Specifications for Security Services during Emergency Situations

Keys Energy Services (KEYS), a municipal electric utility located in Key West, Florida, is soliciting sealed proposals for KEYS Bid 07-25, which seeks security services during emergency situations specifically for the Stock Island Generating Facility. The procurement focuses on comprehensive security services involving both roving and stationary security patrols across different Maritime Security (MARSEC) levels. Contractors will be required to perform hourly perimeter checks, monitor the main gate, conduct identification checks, and log personnel entry during emergency scenarios. The contract duration is three years from execution, with potential for two additional one-year extensions, and proposals are due electronically by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025, with a virtual bid opening scheduled simultaneously. Bidders must provide hourly rates for straight time and overtime, including an additional $10 indemnity fee per task order, and demonstrate capability to provide security services during critical events. Evaluation will prioritize vendors based on pricing to ensure FEMA compliance and emergency readiness.

Currently, KEYS has two active pre-negotiated security service contracts with Yallie Dex, LLC and Veteran Security Corps of America, Inc. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. For low-intensity events (up to Category 2), contractors will be responsible for their own lodging and meals, which will be reimbursed at State of Florida per diem rates, while higher-intensity events may include KEYS-provided base camp and meals. No bid bond, performance bond, or payment bond is required for this procurement. The most recent contract activation was during Hurricane Irma in 2017, where 130 hours of security services were logged, with a mobilization timeframe of 18-24 hours after hurricane/tropical storm conditions subside. While specific contract values were not disclosed, the bid suggests KEYS intends to award multiple contracts to ensure vendor availability during emergency situations, with activation prioritized based on lowest pricing to maintain FEMA grant compliance.