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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) Hurricane Ian - DR-4673/4709-FL Armed and/or Unarmed Guard Services REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 70FBR423I00000009 THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is iss... FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) Hurricane Ian - DR-4673/4709-FL Armed and/or Unarmed Guard Services REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 70FBR423I00000009 THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 15.201(d) & (e). This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this RFI is preliminary and is subject to change if, and when, a solicitation is issued. Responses to this notice are not offers; therefore, please do not provide pricing as they cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) website. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this RFI, or future solicitations. *********************************************************************************** PROJECT SCOPE/DELIVERABLES: As a result of damages from Hurricane Ian on September 23, 2022, FEMA is requesting Contractors 24 hours a day at 7 days a week for Unarmed and/or Armed Guards services to safeguard federal employees, visitors, and/or property at both temporary and fixed facilities during disaster and emergency declarations in the following Florida counties and/or areas of [Charlotte, Lee, Sanibel, and Pine Island]. SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY PACKAGES INSTRUCTIONS Interested business owners shall submit a brief business capabilities' statement via email to the Points of Contact listed below. Responses shall include a cover page with the following information: Business name Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); formerly known as DUNs CAGE Code Web Address Business Address Point of Contact Name POC Telephone Number E-mail Address Size of your organization (i.e., small or large) Small business socioeconomic category (i.e., minority-owned, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.) This documentation should address, at a minimum whether your company is able to perform armed, unarmed services, or both, and the following to demonstrate the vendor's capability to perform the requirements: The vendor's capability statement, equipment, labor, and necessary materials necessary to perform 24 hours a day at 7 days a week unarmed and/or armed guard services. Past experience with similar requirements along with the contract type/pricing methodology. Please provide additional information you deem relevant to respond to the specifics of the RFI. The Government is not requesting any proprietary information to be submitted, nor shall it be liable for any consequential damages for proprietary information included. Any information submitted to the RFI (e.g., capability statement) is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552 (a). *********************************************************************************** The applicable NAICS code is 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services. Response Deadline: Capabilities and Comments shall be emailed using subject line RFI# 70FBR423I00000009 Response: Unarmed Guard Services - DR-4673-FL/DR4709-FL no later than 12:00 pm EST on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, via email to Contracting Officer, Ashlee Young at ashlee.young@fema.dhs.gov. *********************************************************************************** All responses received and questions answered will be considered as part of the market research for this requirement in accordance with FAR 10.001(a)(3). SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS: Small Business concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this RFI in order to assist in determining competition determination.