Worldwide Protective Services III (WPS III)

Worldwide Protective Services III

SYNOPSIS

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) contemplates the award of several multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type contracts (IDIQ) to qualified U.S. firms.  Contract types for individual task orders will vary in accordance with FAR 16.104. 

This IDIQ will satisfy anticipated and unanticipated armed personal protective, static guard and team based emergency response security services requirements worldwide. The IDIQ focuses primarily on DOS requirements in high threat overseas locations. The anticipated period of performance is one year with nine one-year option periods (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Department).   The maximum ceiling amount on this IDIQ contract is expected to be $15 billion dollars. The NAICS code for these services is 561612.

Offeror Minimum Mandatory Requirements 

Offeror shall be required to provide contract information substantiating that within the last five (5) years, (and for the minimum duration of at least two (2) years combined within the those five (5) years) offeror has performed contract(s) (Federal, State or Private Sector) as a contractor (prime or sub) outside the U.S. providing all three (3) of the following: (a) armed personal protective, (b) armed guard, and (c) team-based emergency response security services in a “high risk, high threat environment” outside the United States.   In doing so, the offeror shall ensure the following is met:

1. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security service contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) valued at least $10 million annually; and
2. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security service contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) where its services were rendered in multiple locations; and
3. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) where it employed at least 75 personnel providing direct services under the contract.

NOTE:  It may be possible that an offeror provide in its proposal package reference to only (1) one contract meeting all requirements stated in paragraph 1 above.  An offeror may have performed armed  personal protective, armed guard and team-based emergency response security guards in a $10 million annual contract in multiple locations, employing 75 personnel providing direct services in high risk, high threat environments for two (2) years combined within the past five years.

FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL OR INFLUENCE (FOCI)

Offeror shall be required to provide evidence that it is a U.S. company without any unmitigated foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) (see SF328-18).  If the offeror is under FOCI, the FOCI mitigation must have been approved by Defense Security Service.  

If the Offeror is a joint venture (see FAR 9.601), then it must be able to demonstrate that its participants making up the contractor joint venture are all U.S. companies, without any unmitigated foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI); if the offeror is under FOCI, the FOCI mitigation must have been approved by Defense Security Service.

INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDERS’ ASSOCIATION (ICOCA)

Offeror(s) selected for award, to include Joint Ventures, shall be required or be able to obtain a letter from the ICoCA, within 60 days after contract award and before any performance on a task order issued under the IDIQ contract, indicating that the offeror is a member or transitional member in good standing (and not suspended or terminated from the ICoCA).  The offeror will be required to confirm in writing compliance with the requirements set forth in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard entitled PSC-1-2012.  If the offeror is a contractor team arrangement formed to act as the prime contractor (see FAR 9.601) the letter shall indicate that all members of the team are members of the ICoCA, in good standing and confirm compliance with the requirements set forth in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard entitled PSC-1-2012.

If the offeror uses subcontractors to provide any security services authorized under the contract, the subcontractors must also be members of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers’ Association (ICoCA) and in good standing.

TOP SECRET FACILITY CLEARANCE

Firm(s) selected for award, to include Joint Ventures, shall already possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Facility clearance within 60 days after contract award and before any performance on a task order issued under the IDIQ contract.  Any firms selected for award who do not have the required TS facility clearance will be sponsored for such by the Department.  If, however, the offeror is not able to obtain an interim top secret facility clearance within six-months from the date of award, the Department reserves the right to terminate the contract.

Anticipated Acquisition Schedule

Offerors will have approximately thirty (30) days from the date of the solicitation posting to submit a proposal for the IDIQ contract award along with responses to the sample task order.  The sample task order in no way reflects an anticipated true task order solicitation.  The sample was developed to evaluate all key areas of performance under the WPS program. Offerors who do not submit proposals for the IDIQ and the sample task order will not be considered by the Department for an IDIQ award.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A Question and Answer (Q &A) period will begin on the day the solicitation is posted to www.beta.sam.gov.  Interested parties may submit question via email only, using Section L, Attachment 3.0 IDIQ - Q&A Submittal for questions regarding the IDIQ.  Questions associated with the Sample Task Order must be submitted using Attachment 2.1.7 Baghdad Security – QA Submittal Sheet.  All questions are to be submitted to   WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov .  The email subject line should read: WPS III – Questions – Company Name (provide company name in subject line).  Interested parties will be permitted to submit additional questions (in writing) for up to five days after the virtual pre-proposal conference.  The government will post answers to questions on www.beta.sam.gov. 

