Solicitation - U. S. Mission Accra, Ghana
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19AQMM26R0141
- Agency
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Office of Acquisition Management
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services
- PSC
- S206 Housekeeping- Guard
- Place of performance
- Ghana
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State Office of Acquisition Management seeks a qualified contractor to provide local guard services supporting the U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana, with proposals due May 20, 2026. The procurement is unclassified and unrestricted.
Place of performance is Accra, Ghana. The contractor must provide organizational structure, management, and qualified staff adequate to prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel and dependents, protect property and assets, prevent unauthorized access, and deter potential terrorist attacks, as detailed in the Performance Work Statement. The anticipated contract period is one base year plus four one-year options exercisable at the Government's sole discretion.
An in-person site visit is scheduled for March 16, 2026. Access to the full solicitation and exhibits requires submission of a completed Restricted Access Request form to the Contracting Officer, followed by an access request in SAM.gov. The solicitation was previously numbered 19AQMM25R0295 and has been renumbered to 19AQMM26R0141 due to fiscal year rollover. Amendment A001 updated the VAT to 20% in Section B.7.5, incorporated revised Exhibits D, E, F, M, P, Q, and S, added U.S. Person Certification requirements in Section L.11.1.8, and clarified essential equipment identification requirements in Section L.11.2.1.2. The NAICS code is 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services; the PSC code is S206, Housekeeping-Guard.
Notice text
7 versions
Update #7 · Latest ·
*** DUE TO THE FISCAL YEAR ROLLOVER, THE PREVIOUS PRESOLICITATION #19AQMM25R0295 HAS CHANGED TO THE CURRENT #19AQMM26R0141 ****
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana. The Government requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in the Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, property; destruction of assets; to prevent unauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks. Anticipated period of performance of the contract is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government).
An in-person Site Visit will be conducted on 16 March 2026 (see Section L.1 of the solicitation).
Please fill out the Restricted Access Request form (if you have not done so already). Once offerors have emailed their Restricted Access Request forms to the Contracting Officer, offerors are required to hit the "request access" button in SAM.gov in order to view the solicitation and all related exhibits.
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Amendment A0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Respond to the Site Visit questions posted by potential offerors.
- Update the VAT to 20% in Section B.7.5
- Incorporate the updated Exhibits D, E, F, M, P, Q and S.
- Incorporate Section L.11.1.8, US Person Certification. This will also be incorporated in Section L.11.1, Tab G of the Price Proposal.
- Remove mention of Exhibit U from Section J and designate this exhibit as RESERVED.
- Incorporate the following instruction into Section L.11.2.1.2, "Offerors shall identify the manufacturer, make, model, and quantity of all essential equipment required for contract performance. In addition, offerors shall complete the tables in Exhibit D by providing the estimated quantity for the entire contract, unit cost, total cost (including base and option years), and the anticipated country of origin
(if not the United States)."
The proposal due date is extended. All proposals will be due Monday, 27 April 2026 at 12:00EST. All other terms and conditions
remain the same.
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Amendment A0002 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Extend the proposal due date to 8 May 2026/ 12:00pm EST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same. ***Be advised, the incorrect copy of A002 was uploaded on 22 Apr 2026. This current version is the correct version***
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Amendment A0003 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Incorporate the rest of the site visit Questions & Answers that was not incorporated in Amendment A001.
- Incorporate Exhibit U into the solicitation.
All questions pertaining to the costs columns in Exhibit D will be answered in the next amendment. The proposal due date remains the same.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
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Amendment A0004 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Incorporate the updated Exhibit D, Contractor Furnished Equipment.
- Incorporate the updated Exhibit S. Please note the ODC tab that the offeror is required to complete (see Section L.11.1.2).
- Update Section L.11.1.2, Other Direct Costs.- Update Section M.2.1, Price Proposal Evaluation.
- Update Section M.2.2, Technical Proposal Evaluation.
- Extend the proposal due date to 15 May 2026/ 12:00pm EST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
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Amendment A0005 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Incorporate an update Exhibit U into the solicitation.
- Extend the proposal due date. Proposals are now due Wednesday, 20 May 2026 NLT 12:00PM EST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
Update #6 ·
*** DUE TO THE FISCAL YEAR ROLLOVER, THE PREVIOUS PRESOLICITATION #19AQMM25R0295 HAS CHANGED TO THE CURRENT #19AQMM26R0141 ****
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana. The Government requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in the Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, property; destruction of assets; to prevent unauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks. Anticipated period of performance of the contract is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government).
An in-person Site Visit will be conducted on 16 March 2026 (see Section L.1 of the solicitation).
Please fill out the Restricted Access Request form (if you have not done so already). Once offerors have emailed their Restricted Access Request forms to the Contracting Officer, offerors are required to hit the "request access" button in SAM.gov in order to view the solicitation and all related exhibits.
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Amendment A001 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Respond to the Site Visit questions posted by potential offerors.
