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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Embassy Copenhagen in the Kingdom of Denmark. The Government require... The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Embassy Copenhagen in the Kingdom of Denmark. 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 is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government). All contracted personnel, regardless of nationality, will be required to pass a background investigation conducted by the Contractor and a separate background investigation conducted by the U.S. Government to certify their suitability for employment under this contract. RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT: Vendors will need to request access to the documents via SAM's Explicit Access Request and complete the Restricted Access Request form and submit to the Contracting Officer via email. By requesting access, the vendor is adhering to the following: Distribution authorized to legitimate bidders only, contains technical or operation information. THESE RESTRICTED ACCESS DOCUMENTS MAY NOT BE DUPLICATED NOR IS ANY SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS AUTHORIZED. DATA SHALL BE KEPT IN A LOCKED DESK, LOCKED FILING CABINET, OR LOCKED ROOM WHEN NOT IN USE. UPON TERMINATION OF USE, THE HARDCOPY PRINTS AND ANY ELECTRONIC MEDIA SHALL BE DESTROYED BY SHREDDING THE PRINTS AND FORMATTING THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA. UPON TERMINATION OF USE, ALL MEDIA SHALL BE REMOVED FROM ANY COMPUTERS. OFFERORS REQUESTING ACCESS SHALL NOT COPY, SCAN OR POST ANY PART OF THESE BIDDING DOCUMENTS ON THE INTERNET. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Offerors shall have an active registration on the System for Award Management at https://www.SAM.gov. Offerors shall ensure that t/he point of contact (POC) on the Restricted Access Request form provides his/her full name, including first, middle (if applicable), and last name. The POC's full name shall be identical to the full name in the SAM.gov database. The Offeror must also ensure that the submitting POC's full name, including first, middle (if applicable), and last name, are identical in SAM.gov. In accordance with 22 U.S.C. § 4864, the Government will give preference to offerors qualifying as U.S. persons or U.S. Joint Venture Persons. All offerors (to include Joint Venture partners and the Joint Venture entity itself) MUST be registered in SAM.Gov at the time of proposal submission and prior to award. 11/29/2022 Update: Solicitation posting updated to include a virtual site visit comprised of a .pdf file. There is no corresponding amendment. DOS will consider additional questions, but only those directly arising from the virual site visit content. Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) Post the solicitation Q&A and amend the RFP to incorporate the corresponding changes into the solicitation, including: a) Updating Sections C and L to remove references to Mobile Patrol, which is not required in this solicitation b) Removing clauses I.1 and I.3 c) Update Section J.1 to remove Exhibit 2 and rename Exhibit U TUPE. d) Correct B.6.1 to reference Exhibit U e) Remove references to "Less than Lethal Equipment" from B.7.2. f) Correct F.4 to stipulate that nomination package timelines are in business days g) Amend the language level for the Guard Force Commander in Section H.5.2 to S4/R4. 2) Provide amended Exhibits D and M. Section L.11.1.3 has been updated to correspond to the updated Exhibit M. 3) Update 52.229-11 to the most recent version of the provision. 4) Extend the RFP due date to 12/23/2022 5:00PM EST Amendment 0002: The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) Update the populated fields within clause 52.217-9. 2) Update Section L.11.1.1 to remove the requirement for all JV partners to be individually registered in SAM. JV offerors are still required to be registered in SAM. 3) Update Section L.11.1.3 to add section (xii) for the Exhibit M instructions. 4) Extend the RFP due date to 01/06/2023 5:00PM EST. Amendment 0003: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the RFP due date to 01/16/2023 5:00PM EST Amendment 0004: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the RFP due date to 02/01/2023 11:59PM EST. Section L.4 is updated as a result of the RFP due date extension.

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The Department of State is conducting market research to determine the degree of interest and capability by small businesses only in providing local guard services at the U.S. Embassy Copenhagen, the ... The Department of State is conducting market research to determine the degree of interest and capability by small businesses only in providing local guard services at the U.S. Embassy Copenhagen, the Kingdom of Denmark. This requirement does not include the provision of guard services at the U.S. Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland. The Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security plays an essential role in ensuring that foreign policy missions are accomplished in a safe and secure environment. The primary mission of the local guard service is to provide protection for United States personnel, facilities, and equipment from damage or loss due to violent attack and theft. The local guard services shall prevent unauthorized access; protect life; maintain order; deter criminal and terrorist attacks against employees, dependents, and property; and prevent damage to all U.S. assets. The NAICS code for these services is 561612. Responses must clearly demonstrate capabilities through examples of previous and/or current guard security contracts or experience closely related thereto. Vendors must specifically address the following capabilities: Current licenses, work authorizations in compliance with host country law required for the execution of work, including firearms permits and licenses. Licenses must be in the name of the U.S. small business. Knowledge of and compliance with host country labor law which may require bonuses, specific minimum wage levels, premium pay for holidays, payments for social security, pensions, severance pay, sick or health benefits, childcare or any other benefit Knowledge of and compliance with host country tax law Ability to provide all types of insurance coverage required by host country in performance of services, such as automobile liability, comprehensive general liability, worker’s compensation, employer’s liability, etc. Furnishing, operating, and maintaining a radio network, including acquiring all licenses and permits that may be required for frequencies and the operation of all communications equipment Familiarity or experience with associated security equipment such as Guard Electronic Monitoring System (GEMS), Central Alarm Monitoring systems (CAMS), closed-circuit television systems, x-ray and explosive detection equipment Furnishing guard force equipment such as uniforms, vehicles, and weapons Ability to overcome language barriers Capability of instructing, providing, and qualifying personnel in the use of firearms, as well as x-ray equipment and radio equipment, including obtaining the access to a firearm training facility Ability to maintain a guard staff on a 24 hour 7 day a week basis with the ability to immediately backfill vacant positions due to resignations, rotations and illnesses due to a variety of reasons such as flu and food poisoning Capability of dealing with organized actions by direct labor personnel such as strikes (anticipated and unanticipated) and labor unrest (work slowdowns and/or organized failure of employees to report for shift changes) Ability to hire and train, including English language training and weapons training, if required, a guard staff consisting of host country nationals Ability to provide trained equipment technicians for all vehicles, radios and weapons required in the performance of the contract Ability to train a sizeable workforce to adapt quickly to unfamiliar laws and customs as well as the ability of company officials to gain quickly information regarding the laws and customs needed to maintain and equip such a workforce Experience or capability of getting contractor-furnished equipment and goods through customs and/or similar governmental agencies of the host country Understanding import and export regulations Understanding and familiarity of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and the capability of complying with both by the performance date of any contract awarded requiring the execution of this Statute (22 U.S.C. 2778-2780) Managing smooth contract transition efforts. Ability to safely keep and track Government-Furnished Property Ability to screen personnel to meet suitability requirements for guard force positions Strong skill in instant, situational decision-making, e.g., response to threats Organized billing and invoicing procedures It is requested that all interested parties submit their capabilities by e-mail to Eric R Modrak at ModrakER@state.gov addressing each of the above requirements by 16:00 EST, August 15, 2022. Interested parties shall also complete the attached Contractor Information Sheet. If you have any questions or comments, please reference this Sources Sought Notice when emailing. At this time, the U.S. Department of State does not guarantee that any future contracts may be awarded covering the aforementioned duties and responses to this Sources Sought notice do not bind the U.S. Department of State to any agreement with the responder, be it explicit or implied.