VIRTUAL PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE – Additional Details

Pre-Proposal Conference: The Pre-Proposal conference will be conducted on June 11, 2020, 0930-1330 by the U.S. Government launching a MS TEAMS meeting.  Each company seeking to bid on WPS III will be limited to five (5)) separate participant logins.  Companies must provide the name, title, email address and telephone number for the requested participants via WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov, no later than 12:00PM EST (Noon) June 9, 2020.  Those identified e-mail addresses will receive an invitation and supported link to join the meeting.  When participants go to join the meeting, they should join as a “guest”, enter their name and associated company (example: John Smith - Company ABC) exactly as it appears in the email request for invitation.  Participants will enter a “lobby”, and the Department will then join them to the meeting.  There will be a 20 minute period of allowing participants to populate the meeting starting at 0930.  All participants, except for the host and presenters, must mute their microphones and turn off their video once the conference begins.  Participants will be given a wide range of presentations to describe the WPS III contract.  If companies have any questions, they may submit them via WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov.  For technical complications when joining the TEAMS meeting, companies may contact the conference host, Steve Schotte, schottesp@state.gov or 571-776-7800.  If you would like to test your computer capability to join as a guest, please contact the Conference Host, Steve Schotte, schottesp@state.gov, and a “test” meeting will be conducted on June 3rd and June 9th, from 1000-1100.  

RESTRICTED ACCESSS DOCUMENTS – Update

Due to the Department’s commitment to the safety of the public and continuing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Department has elected to provide Section J, Attachments 2 and 3 of the IDIQ via Restricted Access on beta.sam.gov.  Completion and submission of Section L, Exhibit 4.0 - Restricted Access Request Form, is no longer required. 

ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Due to the Department’s commitment to the safety of the public and the continuing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Department has elected to make proposal submissions electronic only.  See Section L.9 for revised submission instructions.

ADDITIONAL NOTICES

Offerors are solely responsible for any and all expenses resulting from this announcement (i.e. travel, lodging, per diem, proposal costs and other miscellaneous expenses, etc.) and are responsible for confirming all dates specified in this synopsis by immediately checking the solicitation when posted on www.beta.sam.gov to see if there are any changes.

Worldwide Protective Services III

SYNOPSIS

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) contemplates the award of several multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type contracts (IDIQ) to qualified U.S. firms.  Contract types for individual task orders will vary in accordance with FAR 16.104. 

This IDIQ will satisfy anticipated and unanticipated armed personal protective, static guard and team based emergency response security services requirements worldwide. The IDIQ focuses primarily on DOS requirements in high threat overseas locations. The anticipated period of performance is one year with nine one-year option periods (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Department).   The maximum ceiling amount on this IDIQ contract is expected to be $15 billion dollars. The NAICS code for these services is 561612.

Offeror Minimum Mandatory Requirements 

Offeror shall be required to provide contract information substantiating that within the last five (5) years, (and for the minimum duration of at least two (2) years combined within the those five (5) years) offeror has performed contract(s) (Federal, State or Private Sector) as a contractor (prime or sub) outside the U.S. providing all three (3) of the following: (a) armed personal protective, (b) armed guard, and (c) team-based emergency response security services in a “high risk, high threat environment” outside the United States.   In doing so, the offeror shall ensure the following is met:

1. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security service contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) valued at least $10 million annually; and
2. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security service contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) where its services were rendered in multiple locations; and
3. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) where it employed at least 75 personnel providing direct services under the contract.

NOTE:  It may be possible that an offeror provide in its proposal package reference to only (1) one contract meeting all requirements stated in paragraph 1 above.  An offeror may have performed armed  personal protective, armed guard and team-based emergency response security guards in a $10 million annual contract in multiple locations, employing 75 personnel providing direct services in high risk, high threat environments for two (2) years combined within the past five years.

FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL OR INFLUENCE (FOCI)

Offeror shall be required to provide evidence that it is a U.S. company without any unmitigated foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) (see SF328-18).  If the offeror is under FOCI, the FOCI mitigation must have been approved by Defense Security Service.  

If the Offeror is a joint venture (see FAR 9.601), then it must be able to demonstrate that its participants making up the contractor joint venture are all U.S. companies, without any unmitigated foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI); if the offeror is under FOCI, the FOCI mitigation must have been approved by Defense Security Service.

INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDERS’ ASSOCIATION (ICOCA)

Offeror(s) selected for award, to include Joint Ventures, shall be required or be able to obtain a letter from the ICoCA, within 60 days after contract award and before any performance on a task order issued under the IDIQ contract, indicating that the offeror is a member or transitional member in good standing (and not suspended or terminated from the ICoCA).  The offeror will be required to confirm in writing compliance with the requirements set forth in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard entitled PSC-1-2012.  If the offeror is a contractor team arrangement formed to act as the prime contractor (see FAR 9.601) the letter shall indicate that all members of the team are members of the ICoCA, in good standing and confirm compliance with the requirements set forth in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard entitled PSC-1-2012.

If the offeror uses subcontractors to provide any security services authorized under the contract, the subcontractors must also be members of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers’ Association (ICoCA) and in good standing.

TOP SECRET FACILITY CLEARANCE

Firm(s) selected for award, to include Joint Ventures, shall already possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Facility clearance within 60 days after contract award and before any performance on a task order issued under the IDIQ contract.  Any firms selected for award who do not have the required TS facility clearance will be sponsored for such by the Department.  If, however, the offeror is not able to obtain an interim top secret facility clearance within six-months from the date of award, the Department reserves the right to terminate the contract.

Anticipated Acquisition Schedule

Offerors will have approximately thirty (30) days from the date of the solicitation posting to submit a proposal for the IDIQ contract award along with responses to the sample task order.  The sample task order in no way reflects an anticipated true task order solicitation.  The sample was developed to evaluate all key areas of performance under the WPS program. Offerors who do not submit proposals for the IDIQ and the sample task order will not be considered by the Department for an IDIQ award.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A Question and Answer (Q &A) period will begin on the day the solicitation is posted to www.beta.sam.gov.  Interested parties may submit question via email only, using Section L, Attachment 3.0 IDIQ - Q&A Submittal for questions regarding the IDIQ.  Questions associated with the Sample Task Order must be submitted using Attachment 2.1.7 Baghdad Security – QA Submittal Sheet.  All questions are to be submitted to   WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov .  The email subject line should read: WPS III – Questions – Company Name (provide company name in subject line).  Interested parties will be permitted to submit additional questions (in writing) for up to five days after the virtual pre-proposal conference.  The government will post answers to questions on www.beta.sam.gov. 

VIRTUAL PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE – Additional Details

Pre-Proposal Conference: The Pre-Proposal conference will be conducted on June 11, 2020, 0930-1330 by the U.S. Government launching a MS TEAMS meeting.  Each company seeking to bid on WPS III will be limited to three (3) separate participant logins.  Companies must provide the name, title, email address and telephone number for the requested participants via WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov, no later than June 1, 2020.  Those identified e-mail addresses will receive an invitation and supported link to join the meeting.  When participants go to join the meeting, they should join as a “guest”, enter their name and associated company (example: John Smith - Company ABC) exactly as it appears in the email request for invitation.  Participants will enter a “lobby”, and the Department will then join them to the meeting.  There will be a 20 minute period of allowing participants to populate the meeting starting at 0930.  All participants, except for the host and presenters, must mute their microphones and turn off their video once the conference begins.  Participants will be given a wide range of presentations to describe the WPS III contract.  If companies have any questions, they may submit them via WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov.  For technical complications when joining the TEAMS meeting, companies may contact the conference host, Steve Schotte, schottesp@state.gov or 571-776-7800.  If you would like to test your computer capability to join as a guest, please contact the Conference Host, Steve Schotte, schottesp@state.gov, and a “test” meeting will be conducted on June 3rd and June 9th, from 1000-1100.  

