Special Notice to Amendment Six for RFP HSCG23-16-R-PFP021

This Amendment 6 makes the following change to tab (TO #3 (-PFP024) in Attachment D (Pricing Spreadsheet).

The beginning base period of performance for CLIN 00004, 00004A, 00004B, and 00004C is changed from 31AUG2017 to 01APR2017.

The beginning base period of performance for CLIN 00011, 00011A, 00011B, and 00011C is changed from 31AUG2017 to 01APR2017.

The change to these dates is to be consistent with the base period of performance in Attachment (G); HSCG23-16-R-PFP024 (Task Order #3).

Please note that there are a total of 6 amendments that need to be acknowledged in the offeror's proposal.

As a reminder, per RFP Section L-3, the deadline for the IDIQ-level proposal submission is Monday, October 17th, 2016, at 2:00 PM (EDT). Any IDIQ-level proposal received after the aforementioned date and time risks immediate rejection by the Contracting Officer.

Also, the deadline for offerors to submit all four (4) task order proposals is Monday, October 31st, 2016 at 2:00 PM (EDT). Please see RFP Section L for further details regarding proposal contents and submission requirements.

Thank you for your participation in this procurement.

This Amendment 5 provides a clean copy of all IDIQ and task order solicitation documents. Aside from the changes noted in this posting, no other changes have been made since Amendment 4. This posting is solely to provide a clean copy of all documents for offerors' reference.

Please note that there are a total of 5 IDIQ amendments that need to be acknowledged in the offeror's IDIQ proposal. There are 5 task order amendments that need to be acknowledged in each of the offeror's four (4) task order proposals.

This amendment also provides responses to additional questions (highlighted in yellow) that were received regarding the changes that were made in Amendment 4. The responses affected the following:

1. The maximum amount for RPC travel CLINs increased from $10,000.00 to $40,000.00 annually for:

Task Order #1 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP022) CLINs: 00001AA, 10001A, 20001A, 30001A, and 40001A.

Task Order #2 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP023) CLINs: 00001AA, 10001A, 20001A, 30001A, and 40001A.

Task Order #3 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP024) CLINs: 00001A, 10001A, 20001A, 30001A, and 40001A.

Task Order #4 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP025) CLINs: 00001A, 10001A, 20001A, 30001A, and 40001A.

2. Change to PWS Section C-3.4. The change is that the following sentence was added:
"At a minimum, the RPC on a task order shall visit annually each guard site within his or her task order."

3. The 1449s do not need to be submitted as a part of the offeror's IDIQ or Task Order proposals. The Coast Guard will furnish a completed Standard Form 1449 to the successful awardee(s).

No further solicitation questions will be accepted or answered following this Amendment 5. All questions received prior to this posting have been answered.

As a reminder, per RFP Section L-3, the deadline for the IDIQ-level proposal submission is Monday, October 17th, 2016, at 2:00 PM (EDT). Any IDIQ-level proposal received after the aforementioned date and time risks immediate rejection by the Contracting Officer.

Also, the deadline for offerors to submit all four (4) task order proposals is Monday, October 31st, 2016 at 2:00 PM (EDT). Please see RFP Section L for further details regarding proposal contents and submission requirements.

Thank you for your participation in this procurement.

This Special Notice provides updated guidance regarding current Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) that are in place at locations effected by the new Security Guard acquisition.

In order for the Department of Labor (DoL) to post CBAs to their Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) website, the CBA's must be submitted by the labor union or the employer (or their employees or agents) in order to be posted. This requirement is meant to ensure that the CBA's are being submitted voluntarily.

Based on the DoL requirement, the Coast Guard cannot provide the details of the CBA to offerors. However, the Coast Guard will provide the identifying information of the location, the relevant union, and the relevant private company for each active CBA in this special notice:

(Location/Union/Employer)
1. Base Elizabeth City, NC/United Government Security Officers of America, International Un Local 311(UGSOA)/Whitestone Group-Whitestone Staffing Inc.

2. Sector San Juan, PR/International Union, Security, Police and Fire Professionals (SPFA)/On Target Security

3. Air Station Borinquen, PR/International Union, Security, Police and Fire Professionals (SPFA)/On Target Security

Please feel free to ask the contracting officer and contract specialist if you have any questions. Thank you.

