SAM #19AQMM21R0010

U.S. Department of State Domestic Guard Services Solicitation

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Domestic Operations Directorate, is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive domestic guard services across multiple U.S. locations. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Domestic Operations Directorate - Office of Acquisition Management (A/LM/AQM) - Scope of Services: - Armed and unarmed guard services, including mobile patrols and Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) teams - Administrative support, supervisory personnel, and Armorers - Provision and maintenance of vehicles, cellphones, and biometric time and attendance systems - Training programs (basic, refresher, firearms, specialized, and EDD training at National Capital Region) - Emergency and additional services as needed - Key Requirements: - Contractor must have a Top-Secret facility clearance - Compliance with Collective Bargaining Agreements - Extensive training and quality control programs - Experience with large-scale, multi-state security operations - All personnel must pass background investigations by both the contractor and the U.S. Government - Contract Structure: - Time-and-Materials contract with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods - Travel and incidentals capped at $1 million annually - 120-day transition period post-award; possible six-month extension at option year four rates - No specific OEMs or named vendors are identified in the solicitation. - NAICS code: 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services)

Description

ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS SHALL NEED TO

a) REQUEST EXPLICIT ACCESS VIA FBO FOR D OCUMENTS POSTED

b) THROUGHLY REVIEW PARAGRAPH 4, 5 AND 6 GIVEN HEREIN

1. The U.S. Department of State (DoS) has a requirement for a qualified

Contractor to provide highly trained and professional security force,

hereinafter referred to as the DoS Diplomatic Security, Uniformed Protective

Division (UPD), which directly support the Domestic Facilities

Protection Office (DS/DO/DFP). This requirement is to manage protection

security force to:

a) Protect life and property,

b) Protect and control classified/sensitive information/property,

c) Prevent unauthorized access to facilities or other venues und er charge of

DS;

d) Maintain order at DoS facilities or other venues under charge of DS.

e) Deter criminal activity and when appropriate, apprehend violators in and

around all DoS controlled facilities or other venues under charge of DS

nation-wide, to include Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.

2. The Contractor shall be expected to provide their organizational structure,

management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the

requirement contained in the solicitation Performance Work Statement

(PWS). The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner

that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, 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).

3. Required NAICS is 561612

4. Recommended or suggested requirements for this effort are as follows:

a) The Offeror should have at least 10 years' overall experience providing

24/7 Armed Uniformed Protective Guard Services to the United States

Government or the private sector (must be able to provide evidence of at

least 3 Armed Uniformed Protective Guard Services contracts performed

during the last 10 years) as part of their experience and past performance.

b) The Offeror should be able to demonstrate that at least one (1) of the

contracts referred to in paragraph a) above was valued at a minimum of

$400 million.

c) The Offeror should have employed at least 500 Armed Uniformed

Protective guards, inclusive of at least five (5) Explosive Detection Dog

Teams, in performance of at least one (1) of its Uniformed Protective Guard

Services contracts within the last five (5) years. Meaning, the contract

should have included both uniformed armed protective services and EDD

teams (teams could have been subcontracted).

d) The Offeror should have performed Armed Uniformed Protective Guard

Services domestically (within the continental United States) in at least 50

differently situated locations, with at least 15 sites physically located

domestically in multiple States, (inclusive of Hawaii, the District of Columbia,

and Puerto Rico) within the last ten (10) years.

e) In addition to the above, the Offeror should have performance experience

within the last 5 years, providing Armed Mobile Patrol Uniformed Protective

Guards.

f) The contractor should have experience within the last 3 years providing

Armed Uniformed Protective Guards cleared in protecting classified up to

Top Secret.

g) The Offer or should have past/current experience in Collective Bargaining

Agreements/Contract Negotiations.

h) The Offeror should have past/current performance experience within the

last 3 years operating a Uniformed Protective Guards (UPO's) Centralized

Command Center, wherein uniformed protective guards are utilized in

dispatching UPO's to calls for service as well monitoring alarms (fire and

Intrusion Detection Systems) and making notifications (email and phone) to

senior management.

i) The Offeror should have experience within the last 3 years providing

Armed Uniformed Protective Guards that have handled demonstrations

numbering at least 100 demonstrators.

5. 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. The expected security

complement is anticipated to be approximately no less than 1,270 (excluding

Corporate and indirect support).

6. Contractors shall be required to have a Collective Bargaining Agreement

(CBA) for this contract with Security, Police, and Fire Professionals of

America (SPFPA) and Locals 644, 645, 646, and 647, plus any other union

determined to be necessary or needed for the successful completion of this

contract.

7. The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows:

a) Offerors will have approximately six weeks to prepare proposals as given in the posted instructions. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site via amendments.

b) No pre-proposal site visit will be scheduled.

c) Questions regarding the content of this solicitation shall be due by 09/04/2026 as instructed in Section L. There will only be one (1) round of questions. Responses to questions will only be provided to those questions deemed relevant and substantive.

8. Offerors shall have an active registration on the System for Award

Management at https://www.SAM.gov. It shall be the Contractor's

responsibility to ensure vendor's information is accurate on SAM.gov.

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9. Offerors shall be required to request access documents via sam.gov.

Only two (2) representatives from each firm will be allowed Explicit Access in

an effort to control access to sensitive but unclassified documents. Access

will be granted AFTER the documents are posted and when the

Government POC receives a sam.gov electronic explicit access request email

notice. Contractor is responsible for all aspects of obtaining access.

PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

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