RESTRICTED ACCESSS DOCUMENTS – Update

Due to the Department’s commitment to the safety of the public and continuing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Department has elected to provide Section J, Attachments 2 and 3 of the IDIQ via Restricted Access on beta.sam.gov.  Completion and submission of Section L, Exhibit 4.0 - Restricted Access Request Form, is no longer required. 

ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Due to the Department’s commitment to the safety of the public and the continuing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Department has elected to make proposal submissions electronic only.  See Section L.9 for revised submission instructions.

ADDITIONAL NOTICES

Offerors are solely responsible for any and all expenses resulting from this announcement (i.e. travel, lodging, per diem, proposal costs and other miscellaneous expenses, etc.) and are responsible for confirming all dates specified in this synopsis by immediately checking the solicitation when posted on www.beta.sam.gov to see if there are any changes.

Worldwide Protective Services III

SYNOPSIS

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) contemplates the award of several multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type contracts (IDIQ) to qualified U.S. firms.  Contract types for individual task orders will vary in accordance with FAR 16.104. 

This IDIQ will satisfy anticipated and unanticipated armed personal protective, static guard and team based emergency response security services requirements worldwide. The IDIQ focuses primarily on DOS requirements in high threat overseas locations. The anticipated period of performance is one year with nine one-year option periods (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Department).   The maximum ceiling amount on this IDIQ contract is expected to be $15 billion dollars. The NAICS code for these services is 561612.

Offeror Minimum Mandatory Requirements 

Offeror shall be required to provide contract information substantiating that within the last five (5) years, (and for the minimum duration of at least two (2) years combined within the those five (5) years) offeror has performed contract(s) (Federal, State or Private Sector) as a contractor (prime or sub) outside the U.S. providing all three (3) of the following: (a) armed personal protective, (b) armed guard, and (c) team-based emergency response security services in a “high risk, high threat environment” outside the United States.   In doing so, the offeror shall ensure the following is met:

1. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security service contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) valued at least $10 million annually; and
2. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security service contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) where its services were rendered in multiple locations; and
3. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) where it employed at least 75 personnel providing direct services under the contract.

NOTE:  It may be possible that an offeror provide in its proposal package reference to only (1) one contract meeting all requirements stated in paragraph 1 above.  An offeror may have performed armed  personal protective, armed guard and team-based emergency response security guards in a $10 million annual contract in multiple locations, employing 75 personnel providing direct services in high risk, high threat environments for two (2) years combined within the past five years.

FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL OR INFLUENCE (FOCI)

Offeror shall be required to provide evidence that it is a U.S. company without any unmitigated foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) (see SF328-18).  If the offeror is under FOCI, the FOCI mitigation must have been approved by Defense Security Service.  

If the Offeror is a joint venture (see FAR 9.601), then it must be able to demonstrate that its participants making up the contractor joint venture are all U.S. companies, without any unmitigated foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI); if the offeror is under FOCI, the FOCI mitigation must have been approved by Defense Security Service.

INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDERS’ ASSOCIATION (ICOCA)

Offeror(s) selected for award, to include Joint Ventures, shall be required or be able to obtain a letter from the ICoCA, within 60 days after contract award and before any performance on a task order issued under the IDIQ contract, indicating that the offeror is a member or transitional member in good standing (and not suspended or terminated from the ICoCA).  The offeror will be required to confirm in writing compliance with the requirements set forth in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard entitled PSC-1-2012.  If the offeror is a contractor team arrangement formed to act as the prime contractor (see FAR 9.601) the letter shall indicate that all members of the team are members of the ICoCA, in good standing and confirm compliance with the requirements set forth in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard entitled PSC-1-2012.

If the offeror uses subcontractors to provide any security services authorized under the contract, the subcontractors must also be members of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers’ Association (ICoCA) and in good standing.

TOP SECRET FACILITY CLEARANCE

Firm(s) selected for award, to include Joint Ventures, shall already possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Facility clearance within 60 days after contract award and before any performance on a task order issued under the IDIQ contract.  Any firms selected for award who do not have the required TS facility clearance will be sponsored for such by the Department.  If, however, the offeror is not able to obtain an interim top secret facility clearance within six-months from the date of award, the Department reserves the right to terminate the contract.