This fourth amendment provides responses to questions received for the Question and Answer (Q&A) period, which ended on 21 SEP 2016.

The Q&A responses are provided in the RFP Amendment 4, "Responses to Offerors Questions".

As a result of the responses to the questions, amendments with track changes were made to the following attachments:

RFP HSCG23-16-R-PFP021
Attachment A - Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Attachment D - Pricing Spreadsheet
Attachment E - Task Order #1 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP022)
Attachment F - Task Order #2 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP023)
Attachment G - Task Order #3 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP024)
Attachment H - Task Order #4 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP025)

Some of the significant changes contained in this amendment include:

1. Eliminating the Project Manager position from PWS Section C-3.3 and amending all attachments subsequently impacted.

2. Establishing sub-Contract Line Items (CLINs) for Regional Program Coordinator (RPC) travel and amending all attachments subsequently impacted.

3. Adding Contract Line Items (CLINs) for Contractor provided vehicles for Task Order #3 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP024) CLINs: 00006BB, 10006BB, 20006BB, 30006BB, and 40006BB.

4. Cancel Contract Line Items (CLINs) for Contractor provided vehicles for Task Order #4 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP025) CLINs: 00005B, 10005B, 20005B, 30005B, and 40005B

Please note that all vehicle CLINs are optional CLINs that will exercised solely at the Coast Guard's discretion.

Track changes for all documents will be accepted after posting this amendment. Future amendments will have track changes enabled to show only the new changes.

This amendment provides partial responses to questions received during the first round of the Question and Answer (Q&A) period, which ended on 07 SEP 2016.

The Q&A responses are provided in the RFP Amendment 3, "Responses to Offerors Questions".

Please note questions that are highlighted in yellow are questions the Government is considering and will provide answers for in a future amendment. The fourth amendment is planned for posting in the middle of next week, most likely Tuesday, September 27th, or Wednesday, September 28th.

As a result of the responses to the questions, amendments with track changes were made to the following attachments:

RFP HSCG23-16-R-PFP021
Attachment E - Task Order #1 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP022)
Attachment F - Task Order #2 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP023)
Attachment G - Task Order #3 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP024)
Attachment H - Task Order #4 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP025)

Specific changes to this amendment include:

1. Extending the due date for proposal submissions per section L-3 of the amended RFP. The revised due date for IDIQ-level proposal submission is Monday, October 17th, 2016, at 2:00 PM (EDT). The revised due date for all four (4) task order proposals is Monday, October 31st, 2016. At 2:00 PM (EDT)

2. Increase the maximum ceiling of the IDIQ from $175Mil to $200Mil per section B-9 of the amended RFP.

3. Cancel Option Contract Line Items (CLINs) for Contractor provided vehicles for Task Order #1 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP022) CLINs: 10003B, 10004B, 10005B, 10006B, 20003B, 20004B, 20005B, 20006B, 30003B, 30004B, 30005B, 30006B, 40003B, 40004B, 40005B, and 40006B

4. Cancel Option Contract Line Items (CLINs) for Contractor provided vehicles for Task Order #2 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP023) CLINs: 10002B, 10003B, 10004B, 20002B, 20003B, 20004B, 30002B, 30003B, 30004B, 40002B, 40003B, and 40004B

5. Cancel Option Contract Line Items (CLINs) for Contractor provided vehicles for Task Order #3 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP024) CLINs: 10006B, 10008B, 10009B, 20006B, 20008B, 20009B, 30006B, 30008B, 30009B, 40006B, 40008B, and 40009B

6. Cancel Option Contract Line Items (CLINs) for Contractor provided vehicles for Task Order #4 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP025) CLINs: 10003B, 10004B, 10006B 10008B, 20003B, 20004B, 20006B, 20008B, 30003B, 30004B, 30006B, 30008B, 40003B, 40004B, 40006B, and 40008B

7. Change the beginning period of performance from 31AUG2017 to 31MAY2017 for Task Order #3 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP024) CLINs: 00002, 00002A, 00002B, and 00002C.

Track changes for all documents will be accepted after posting this amendment. Future amendments will have track changes enabled to show only the new changes.