- Update the VAT to 20% in Section B.7.5
- Incorporate the updated Exhibits D, E, F, M, P, Q and S.
- Incorporate Section L.11.1.8, US Person Certification. This will also be incorporated in Section L.11.1, Tab G of the Price Proposal.
- Remove mention of Exhibit U from Section J and designate this exhibit as RESERVED.
- Incorporate the following instruction into Section L.11.2.1.2, "Offerors shall identify the manufacturer, make, model, and quantity of all essential equipment required for contract performance. In addition, offerors shall complete the tables in Exhibit D by providing the estimated quantity for the entire contract, unit cost, total cost (including base and option years), and the anticipated country of origin
(if not the United States)."
The proposal due date is extended. All proposals will be due Monday, 27 April 2026 at 12:00EST. All other terms and conditions
remain the same.
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Amendment A002 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Extend the proposal due date to 8 May 2026/ 12:00pm EST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same. ***Be advised, the incorrect copy of A002 was uploaded on 22 Apr 2026. This current version is the correct version***
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Amendment A003 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Incorporate the rest of the site visit Questions & Answers that was not incorporated in Amendment A001.
- Incorporate Exhibit U into the solicitation.
All questions pertaining to the costs columns in Exhibit D will be answered in the next amendment. The proposal due date remains the same.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
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Amendment A0004 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Incorporate the updated Exhibit D, Contractor Furnished Equipment.
- Incorporate the updated Exhibit S. Please note the ODC tab that the offeror is required to complete (see Section L.11.1.2).
- Update Section L.11.1.2, Other Direct Costs.- Update Section M.2.1, Price Proposal Evaluation.
- Update Section M.2.2, Technical Proposal Evaluation.
- Extend the proposal due date to 15 May 2026/ 12:00pm EST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
Update #5 ·
*** DUE TO THE FISCAL YEAR ROLLOVER, THE PREVIOUS PRESOLICITATION #19AQMM25R0295 HAS CHANGED TO THE CURRENT #19AQMM26R0141 ****
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana. The Government requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in the Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, property; destruction of assets; to prevent unauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks. Anticipated period of performance of the contract is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government).
An in-person Site Visit will be conducted on 16 March 2026 (see Section L.1 of the solicitation).
Please fill out the Restricted Access Request form (if you have not done so already). Once offerors have emailed their Restricted Access Request forms to the Contracting Officer, offerors are required to hit the "request access" button in SAM.gov in order to view the solicitation and all related exhibits.
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Amendment A001 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Respond to the Site Visit questions posted by potential offerors.
- Update the VAT to 20% in Section B.7.5
- Incorporate the updated Exhibits D, E, F, M, P, Q and S.
- Incorporate Section L.11.1.8, US Person Certification. This will also be incorporated in Section L.11.1, Tab G of the Price Proposal.
- Remove mention of Exhibit U from Section J and designate this exhibit as RESERVED.
- Incorporate the following instruction into Section L.11.2.1.2, "Offerors shall identify the manufacturer, make, model, and quantity of all essential equipment required for contract performance. In addition, offerors shall complete the tables in Exhibit D by providing the estimated quantity for the entire contract, unit cost, total cost (including base and option years), and the anticipated country of origin
(if not the United States)."
The proposal due date is extended. All proposals will be due Monday, 27 April 2026 at 12:00EST. All other terms and conditions
remain the same.
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Amendment A002 - The purpose of this amendment is to: - Extend the proposal due date to 8 May 2026/ 12:00pm EST. All other terms and conditions remain the same. ***Be advised, the incorrect copy of A002 was uploaded on 22 Apr 2026. This current version is the correct version***
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Amendment A003 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Incorporate the rest of the site visit Questions & Answers that was not incorporated in Amendment A001. - Incorporate Exhibit U into the solicitation.
All questions pertaining to the costs columns in Exhibit D will be answered in the next amendment.The proposal due date remains the same.All other terms and conditions remain the same.
Update #4 ·
*** DUE TO THE FISCAL YEAR ROLLOVER, THE PREVIOUS PRESOLICITATION #19AQMM25R0295 HAS CHANGED TO THE CURRENT #19AQMM26R0141 ****
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana. The Government requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in the Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, property; destruction of assets; to prevent unauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks. Anticipated period of performance of the contract is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government).
An in-person Site Visit will be conducted on 16 March 2026 (see Section L.1 of the solicitation).
Please fill out the Restricted Access Request form (if you have not done so already). Once offerors have emailed their Restricted Access Request forms to the Contracting Officer, offerors are required to hit the "request access" button in SAM.gov in order to view the solicitation and all related exhibits.
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Amendment A001 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Respond to the Site Visit questions posted by potential offerors.
- Update the VAT to 20% in Section B.7.5
- Incorporate the updated Exhibits D, E, F, M, P, Q and S.
- Incorporate Section L.11.1.8, US Person Certification. This will also be incorporated in Section L.11.1, Tab G of the Price Proposal.
- Remove mention of Exhibit U from Section J and designate this exhibit as RESERVED.