Anticipated Acquisition Schedule

Offerors will have approximately thirty (30) days from the date of the solicitation posting to submit a proposal for the IDIQ contract award along with responses to the sample task order.  The sample task order in no way reflects an anticipated true task order solicitation.  The sample was developed to evaluate all key areas of performance under the WPS program. Offerors who do not submit proposals for the IDIQ and the sample task order will not be considered by the Department for an IDIQ award.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A Question and Answer (Q &A) period will begin on the day the solicitation is posted to www.beta.sam.gov.  Interested parties may submit question via email only, using Section L, Attachment 3.0 IDIQ - Q&A Submittal for questions regarding the IDIQ.  Questions associated with the Sample Task Order must be submitted using Attachment 2.1.7 Baghdad Security – QA Submittal Sheet.  All questions are to be submitted to   WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov .  The email subject line should read: WPS III – Questions – Company Name (provide company name in subject line).  Interested parties will be permitted to submit additional questions (in writing) for up to five days after the virtual pre-proposal conference.  The government will post answers to questions on www.beta.sam.gov. 

VIRTUAL PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE – Additional Details

Pre-Proposal Conference: The Pre-Proposal conference will be conducted on June 4, 2020, 0930-1330 by the U.S. Government launching a MS TEAMS meeting.  Each company seeking to bid on WPS III will be limited to three (3) separate participant logins.  Companies must provide the name, title, email address and telephone number for the requested participants via WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov, no later than June 1, 2020.  Those identified e-mail addresses will receive an invitation and supported link to join the meeting.  When participants go to join the meeting, they should join as a “guest”, enter their name and associated company (example: John Smith - Company ABC) exactly as it appears in the email request for invitation.  Participants will enter a “lobby”, and the Department will then join them to the meeting.  There will be a 20 minute period of allowing participants to populate the meeting starting at 0930.  All participants, except for the host and presenters, must mute their microphones and turn off their video once the conference begins.  Participants will be given a wide range of presentations to describe the WPS III contract.  If companies have any questions, they may submit them via WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov.  For technical complications when joining the TEAMS meeting, companies may contact the conference host, Steve Schotte, schottesp@state.gov or 571-776-7800.  If you would like to test your computer capability to join as a guest, please contact the Conference Host, Steve Schotte, schottesp@state.gov, and a “test” meeting will be conducted on June 2nd and June 3rd, from 1000-1100.  

RESTRICTED ACCESSS DOCUMENTS – Update

Due to the Department’s commitment to the safety of the public and continuing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Department has elected to provide Section J, Attachments 2 and 3 of the IDIQ via Restricted Access on beta.sam.gov.  Completion and submission of Section L, Exhibit 4.0 - Restricted Access Request Form, is no longer required. 

ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Due to the Department’s commitment to the safety of the public and the continuing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Department has elected to make proposal submissions electronic only.  See Section L.9 for revised submission instructions.

ADDITIONAL NOTICES

Offerors are solely responsible for any and all expenses resulting from this announcement (i.e. travel, lodging, per diem, proposal costs and other miscellaneous expenses, etc.) and are responsible for confirming all dates specified in this synopsis by immediately checking the solicitation when posted on www.beta.sam.gov to see if there are any changes.

Worldwide Protective Services III

SYNOPSIS

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) contemplates the award of several multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type contracts (IDIQ) to qualified U.S. firms.  Contract types for individual task orders will vary in accordance with FAR 16.104. 

This IDIQ will satisfy anticipated and unanticipated armed personal protective, static guard and team based emergency response security services requirements worldwide. The IDIQ focuses primarily on DOS requirements in high threat overseas locations. The anticipated period of performance is one year with nine one-year option periods (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Department).   The maximum ceiling amount on this IDIQ contract is expected to be $15 billion dollars. The NAICS code for these services is 561612.

Offeror Minimum Mandatory Requirements 

Offeror shall be required to provide contract information substantiating that within the last five (5) years, (and for the minimum duration of at least two (2) years combined within the those five (5) years) offeror has performed contract(s) (Federal, State or Private Sector) as a contractor (prime or sub) outside the U.S. providing all three (3) of the following: (a) armed personal protective, (b) armed guard, and (c) team-based emergency response security services in a “high risk, high threat environment” outside the United States.   In doing so, the offeror shall ensure the following is met:

1. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security service contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) valued at least $10 million annually; and
2. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security service contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) where its services were rendered in multiple locations; and
3. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) where it employed at least 75 personnel providing direct services under the contract.

NOTE:  It may be possible that an offeror provide in its proposal package reference to only (1) one contract meeting all requirements stated in paragraph 1 above.  An offeror may have performed armed  personal protective, armed guard and team-based emergency response security guards in a $10 million annual contract in multiple locations, employing 75 personnel providing direct services in high risk, high threat environments for two (2) years combined within the past five years.

FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL OR INFLUENCE (FOCI)

Offeror shall be required to provide evidence that it is a U.S. company without any unmitigated foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) (see SF328-18).  If the offeror is under FOCI, the FOCI mitigation must have been approved by Defense Security Service.  

If the Offeror is a joint venture (see FAR 9.601), then it must be able to demonstrate that its participants making up the contractor joint venture are all U.S. companies, without any unmitigated foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI); if the offeror is under FOCI, the FOCI mitigation must have been approved by Defense Security Service.

INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDERS’ ASSOCIATION (ICOCA)

Offeror(s) selected for award, to include Joint Ventures, shall be required or be able to obtain a letter from the ICoCA, within 60 days after contract award and before any performance on a task order issued under the IDIQ contract, indicating that the offeror is a member or transitional member in good standing (and not suspended or terminated from the ICoCA).  The offeror will be required to confirm in writing compliance with the requirements set forth in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard entitled PSC-1-2012.  If the offeror is a contractor team arrangement formed to act as the prime contractor (see FAR 9.601) the letter shall indicate that all members of the team are members of the ICoCA, in good standing and confirm compliance with the requirements set forth in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard entitled PSC-1-2012.

If the offeror uses subcontractors to provide any security services authorized under the contract, the subcontractors must also be members of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers’ Association (ICoCA) and in good standing.

TOP SECRET FACILITY CLEARANCE

Firm(s) selected for award, to include Joint Ventures, shall already possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Facility clearance within 60 days after contract award and before any performance on a task order issued under the IDIQ contract.  Any firms selected for award who do not have the required TS facility clearance will be sponsored for such by the Department.  If, however, the offeror is not able to obtain an interim top secret facility clearance within six-months from the date of award, the Department reserves the right to terminate the contract.

Anticipated Acquisition Schedule

Offerors will have approximately thirty (30) days from the date of the solicitation posting to submit a proposal for the IDIQ contract award along with responses to the sample task order.  The sample task order in no way reflects an anticipated true task order solicitation.  The sample was developed to evaluate all key areas of performance under the WPS program. Offerors who do not submit proposals for the IDIQ and the sample task order will not be considered by the Department for an IDIQ award.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A Question and Answer (Q &A) period will begin on the day the solicitation is posted to www.beta.sam.gov.  Interested parties may submit question via email only, using Section L, Attachment 3.0 IDIQ - Q&A Submittal for questions regarding the IDIQ.  Questions associated with the Sample Task Order must be submitted using Attachment 2.1.7 Baghdad Security – QA Submittal Sheet.  All questions are to be submitted to   WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov .  The email subject line should read: WPS III – Questions – Company Name (provide company name in subject line).  Interested parties will be permitted to submit additional questions (in writing) for up to five days after the virtual pre-proposal conference.  The government will post answers to questions on www.beta.sam.gov. 

VIRTUAL PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

The Department will hold a mandatory virtual pre-proposal conference approximately 14 days following the posting of this solicitation.  Due to the Department’s commitment to the safety and security of the public, and because of continuing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Department has elected to host the pre-proposal conference in a virtual format.  The virtual format will be hosted via a Microsoft Teams live event.  No software licenses are required; only an internet connection and browser is needed to join the conference. Guests will not have audio or video input to the event, but an interactive chat function will be enabled for interested parties to submit feedback and questions.  Questions will be compiled and answers posted on www.beta.SAM.gov.  

Due to security concerns, all interested parties must pre-register for the virtual pre-proposal conference. Registered offerors will be joined to the event as guests by link.  More details regarding registration will be provided soon after this solicitation posting. An instruction document will be uploaded with instructions for joining the pre-proposal conference.  To register for the conference, please send an email to WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov, and include the following information:

1. Name of attendee(s)

2. Title of attendee(s)

3. Email address of attendee(s)

4. Phone number of attendee(s)

If the Department elects to change any information regarding the virtual pre-proposal conference, the Department will post a notice on www.beta.SAM.gov.

