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The NASA Protective Services Contract (NPSC-SR) slides from the May 13, 2021 pre-solcitation conference are attached. NASA Protective Services Contract – South Region (NPSC-SR) Virtual Pre-Solicitatio... The NASA Protective Services Contract (NPSC-SR) slides from the May 13, 2021 pre-solcitation conference are attached. NASA Protective Services Contract – South Region (NPSC-SR) Virtual Pre-Solicitation Conference May 13, 2021 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (Register by May 12, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) NASA/KSC will hold a virtual pre-solicitation conference for the NPSC-SR Acquisition for Protective Services on May 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Attendees must register prior to the event by emailing KSC-NPSC-SR-Info@mail.nasa.gov. In your email provide (1) your name (2) company name and (3) company location. Instructions on how to join the meeting will be included upon approval via the email you provided during registration. Only registered attendees will be able to attend the conference, so all are encouraged to register by the close of registration on May 12, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The pre-solicitation conference is open to all potential offerors interested in the NPSC-SR acquisition opportunity. The purpose of this conference is to: Promote competition by providing industry a better understanding of the upcoming acquisition Presentation will provide information about the NPSC-SR locations and acquisition Provide an early opportunity for the Government to introduce preliminary aspects of the acquisition Presentation length is approximately 1 hour No questions will be answered during the conference Questions about the conference may be sent via email to KSC-NPSC-SR-Info@mail.nasa.gov. with “Conference Question” in the subject line of the email. Questions generated as a result of the conference presentation should be emailed to KSC-NPSC-SR-Info@mail.nasa.gov with “Post Conference Question” in the subject line. Questions will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on May 17, 2021. Questions and Government responses will be posted at beta.SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of prospective offerors to monitor the following site for the release of any information regarding this acquisition: https://www.beta.SAM.gov. Thank you for your interest in the NPSC-SR acquisition. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. This notice is issued by the NASA/Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to post a draft RFP (DRFP) 80KSC021R0009-DRAFT for potential offerors to review and comment on the NASA Protective Service-South Region (NPSC-SR) DRFP. The purpose of the NPSC-SR requirement is to acquire protective services at KSC, Johnson Space Center (JSC), White Sands Test Facility/White Sands Complex (WSTF/WSC), Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), and Stennis Space Center (SSC). Protective services requirements include physical security, security police operations,Information Security and Communication Security, emergency management, identity management and personnel security, facility security assessment, identity credential access management and the NASA Protective Services Training Academy. This DRFP is not a solicitation and NASA is not requesting proposals. This DRFP does not commit NASA KSC to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate NASA KSC to procure or contract for this requirement. This request is not an authorization to proceed and does not authorize payment for any charges incurred by the offeror for performing any of the work called for in this solicitation. All comments on this DRFP shall be submitted electronically via email to Hillary Heard, Contracting Officer, at KSC-NPSC-SR-Info@mail.nasa.gov, no later than May 13, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time using the attached Industry Comment form. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Kelvin Manning who can be reached by email at Kelvin.M.Manning@nasa.gov or by telephone at (321) 867-7246. No final RFP exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the final RFP. Any subsequent final RFP will be synopsized prior to its release and published on https://beta.SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of prospective offerors to monitor this site for the release of any final RFP and any amendments. Prospective Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the final RFP and any amendments.? The purpose of this notice is to release a preliminary schedule for the NPSC-SR acquisition. For planning purposes, the Government anticipates: Issuance of Draft Solicitation: On or about April 26, 2021 Issuance of Solicitation: On or about May 24, 2021 Proposals Due: On or about June 24, 2021 Award of Contract: On or about September 30, 2021 Start of Performance: On or about December 1, 2021 The Government also anticipates activation of the NPSC-SR website, https://procurement.ksc.nasa.gov/npsc-sr, around the time of release of the draft solicitation. This website will provide prospective offerors access to a library of technical documents applicable to this acquisition. This preliminary information is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in https://beta.sam.gov/. It is the responsibility of prospective offerors to monitor this site for release of any solicitation or synopsis. [end of notice] This updates the email address from KSC-NPSC-SR-Info@nasa.gov to KSC-NPSC-SR-Info@mail.