This Special Notice clarifies the IDIQ RFP amendment numbering system. There are two amendments for offerors to acknowledge thus far, though Amendment # 1 did not have a formal SF-30 posted along with it.

Amendment # 1 was announced on 29 AUG 2016 and published 02 SEP 2016. A formal amendment on a SF-30 was not included with Amendment # 1 to note the changes made to RFP Attachment C, the Past Performance Questionnaire.

Amendment # 2 was published 15 SEP 2016. A formal amendment on a SF-30 was included with Amendment # 2 to note the number of changes made to the IDIQ RFP, the task order RFPs, and their attachments. That formal amendment was labeled as "00001" in Block 2 of the SF-30.

To realign the amendment numbering system on the IDIQ RFP and Task Orders one, two, and four; the formal amendment labeled "00002" will be skipped and the next amendment posted for the IDIQ and all Task Orders will be "00003".

Please feel free to ask the contracting officer and contract specialist if you have any questions.

This amendment provides partial responses to questions received during the first round of the Question and Answer (Q&A) period, which ended on 07 SEP 2016.

The Q&A responses are provided in the RFP Amendment 2, "Responses to Offerors Questions".

As a result of the responses to the questions, amendments with track changes were made to the following attachments:

RFP HSCG23-16-R-PFP021
Attachment A - Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment D - Pricing Spreadsheet Attachment E - Task Order #1 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP022) Attachment F - Task Order #2 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP023) Attachment G - Task Order #3 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP024) Attachment H - Task Order #4 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP025)

Some of the significant changes to this amendment include:

1. Eliminating the Security Clerk position from PWS Section C-3.6 and amending all attachments subsequently impacted.

2. Removing Contract Line Items (CLINs) for contractor vehicles at installations that do not require a vehicle as per PWS Technical Exhibit Eight (TE-8).

3. Change the beginning period of performance from 01APR2017 to 31AUG2017 for Task Order #4 (HSCG23-16-R-PFP025) CLINs: 00007, 00007A, 00007B, and 00007C (USCG Aviation Training Center Mobile, AL)

4. Technical Exhibit Nine (TE-9) was added to the PWS as a sample Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) similar to all SOPs at each installation.

Track changes for all documents will be accepted after posting this amendment. Future amendments will have track changes enabled to show only the new changes.

The Government anticipates posting amendment three during the week of 26 SEP 2016 to answer all remaining questions.

The purpose of this Amendment is to make changes to the following:

1. RFP; Section L-7, Volume 2 (Past Performance Volume).

a. Changed paragraph (a) to read:

"Recent" past performance is defined as work performed within the last three years of the issuance date of this RFP. Thus "recent" past performance must be work performed any time from 24 AUG 2013 to 24 AUG 2016.

b. Changed paragraph (b) to read:

Not provide any completed Attachment C forms beyond Section A.

Section B is to be completed only by the customer point-of-contact (preferably the contracting officer or the contracting officer's representative of the referenced contract action). The point-of-contact himself or herself shall email the completed Attachment C to the to the joint attention of the Contract Specialist, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Joe Tallent, at joe.b.tallent@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Nathan Dolezal, at nate.dolezal@uscg.mil.

c. Added paragraph (c) to read:

Provide any other relevant past performance details in an introductory Word document.

d. Updated paragraphing sequence d through h.

(See attachment Amendment 1 - Revised RFP Section L-7 (Volume 2-Past Performance) for changes listed in Paragraph #1 above)

2. Attachment C - Past Performance Questionnaire

Changed Section B Past Performance Questionnaire due date to be the date of IDIQ-level proposal submission, which is currently set for Friday, October 7th, 2016 at 2:00 PM EST.

(See attachment Amendment 1 - Attachment C- Past Performance Questionnaire for changes listed in Paragraph #2 above)

3. Attachment D - Pricing Spreadsheet

Changed the beginning Period of Performance from 31AUG2017 to 01APR2017 in Tab (TO # 3 (-PFP024) for CLINs 00004, 00004A, 00004B, 00004C, 00011, 00011A, 00011B, and 00011C.