Offerors may submit inquiries related to the conference via email to WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov.  Include “Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference” in the subject line.

Please note, interested parties who do not register to access the virtual pre-proposal conference shall not be eligible to submit proposals.  The Department will reject proposals received from offerors who failed to attend the virtual pre-proposal conference.

RESTRICTED ACCESSS DOCUMENTS

All interested offerors will need to complete and return a Restricted Access Request Form (Section L, Exhibit 4) in order to be granted access to Attachments 2 and 3 of the IDIQ.  These Attachments will be made available via beta.sam.gov as an attachment to this soliciation package.  The Restricted Access Form must be completely filled out and submitted to WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov no later than ten days following the posting of the solicitation.  The subject line must include “Restricted Access Documents – Company Name.”  Offerors shall have an active registration on the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov.  Offerors shall ensure that the full name, including first, middle (if applicable,) and last name of the Point of Contact (POC) on the Restricted Access Request Form provides his/her matches the photo identification, which is required for pick-up of the CD.

ADDITIONAL NOTICES

Offerors are solely responsible for any and all expenses resulting from this announcement (i.e. travel, lodging, per diem, proposal costs and other miscellaneous expenses, etc.) and are responsible for confirming all dates specified in this synopsis by immediately checking the solicitation when posted on www.beta.sam.gov to see if there are any changes.

Worldwide Protective Services III

SYNOPSIS

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) contemplates the award of several multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type contracts (IDIQ) to qualified U.S. firms.  Contract types for individual task orders will vary in accordance with FAR 16.104. 

This IDIQ will satisfy anticipated and unanticipated armed personal protective, static guard and team based emergency response security services requirements worldwide. The IDIQ focuses primarily on DOS requirements in high threat overseas locations. The anticipated period of performance is one year with nine one-year option periods (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Department).   The maximum ceiling amount on this IDIQ contract is expected to be $15 billion dollars. The NAICS code for these services is 561612.

Offeror Minimum Mandatory Requirements 

Offeror shall be required to provide contract information substantiating that within the last five (5) years, (and for the minimum duration of at least two (2) years combined within the those five (5) years) offeror has performed contract(s) (Federal, State or Private Sector) as a contractor (prime or sub) outside the U.S. providing all three (3) of the following: (a) armed personal protective, (b) armed guard, and (c) team-based emergency response security services in a “high risk, high threat environment” outside the United States.   In doing so, the offeror shall ensure the following is met:

1. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security service contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) valued at least $10 million annually; and
2. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security service contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) where its services were rendered in multiple locations; and
3. Offeror must have performed at least one (1) security contract (armed personal protective or armed guard or team-based emergency response) where it employed at least 75 personnel providing direct services under the contract.

NOTE:  It may be possible that an offeror provide in its proposal package reference to only (1) one contract meeting all requirements stated in paragraph 1 above.  An offeror may have performed armed  personal protective, armed guard and team-based emergency response security guards in a $10 million annual contract in multiple locations, employing 75 personnel providing direct services in high risk, high threat environments for two (2) years combined within the past five years.

FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, CONTROL OR INFLUENCE (FOCI)

Offeror shall be required to provide evidence that it is a U.S. company without any unmitigated foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI) (see SF328-18).  If the offeror is under FOCI, the FOCI mitigation must have been approved by Defense Security Service.  

If the Offeror is a joint venture (see FAR 9.601), then it must be able to demonstrate that its participants making up the contractor joint venture are all U.S. companies, without any unmitigated foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI); if the offeror is under FOCI, the FOCI mitigation must have been approved by Defense Security Service.

INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICE PROVIDERS’ ASSOCIATION (ICOCA)

Offeror(s) selected for award, to include Joint Ventures, shall be required or be able to obtain a letter from the ICoCA, within 60 days after contract award and before any performance on a task order issued under the IDIQ contract, indicating that the offeror is a member or transitional member in good standing (and not suspended or terminated from the ICoCA).  The offeror will be required to confirm in writing compliance with the requirements set forth in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard entitled PSC-1-2012.  If the offeror is a contractor team arrangement formed to act as the prime contractor (see FAR 9.601) the letter shall indicate that all members of the team are members of the ICoCA, in good standing and confirm compliance with the requirements set forth in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard entitled PSC-1-2012.

