Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

Northern California Area Office (NCAO) Armed Security Guard Services - Contractor shall provide well-trained, highly capable security guards at Shasta Dam, a National Critical Infrastructure (NCI) fac... Northern California Area Office (NCAO) Armed Security Guard Services - Contractor shall provide well-trained, highly capable security guards at Shasta Dam, a National Critical Infrastructure (NCI) facility. This high-caliber security guard force shall provide a level of security services capable of addressing specified threats to protect Reclamation assets, visitors, and personnel.

Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

Title: Northern California Area Office (NCAO) Armed Security Services Proposed solicitation number: 140R2023R0010 This notice serves as the pre-solicitation synopsis for the following proposed contrac... Title: Northern California Area Office (NCAO) Armed Security Services Proposed solicitation number: 140R2023R0010 This notice serves as the pre-solicitation synopsis for the following proposed contract action. Specific instructions on submitting a proposal will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued on or about June 1, 2023, posted to the SAM.gov website. No documents will be available until the solicitation is issued. The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement for well-trained, highly capable armed security guards at Shasta Dam, a National Critical Infrastructure (NCI) facility. The guard services are required to provide a level of security services capable of addressing specified threats to protect Reclamation assets, visitors, and personnel. Project location is as follows: Shasta Dam (located at 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd, Shasta Lake, CA 96019) and surrounding areas: ¿ Shasta Security Control Center (Main Guard Post) ¿ Shasta Power Plant Camera Control Room ¿ East and West Shasta Dam Abatements ¿ Shasta Dam Tour Hours: additional posts are the Shasta Dam Tour Elevator, Shasta Dam Power Plant Interior, and the Visitor Center ¿ A minimum of 9 guards shall be onsite during 0830-1630 time frame The contractor shall furnish an armed security force with knowledge, skills, and abilities in critical infrastructure protection to guard the Shasta Dam from threats until law enforcement resources arrive. The services to be performed include, but are not limited to, the following: staffing posts, defending critical assets, facility entrance controls, public tour screening/monitoring, control Lost and Found, CCTV/Alarm system ¿ dispatch, monitor and maintain an arms room located at a government-provided facility. This competitive requirement is restricted as an 8(a) set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned to this project is 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services with a corresponding small business size standard of $29M. The product service code (PSC) is S206, Housekeeping-Guard. This acquisition will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation. The Government intends to award one firm fixed price contract with a base year (12-months) plus four (12-month) option years. The solicitation and any amendments to the solicitation will be available only through SAM.gov. All proposals, and other normal documents required for the proposal submittal, including amendments to the proposal, shall be in electronic medium. All dates in this announcement are estimated and are subject to change. No other information will be available before the solicitation is posted. Registrations: In order to be awarded a contract an offeror must have a Unique Entity ID number, be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), http://www.sam.gov, and have completed their online Representations and Certifications. Contracting Office Address: Bureau of Reclamation, California Great Basin Region, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 Point of Contact: Sarah Rodrigues, Contract Specialist, e-mail: srodrigues@usbr.gov. All questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to: srodrigues@usbr.gov. Telephone questions will not be accepted. NOTE: THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (SOLICITATION), AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), NOR IS IT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the requesting party to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, bids, or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. This notice is strictly for compliance with FAR Subpart 5.2.

Inactive

Title: Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Northern California Area Office (NCAO) Armed Security Services This is a Sources Sought announcement for acquisition planning purposes. No formal solicitation for t... Title: Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Northern California Area Office (NCAO) Armed Security Services This is a Sources Sought announcement for acquisition planning purposes. No formal solicitation for this work exists currently. This notice is being issued to help determine the availability of qualified Small Business Association (SBA) 8(a) small businesses technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition, including whether an SBA 8(a) small business set-aside is possible. All eligible and qualified SBA 8(a) contractors may submit capability statements for consideration. Capability statements received will be reviewed to determine the quantity and availability of SBA 8(a) small business contractors who have the equipment, experience, technical level of expertise, administration and management capability to perform the effort described below. The capability statements received will be used to determine BOR's overall procurement strategy. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, along with needed level of supervision, management, equipment, materials, transportation, training, and supplies required to plan, schedule, coordinate, and assure effective performance of a fully functional and operational security force. Performance requirements: The Contractor shall furnish an armed security force with knowledge, skills, and abilities in critical infrastructure protection to guard the Shasta Dam from threats until law enforcement resources arrive. The Contractor shall perform to the standards required in the performance work statement. Period of Performance and Project Location: > Period of Performance - Anticipated to be 5 years (base + 4 option years) from awarded date. > Project Locations - Shasta Dam and surrounding areas: - Shasta Security Control Center (Main Guard Post) - Shasta Power Plant Camera Control Room - East and West Shasta Dam Abatements - Shasta Dam Tour Hours: additional posts are the Shasta Dam Tour Elevator, Shasta Dam Power Plant Interior, and the Visitor Center - A minimum of 9 guards shall be onsite during 0830-1630 time frame The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 561612 - Security Guards and Patrol Services. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $29.0 Million. Interested Contractors may submit capability statements that include the following information: (1) Firm's name, address, telephone number, SBA 8(a) status (active, Joint Venture, Indian Tribe or an Alaska Native Corporation). (2) Point of contact including name, position, phone number and email address. (3) Demonstration of the firm's previous experience as a prime or subcontractor performing this service. (4) Capability statements are to be received no later than 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on Thursday, February 09, 2023. All responses to this sources sought notice shall be forwarded to Steven Teves, Contracting Officer, via email at steves@usbr.gov. Any questions shall be forwarded to Steven Teves, Contracting Officer, via email at steves@usbr.gov. Depending on responses received from this sources sought notice, when it is determined that a formal solicitation will be issued, a pre-solicitation notice will be posted on the SAM website (https://sam.gov/) if the solicitation is set-aside for SBA 8(a) sources.