(See attachment Amendment 1- Attachment D - Pricing Spreadsheet v1.8 (SAME CLINs) for changes listed in Paragraph #3 above)

4. Attachment G - HSCG23-16-R-PFP024 (Task Order # 3 on SF 1449)

Changed the beginning Period of Performance from 31AUG2017 to 01APR2017 to CLINs: 00004, 00004A, 00004B, 00004C, 00011, 00011A, 00011B, and 00011C.

(See attachment Amendment 1- Attachment G -Task Order 3for changes listed in Paragraph #4 above)

The Government anticipates publishing a Questions and Answers (Q&A) matrix along with future amendments the week of 12SEP2016

This notice to amend announces a revision for RFP Attachment C, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ).

Page 2 of that attachment says that all PPQs must be emailed by Monday, August 29th, 2016, at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). The revised RFP Attachment C will say that all PPQs must be emailed by the due date of the IDIQ proposals at 2 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT); currently, the IDIQ proposals are due on Friday, October 7th, 2016, at 2 PM EDT.

A formal amendment is expected to be issued on Wednesday, August 31st, 2016, with the above information. Going forward, the Government plans to release one (1) amendment per week (typically on Wednesdays) to address any outstanding questions.

Thank you for your time and interest in this solicitation.

The details of this Request for Proposal (RFP) are described in the RFP attachment (HSCG23-16-R-PFP021).

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) will be centralizing and standardizing nineteen (19) current guard services contracts, which are currently supporting twenty-seven (27) installations throughout the U.S. The centralization and standardization will be achieved via migration of the 19 current contracts into one (1) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle with up to two (2) IDIQ contract holders.

The work will be performed at USCG locations within the United States and U.S. territories within the USCG's area of responsibility (AOR).

The guard services IDIQ will be a centrally managed and centrally executed contract. Only warranted USCG Headquarters contracting officers will be able to issue task orders against the IDIQ.

The IDIQ and all task orders (TOs) issued underneath the IDIQ will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) and will be an 8(a) set-aside.

This is a commercial item acquisition in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, "Acquisition of Commercial Items." The services to be provided under the contract are considered "commercial" as defined by FAR 2.101. The types of services described in RFP Section C are customarily used by non-governmental entities for purposes other than government purposes.

All questions regarding this solicitation must be received by Wednesday, September 7th, 2016, at 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Questions will only be accepted in email format. Questions received in any other format will be disregarded. Emails should be addressed to the joint attention of the Contract Specialist, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Joe Tallent, at joe.b.tallent@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Nathan Dolezal, at nate.dolezal@uscg.mil.
Answers to all questions will be posted in matrix form to the FBO page noted above. However, specific information as to which company asked which questions will not be provided.
Offerors are strongly encouraged to ask questions and convey their expectations about the requirements during this time. The USCG desires to alleviate concerns during the solicitation phase so that no assumptions or exceptions will be present in any proposals. Offerors shall not submit a proposal that includes any exceptions taken to the RFP or its attachments.
By submission of its proposal, each offeror is verifying that it understands the RFP, the RFP attachments, and that there are no exceptions to the RFP or its attachments in the proposal itself.
Should there be additional questions received by USCG after the first cutoff date of Wednesday, September 7th, 2016, there will be a second and final cutoff date of Wednesday, September 21st, 2016, at 2:00 PM EDT. The same procedures are followed for submitting questions and for submitting them to CWO Joe Tallent and Nathan Dolezal.

The deadline for the IDIQ-level proposal submission is Friday, October 7th, 2016, at 2:00 PM (EDT). Any IDIQ-level proposal received after the aforementioned date and time risks immediate rejection by the Contracting Officer.

Proposals will only be accepted by email; any proposal received by USCG that is not emailed will not be considered for award. Only proposals submitted by eligible 8(a) prime offerors will be considered for award.

All proposal emails should be addressed to the joint attention of the Contract Specialist, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Joe Tallent, at joe.b.tallent@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Nathan Dolezal, at nate.dolezal@uscg.mil.