- Incorporate the following instruction into Section L.11.2.1.2, "Offerors shall identify the manufacturer, make, model, and quantity of all essential equipment required for contract performance. In addition, offerors shall complete the tables in Exhibit D by providing the estimated quantity for the entire contract, unit cost, total cost (including base and option years), and the anticipated country of origin
(if not the United States)."
The proposal due date is extended. All proposals will be due Monday, 27 April 2026 at 12:00EST. All other terms and conditions
remain the same.
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Amendment A002 - The purpose of this amendment is to: - Extend the proposal due date to 8 May 2026/ 12:00pm EST. All other terms and conditions remain the same. ***Be advised, the incorrect copy of A002 was uploaded on 22 Apr 2026. This current version is the correct version***
Update #3 ·
*** DUE TO THE FISCAL YEAR ROLLOVER, THE PREVIOUS PRESOLICITATION #19AQMM25R0295 HAS CHANGED TO THE CURRENT #19AQMM26R0141 ****
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana. The Government requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in the Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, property; destruction of assets; to prevent unauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks. Anticipated period of performance of the contract is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government).
An in-person Site Visit will be conducted on 16 March 2026 (see Section L.1 of the solicitation).
Please fill out the Restricted Access Request form (if you have not done so already). Once offerors have emailed their Restricted Access Request forms to the Contracting Officer, offerors are required to hit the "request access" button in SAM.gov in order to view the solicitation and all related exhibits.
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Amendment A001 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Respond to the Site Visit questions posted by potential offerors.
- Update the VAT to 20% in Section B.7.5
- Incorporate the updated Exhibits D, E, F, M, P, Q and S.
- Incorporate Section L.11.1.8, US Person Certification. This will also be incorporated in Section L.11.1, Tab G of the Price Proposal.
- Remove mention of Exhibit U from Section J and designate this exhibit as RESERVED.
- Incorporate the following instruction into Section L.11.2.1.2, "Offerors shall identify the manufacturer, make, model, and quantity of all essential equipment required for contract performance. In addition, offerors shall complete the tables in Exhibit D by providing the estimated quantity for the entire contract, unit cost, total cost (including base and option years), and the anticipated country of origin
(if not the United States)."
The proposal due date is extended. All proposals will be due Monday, 27 April 2026 at 12:00EST. All other terms and conditions
remain the same.
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Amendment A002 - The purpose of this amendment is to: - Extend the proposal due date to 8 May 2026/ 12:00pm EST. All other terms and conditions remain the same.
Update #2 ·
*** DUE TO THE FISCAL YEAR ROLLOVER, THE PREVIOUS PRESOLICITATION #19AQMM25R0295 HAS CHANGED TO THE CURRENT #19AQMM26R0141 ****
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana. The Government requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in the Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, property; destruction of assets; to prevent unauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks. Anticipated period of performance of the contract is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government).
An in-person Site Visit will be conducted on 16 March 2026 (see Section L.1 of the solicitation).
Please fill out the Restricted Access Request form (if you have not done so already). Once offerors have emailed their Restricted Access Request forms to the Contracting Officer, offerors are required to hit the "request access" button in SAM.gov in order to view the solicitation and all related exhibits.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amendment A001 - The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Respond to the Site Visit questions posted by potential offerors.
- Update the VAT to 20% in Section B.7.5
- Incorporate the updated Exhibits D, E, F, M, P, Q and S.
- Incorporate Section L.11.1.8, US Person Certification. This will also be incorporated in Section L.11.1, Tab G of the Price Proposal.
- Remove mention of Exhibit U from Section J and designate this exhibit as RESERVED.
- Incorporate the following instruction into Section L.11.2.1.2, "Offerors shall identify the manufacturer, make, model, and quantity of all essential equipment required for contract performance. In addition, offerors shall complete the tables in Exhibit D by providing the estimated quantity for the entire contract, unit cost, total cost (including base and option years), and the anticipated country of origin
(if not the United States)."
The proposal due date is extended. All proposals will be due Monday, 27 April 2026 at 12:00EST. All other terms and conditions
remain the same.
Update #1 ·
*** DUE TO THE FISCAL YEAR ROLLOVER, THE PREVIOUS PRESOLICITATION #19AQMM25R0295 HAS CHANGED TO THE CURRENT #19AQMM26R0141 ****
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana. The Government requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in the Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, property; destruction of assets; to prevent unauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks. Anticipated period of performance of the contract is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government).
An in-person Site Visit will be conducted on 16 March 2026 (see Section L.1 of the solicitation).
Please fill out the Restricted Access Request form (if you have not done so already). Once offerors have emailed their Restricted Access Request forms to the Contracting Officer, offerors are required to hit the "request access" button in SAM.gov in order to view the solicitation and all related exhibits.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation Restricted Access Request.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Presolicitation - U. S. Mission Accra, Ghana | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought - U. S. Mission Accra, Ghana | Pre-Solicitation |
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