If the offeror uses subcontractors to provide any security services authorized under the contract, the subcontractors must also be members of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers’ Association (ICoCA) and in good standing.

TOP SECRET FACILITY CLEARANCE

Firm(s) selected for award, to include Joint Ventures, shall already possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Facility clearance within 60 days after contract award and before any performance on a task order issued under the IDIQ contract.  Any firms selected for award who do not have the required TS facility clearance will be sponsored for such by the Department.  If, however, the offeror is not able to obtain an interim top secret facility clearance within six-months from the date of award, the Department reserves the right to terminate the contract.

Anticipated Acquisition Schedule

Offerors will have approximately thirty (30) days from the date of the solicitation posting to submit a proposal for the IDIQ contract award along with responses to the sample task order.  The sample task order in no way reflects an anticipated true task order solicitation.  The sample was developed to evaluate all key areas of performance under the WPS program. Offerors who do not submit proposals for the IDIQ and the sample task order will not be considered by the Department for an IDIQ award.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A Question and Answer (Q &A) period will begin on the day the solicitation is posted to www.beta.sam.gov.  Interested parties may submit question via email only, using Section L, Attachment 3.0 IDIQ - Q&A Submittal for questions regarding the IDIQ.  Questions associated with the Sample Task Order must be submitted using Attachment 2.1.7 Baghdad Security – QA Submittal Sheet.  All questions are to be submitted to   WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov .  The email subject line should read: WPS III – Questions – Company Name (provide company name in subject line).  Interested parties will be permitted to submit additional questions (in writing) for up to five days after the virtual pre-proposal conference.  The government will post answers to questions on www.beta.sam.gov. 

VIRTUAL PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

The Department will hold a mandatory virtual pre-proposal conference approximately 14 days following the posting of this solicitation.  Due to the Department’s commitment to the safety and security of the public, and because of continuing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Department has elected to host the pre-proposal conference in a virtual format.  The virtual format will be hosted via a Microsoft Teams live event.  No software licenses are required; only an internet connection and browser is needed to join the conference. Guests will not have audio or video input to the event, but an interactive chat function will be enabled for interested parties to submit feedback and questions.  Questions will be compiled and answers posted on www.beta.SAM.gov.  

Due to security concerns, all interested parties must pre-register for the virtual pre-proposal conference. Registered offerors will be joined to the event as guests by link.  More details regarding registration will be provided soon after this solicitation posting. If the Department elects to change any information regarding the virtual pre-proposal conference, the Department will post a notice on www.beta.SAM.gov.

Offerors may submit inquiries related to the conference via email to WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov.  Include “Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference” in the subject line.

Please note, interested parties who do not register to access the virtual pre-proposal conference shall not be eligible to submit proposals.  The Department will reject proposals received from offerors who failed to attend the virtual pre-proposal conference.

RESTRICTED ACCESSS DOCUMENTS

All interested offerors will need to complete and return a Restricted Access Request Form (Section L, Exhibit 4) in order to be granted access to Attachments 2 and 3 of the IDIQ.  These Attachments will be made available via CD and can be picked up at the address provided in Section L.9.  The Restricted Access Form must be completely filled out and submitted to WPSIIISolicitation@state.gov no later than ten days following the posting of the solicitation.  The subject line must include “Restricted Access Documents – Company Name.”  Offerors shall have an active registration on the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov.  Offerors shall ensure that the full name, including first, middle (if applicable,) and last name of the Point of Contact (POC) on the Restricted Access Request Form provides his/her matches the photo identification, which is required for pick-up of the CD.

ADDITIONAL NOTICES

Offerors are solely responsible for any and all expenses resulting from this announcement (i.e. travel, lodging, per diem, proposal costs and other miscellaneous expenses, etc.) and are responsible for confirming all dates specified in this synopsis by immediately checking the solicitation when posted on www.beta.sam.gov to see if there are any changes.