Offerors must submit their proposals via at least four (4) separate emails. Each email must have the offeror's name in the subject line and be formatted as noted below. The only text that should change is the text [in brackets]:

a. [Name of Offeror's Company], Management Approach and Technical Capabilities Volume,
b. [Name of Offeror's Company], Past Performance Volume,
c. [Name of Offeror's Company], Price Volume, and
d. [Name of Offeror's Company], Administrative Volume.

The file capability of USCG's servers is 10 megabytes (MBs). A proposal that is of greater size shall be submitted in multiple transmissions, all of which must arrive by the proposal submission deadline.
By submission of its proposal, each offeror is asserting that it understands the RFP, the RFP attachments, and that there are no exceptions to the RFP or its attachments in the proposal itself.
The deadline for offerors to submit all four (4) task order proposals is Thursday, October 20th, 2016 at 2:00 PM (EDT). Submission of the four (4) task order proposals should follow the same procedures noted above in this section for IDIQ proposal submissions. The sole difference is that offerors do not need to submit a past performance volume.

This RFP shall not be considered direction to proceed with the subject effort. This RFP is not a promise of future direction to proceed. Offerors are solely responsible for all RFP submission costs.

Proposals shall be limited per the instructions outlined in the attachment. If any volume or required information is omitted, offerors risk being excluded from award.

1. Overview. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has a requirement to obtain security guard services. The work will be performed at various USCG installations, units, bases, and facilities, within the United States and U.S. Territories within the USCG's area of responsibility (AOR). The specific places of performance are indicated in Attachment One (1), the "DRAFT Performance Work Statement" (PWS).

The Government's intent is to award up to two, multiple award, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) commercial, IDIQ contracts that are anticipated to be set aside for eligible 8(a) concerns per FAR 52.219-18.

The anticipated period of performance for this support services requirement is a one-year base period from 01 April 2017 through 31 March 2018, with four one-year option periods. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612.

There will be seven (7) "open-house" site visits between the period of Monday, July 18th, 2016, and Friday, July 29th, 2016. The "open-house" format means that offerors who have pre-registered and have been cleared by security will be able to attend the site visit during the designated hours and days to examine the site. Each site visit will consist of a general tour around the sites themselves. Locations of all seven sites along with dates and times of the tour are provided in Attachment Two (2), "Location Tour Chart".

2. Registration. Representatives from offerors performing services under NAICS code 561612 may request site visits. Each offeror may bring up to a maximum of three (3) people per site visit. Although all offerors performing services under NAICS code 561612 may attend site visits, the contract award is set aside for eligible 8(a) offerors.

To request a site visit, the Facility Security Officer (FSO) from the offeror must fill out the Attachment Three (3), "Visit Authorization Request Template" for the individuals attending and send it via email Password Protected to the CG Office of Security Management and Policy POC, Ms. Breanna Palmer, at Breanna.Palmer@uscg.mil

On the Visit Authorization Request, the offeror should fill out only the following areas:
(a) "FROM: (COMPLETE ADDRESS OF REQUESTING ACTIVITY)"
(b) "PURPOSE OF VISIT"
(c) "NAME, RANK, TITLE OR POSITION, SOCIAL SECURITY NO." (for each visitor)
(d) "DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH" (for each visitor)
(e) "NATIONALITY (CHECK ONE)" (for each visitor)
(f) "LEVEL OF SECURITY CLEARANCE" (for each visitor

The site survey is a Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) event. A security clearance is not required.

However, all participants shall complete Attachment Four (4), a Non-Disclosure agreement (DHS 11000-06). The FSO shall submit these forms when submitting the Visit Authorization Request.

The representative must list which of the seven sites they will be participating in for the site visits. Offerors do not have to attend any site visits. Offerors may attend some of the site visits or all of them.

The subject line of the email should begin with "Site Visit Request for [Insert Prime Offeror Name]".

Both Attachment Three (3) Visit Authorization Request and Attachment Four (4) Non-Disclosure Agreement must be submitted to the POC, Mrs. Breanna Palmer no later than three business days prior to the tour date for each location indicated in Attachment Two (2) Location Tour Chart.

3. Clearance Once the completed security forms have been received, the contracting officer will be in touch with the representative who submitted the forms to provide updates and final confirmation (if applicable). Only cleared individuals will be allowed to attend site visits.

4. Parking Each site has limited on-site parking. Attendees are strongly encouraged to carpool and use (1) car.

5. Walking and Accessibility Each site visit will involve walking around the sites themselves. Should offerors need to make separate accommodations (e.g., handicap accessibility concerns), they should be brought to the attention of the contracting officer in the email requesting site visits.

6. Food and Drink USCG will not be providing food and drinks for offerors. Offerors are discouraged from bringing food to each site visit, but may bring water.

7. Start Times and End Times Offerors must be at each site and ready to begin the site visit at the time listed in the "Tour Start Time" column of the chart in Attachment Two (2). Offerors arriving after that time risk not being allowed to attend the site visit.

8. Questions and Answers. During the tour, offerors may ask site-specific, factual questions, such as the site layout, what a piece of equipment is and its purpose, etc. Offeror should not ask solicitation-specific questions, such as requests for proposal due date extensions, clarification on provisions and clauses, etc. Solicitation-specific questions will not be answered during the site visit. Instead, offerors should use Attachment Five (5), "Questions and Answers Excel File", form to email those questions to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Nathan Dolezal, at nate.dolezal@uscg.mil and Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Joe Tallent, at joe.b.tallent@uscg.mil.

9. Travel Costs. The offeror and its subcontractors shall bear the full travel costs for each site visit.

10. Attachments.
(1) DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS)
(2) Tour Location Chart
(3) Visit Authorization Request
(4) Non-Disclosure Agreement (DHS Form 11000-06)
(5) Questions and Answers Excel File

This Presolicitation Notice does not constitute an RFP or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This Presolicitation Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the USCG is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the USCG will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred due to the posting of this Presolicitation Notice.

Not responding to this Presolicitation Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP. If a solicitation is released, it will be issued via the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the website for any information that may pertain to this Presolicitation Notice or a future RFP. The information provided in this Presolicitation Notice and any future changes to the Presolicitation Notice are subject to change and are not binding on the USCG.

1. Overview. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has a requirement to obtain security guard services. The work will be performed at various USCG installations, units, bases, and facilities, within the United States and U.S. Territories within the USCG's area of responsibility (AOR). The specific places of performance are indicated in Attachment One (1), the "DRAFT Performance Work Statement" (PWS).

The Government's intent is to award up to two, multiple award, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) commercial, IDIQ contracts that are anticipated to be set aside for eligible 8(a) concerns per FAR 52.219-18.

The anticipated period of performance for this support services requirement is a one-year base period from 01 April 2017 through 31 March 2018, with four one-year option periods. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612.

There will be seven (7) "open-house" site visits between the period of Monday, July 18th, 2016, and Friday, July 29th, 2016. The "open-house" format means that offerors who have pre-registered and have been cleared by security will be able to attend the site visit during the designated hours and days to examine the site. Each site visit will consist of a general tour around the sites themselves. Locations of all seven sites along with dates and times of the tour are provided in Attachment Two (2), "Location Tour Chart".

2. Registration. Only a representative from potential 8(a) prime offerors may request site visits. Each 8(a) prime offeror may bring up to three (3) people per site visit. The three (3) individuals may be affiliated with the potential 8(a) prime offeror itself or its planned subcontractor(s), but the overall number of people must be three (3) or less.

To request a site visit, the Facility Security Officer (FSO) from the potential 8(a) prime offeror must fill out the Attachment Three (3), "Visit Authorization Request Template" for the individuals attending and send it via email Password Protected to the CG Office of Security Management and Policy POC, Ms. Breanna Palmer, at Breanna.Palmer@uscg.mil

On the Visit Authorization Request, the offeror should fill out only the following areas:
(a) "FROM: (COMPLETE ADDRESS OF REQUESTING ACTIVITY)"
(b) "PURPOSE OF VISIT"
(c) "NAME, RANK, TITLE OR POSITION, SOCIAL SECURITY NO." (for each visitor)
(d) "DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH" (for each visitor)
(e) "NATIONALITY (CHECK ONE)" (for each visitor)
(f) "LEVEL OF SECURITY CLEARANCE" (for each visitor

The site survey is a Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) event. A security clearance is not required.

However, all participants shall complete Attachment Four (4), a Non-Disclosure agreement (DHS 11000-06). The FSO shall submit these forms when submitting the Visit Authorization Request.

The representative must list which of the seven sites they will be participating in for the site visits. Offerors do not have to attend any site visits. Offerors may attend some of the site visits or all of them.

The subject line of the email should begin with "Site Visit Request for [Insert Prime Offeror Name]".

Both Attachment Three (3) Visit Authorization Request and Attachment Four (4) Non-Disclosure Agreement must be submitted to the POC, Mrs. Breanna Palmer no later than three business days prior to the tour date for each location indicated in Attachment Two (2) Location Tour Chart.

3. Clearance Once the completed security forms have been received, the contracting officer will be in touch with the representative who submitted the forms to provide updates and final confirmation (if applicable). Only cleared individuals will be allowed to attend site visits.

4. Parking Each site has limited on-site parking. Attendees are strongly encouraged to carpool and use (1) car.

5. Walking and Accessibility Each site visit will involve walking around the sites themselves. Should offerors need to make separate accommodations (e.g., handicap accessibility concerns), they should be brought to the attention of the contracting officer in the email requesting site visits.

6. Food and Drink USCG will not be providing food and drinks for offerors. Offerors are discouraged from bringing food to each site visit, but may bring water.

7. Start Times and End Times Offerors must be at each site and ready to begin the site visit at the time listed in the "Tour Start Time" column of the chart in Attachment Two (2). Offerors arriving after that time risk not being allowed to attend the site visit.

8. Questions and Answers. During the tour, offerors may ask site-specific, factual questions, such as the site layout, what a piece of equipment is and its purpose, etc. Offeror should not ask solicitation-specific questions, such as requests for proposal due date extensions, clarification on provisions and clauses, etc. Solicitation-specific questions will not be answered during the site visit. Instead, offerors should use Attachment Five (5), "Questions and Answers Excel File", form to email those questions to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Nathan Dolezal, at nate.dolezal@uscg.mil and Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Joe Tallent, at joe.b.tallent@uscg.mil.

9. Travel Costs. The offeror and its subcontractors shall bear the full travel costs for each site visit.

10. Attachments.
(1) DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS)
(2) Tour Location Chart
(3) Visit Authorization Request
(4) Non-Disclosure Agreement (DHS Form 11000-06)
(5) Questions and Answers Excel File

This Presolicitation Notice does not constitute an RFP or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This Presolicitation Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the USCG is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the USCG will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred due to the posting of this Presolicitation Notice.

Not responding to this Presolicitation Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP. If a solicitation is released, it will be issued via the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the website for any information that may pertain to this Presolicitation Notice or a future RFP. The information provided in this Presolicitation Notice and any future changes to the Presolicitation Notice are subject to change and are not binding on the USCG.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has a requirement to obtain security guard services. The work will be performed at various USCG installations, units, bases and facilities within the Unites States and U.S. Territories within the USCG's area of responsibility (AOR). The specific places of performance are indicated in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government's intent is to award up to two, multiple award, Firm Fixed Price commercial, IDIQ contracts that are anticipated to be set aside for eligible 8(a) concerns per FAR 52.219-18. The anticipated period of performance for this support services requirement is a one-year base period from 30 August 2016 through 29 August 2017, with four one-year option periods. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612.

Interested parties are called to paragraphs C-3.6.6 of the draft PWS to note that the requirement calls for personnel to possess and maintain an active Secret Clearance prior to performing the requirements. All other personnel require a minimum initiated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) and a favorable completion of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint check, or a DoD-determined equivalent investigation. Interested parties are also called to note that in accordance with paragraph C-1.4, any company submitting a proposal is required to provide proof of certification for performing these services in each state as applicable. Non compliance in providing proof of certification in each state will be considered non compliance with the requirements.

This Presolicitation Notice does not constitute an RFP or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This Presolicitation Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the USCG is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the USCG will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred due to the posting of this Presolicitation Notice.

Not responding to this Presolicitation Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP. If a solicitation is released, it will be issued via the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the website for any information that may pertain to this Presolicitation Notice or a future RFP. The information provided in this Presolicitation Notice and any future changes to the Presolicitation Notice are subject to change and are not binding on the USCG.