses (A00003) has been added to this notice.

The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to incorporate additional questions and responses to Attachment 3 - Solicitation Questions and Responses.

In addition, this amendment clarifies the relevance of past performance under section M.3.4 as follows: "ln assessing relevance of past performance, the Government will consider relevant contracts as those contracts that are ongoing or completed no earlier than December 01, 2010 of comparable level of size, scope, and complexity to the requirements of the
solicitation."

Finally, this amendment also revises section L.3.B to exclude Attachment 1 from Font and Page Size restrictions.

*Note* - Attachment 1 may be formated as needed for printing purposes. 

Amendment A00002 (11/03/2015) - The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to incorporate additional questions and responses, which were inadvertently omitted, into Attachment 3.

*NOTE* - Attachment 3 corrected to include additional questions.

Amendment A00002 (11/03/2015) - The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to incorporate additional questions and responses, which were inadvertently omitted, into Attachment 3.

Amendment A00001 (11/02/2015) - The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to provide responses to solicitation questions submitted by interested Vendors.

Attachment 3 - Solicitation Questions and Responses includes a list of solicitation revisions.

In addition to changes listed in Attachment 3, several edits have been made to the following solicitation sections for clarification purposes: C.1.1, C.2.7, C.3.3, C.5.3, L2, L.3, L.5, and M.2.

This amendment also extends the proposal due date to November 19, 2015 at 4:00pm EST.

HSTS05-15-R-SPP047 is the official Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) solicitation for Security Screening Services at Airports nationwide, under the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Screening Partnership Program (SPP). Services include comprehensive screening of passengers and baggage at Airports participating in the SPP. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612.

TSA anticipates making multiple awards under this IDIQ solicitation. Future Airport Task Order solicitations will be provided to only the companies that are awarded an IDIQ contract. However, for transparency and the convenience of the Government, two initial Airport Task Order solicitations for security screening services at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), will be solicited concurrently with this IDIQ solicitation and will be posted separately on www.fbo.gov under the following solicitation numbers;

Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS): HSTS05-15-R-SPP063
San Francisco International Airport (SFO): HSTS05-15-R-SPP064

Interested parties are not required to propose on the STS and SFO Task Order solicitations in order to be considered for an IDIQ contract award. However, in order to submit a proposal for either the STS or SFO Task Order Solicitations, you must propose on this IDIQ solicitation.

Comments or correspondence must be submitted in accordance with the information/instructions contained in the solicitation. Potential offerors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will only be available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov.

Prospective offerors are hereby notified that requests for clarification for a specific solicitation, or communication with the Contracting Officer, must be specific to the solicitation (IDIQ, SFO, STS) and must follow that solicitation's specific instructions. Clarifications submitted through one solicitation's instructions that are not for that specific solicitation will not be address or responded to.

Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading the Request for Proposal (RFP) and all attachments. Some of the RFP attachments contain Sensitive Security Information (SSI). Vendors must follow the process outlined in the presolicitation notice in order to gain approval for access to SSI. Vendors who have already requested and received SSI, should not request approval for accessing this information a second time.

Updated Site visit registration instructions have been posted.  Please see the associated attachment for specific instructions. 

For logistical purposes, the site visit for STS will begin approximately 8:00AM and conclude before noon.  The SFO site visit is expected to begin approximately 9:30AM and conclude in the early afternoon.  These times are subject to change; specific times and additional details will be sent directly to the registered attendees.

Correction to Site Visit #2: The date of the site visit at San Francisco is Thursday July 09, 2015. 

Additional languaged stating, "attendance at the site visit is not required for propsoal submission," was included.


NOTE:  Update to Presolicitation_Notice_SPP_IDIQ attachment
Release of Sensitive Security Information - Section E.2 has been updated and posted.  The MS Excel spreadsheet with employee information MUST be emailed to both RFP.Access@tsa.dhs.gov and HSTS05SPP@tsa.dhs.gov.



This notice is being issued pursuant to FAR 5.204 Presolicitation Notice.

The Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to solicit industry to provide airport Security Screening Services. Services include comprehensive screening of passengers and personal property at airports participating in the Screening Partnership Program. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612.

TSA anticipates making multiple awards under the intended Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) solicitation for Security Screening Services.

Please see the attached pre-solicitation notice detailing the requirements for requesting access to SSI.

Please monitor this site for pre-proposal site visits and the posting of the solicitation.

Updated Site visit registration instructions have been posted.  Please see the associated attachment for specific instructions.

Correction to Site Visit #2: The date of the site visit at San Francisco is Thursday July 09, 2015. 

Additional languaged stating, "attendance at the site visit is not required for propsoal submission," was included.


NOTE:  Update to Presolicitation_Notice_SPP_IDIQ attachment
Release of Sensitive Security Information - Section E.2 has been updated and posted.  The MS Excel spreadsheet with employee information MUST be emailed to both RFP.Access@tsa.dhs.gov and HSTS05SPP@tsa.dhs.gov.



This notice is being issued pursuant to FAR 5.204 Presolicitation Notice.

The Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to solicit industry to provide airport Security Screening Services. Services include comprehensive screening of passengers and personal property at airports participating in the Screening Partnership Program. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612.

TSA anticipates making multiple awards under the intended Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) solicitation for Security Screening Services.

Please see the attached pre-solicitation notice detailing the requirements for requesting access to SSI.

Please monitor this site for pre-proposal site visits and the posting of the solicitation.

Site visit registration instructions have been posted.  Please see the associated attachment for specific instructions.


NOTE:  Update to Presolicitation_Notice_SPP_IDIQ attachment
Release of Sensitive Security Information - Section E.2 has been updated and posted.  The MS Excel spreadsheet with employee information MUST be emailed to both RFP.Access@tsa.dhs.gov and HSTS05SPP@tsa.dhs.gov.



This notice is being issued pursuant to FAR 5.204 Presolicitation Notice.

The Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to solicit industry to provide airport Security Screening Services. Services include comprehensive screening of passengers and personal property at airports participating in the Screening Partnership Program. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612.

TSA anticipates making multiple awards under the intended Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) solicitation for Security Screening Services.

Please see the attached pre-solicitation notice detailing the requirements for requesting access to SSI.

Please monitor this site for pre-proposal site visits and the posting of the solicitation.

NOTE:  Update to Presolicitation_Notice_SPP_IDIQ attachment
Release of Sensitive Security Information - Section E.2 has been updated and posted.  The MS Excel spreadsheet with employee information MUST be emailed to both RFP.Access@tsa.dhs.gov and HSTS05SPP@tsa.dhs.gov.



This notice is being issued pursuant to FAR 5.204 Presolicitation Notice.

The Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to solicit industry to provide airport Security Screening Services. Services include comprehensive screening of passengers and personal property at airports participating in the Screening Partnership Program. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612.

TSA anticipates making multiple awards under the intended Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) solicitation for Security Screening Services.

Please see the attached pre-solicitation notice detailing the requirements for requesting access to SSI.

Please monitor this site for pre-proposal site visits and the posting of the solicitation.

This notice is being issued pursuant to FAR 5.204 Presolicitation Notice.

The Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to solicit industry to provide airport Security Screening Services. Services include comprehensive screening of passengers and personal property at airports participating in the Screening Partnership Program. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612.

TSA anticipates making multiple awards under the intended Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) solicitation for Security Screening Services.

Please see the attached pre-solicitation notice detailing the requirements for requesting access to SSI.

Please monitor this site for pre-proposal site visits and the posting of the solicitation.