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is soliciting information from potential sources capable of providing protective services, as described herein, for Johnson Space Center (JSC), KSC, Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), and Stennis Space Center (SSC) under a contemplated NASA Protective Services Contract – South Region (NPSC-SR). KSC will be the buying location for protective services at these sites. NASA KSC is seeking capability statements from all interested parties, including all socioeconomic categories of small businesses and historically black colleges and universities (HBCU)/minority institutions (MI), for the purpose of determining the appropriate level of competition or small business subcontracting goals for protective services. The Government reserves the right to consider a small, 8(a), women-owned, veteran-owned, service disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned or HUBZone small business set-aside based on responses received. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services, and the corresponding small business size standard is $22 million (calculated in accordance with 13 CFR 121.104). Requirements under the contemplated NPSC-SR include, but are not limited to: (1) Security Police operations (including the exercise of arrest authority and the exercise of physical force pursuant to 14 CFR Part 1203b), special response team and canine; (2) emergency dispatch center operations; (3) personnel security; (4) Federal identity and credential management (issuance of Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and non-PIV credentials for Foreign National Access Management and Badging); (5) emergency management; (6) security police training; (7) maintain training standards in compliance with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) program; (8) locksmith services; and (9) information security (INFOSEC), communications security (COMSEC) and physical security (e.g. security management systems including Lenel OnGuard). Security Police operations encompasses uniformed, armed security police officers that carry out tasks including, but not limited to: safeguarding personnel, physical assets, and information; responding to alarms and emergencies; vehicular, and facility checks and inspections; conducting criminal investigations; motor vehicle traffic enforcement; and staffing posts (e.g. road blocks) and gates. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on beta.SAM.gov. Interested firms are responsible for monitoring this website for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to meet the requirements described herein should submit a capability statement of no more than 12 pages, no greater than 3MB, indicating the ability to perform all aspects of the effort. A page is defined as one side of a sheet, 8 1/2" x 11", with at least one-inch margins on all sides, using not smaller than 12-point type. Foldouts count as an equivalent number of 8 1/2" x 11" pages. Responses must be submitted electronically in portable document format (PDF), with searchable text. The capability statement must include: company’s name, address, and a point of contact (name, e-mail address, and address); Data Universal Numbering System number and cage code; number of years in business; annual receipts in accordance with 13 CFR 121.104(c) and the period of measurement used; company’s size and socioeconomic status under NAICS code 561612; ownership, affiliate information (as applicable) including parent company and joint venture partners; interest as a prime or subcontractor; interest in being included on an interested parties list; and specific capabilities relevant to NPSC-SR requirements. It is not sufficient to provide general brochures or generic information. In addition, the capability statement must include, at a minimum, three contracts in effect during the period: January 1, 2015, to the present. For each contract, identify/provide the following: contract number; customer name; period of performance; a brief description of relevant work performed; company role (i.e., prime or sub); number of employees; contract or subcontract value; and previous and current facility clearance levels (FCL). Responses should not include proprietary or confidential information; however, if proprietary data is included in a reply, it is to be marked as such. KSC is also interested in feedback, with supporting rationale, from industry regarding subcontracting opportunities and phase-in length. This feedback may be used as research information to support development of an acquisition strategy and is excluded from the page limitation identified above. NASA intends to update this notice on beta.SAM.gov to announce future opportunities for NASA and industry exchanges regarding the NPSC-SR. Protective services applicable to the contemplated NPSC-SR are performed under the following contracts: NNK16OS01C, KSC Protective Services Contract II; 80JSC019C0007, JSC Protective Services Contract II; NNM17AA25C, MSFC and Michoud Assembly Facility Protective Services; and NNS16AA50C, SSC Protective Services. All responses shall be submitted electronically via email to KSC-NPSC-SR-Info@mail.nasa.gov no later than October 9, 2020, 4:30 p.m. ET. Please reference 80KSC020NPSC-SR-SS in any response. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf