# SAM #70FBR527Q00000001

FEMA Indiana Level II Armed Protective Security Officer Services

**Buyer:** FEMA Region 5
**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 70FBR527Q00000001
**NAICS:** 561612

The Department of Homeland Security’s FEMA is seeking armed protective security coverage for disaster-response locations throughout Indiana.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of the Chief Security Officer; the solicitation is issued through FEMA Region 5 (Region V).
- **Requirement:** Level II Armed Protective Security Officer services, seven days a week, at FEMA-designated sites in declared Indiana counties. Locations may include Joint Field Offices, branch offices, Disaster Recovery Centers, and staging yards.
- **Staffing and response:** The PWS requires 20 Department of Labor Guard II officers available at contract start. The contractor must be able to provide service within 24 hours of a Guard Task Order Form and adapt staffing, locations, and operating hours to FEMA direction.
- **Solicitation labor-hour line items:** Base CLIN 0001: 17,424 hours; Option 1 CLIN 1001: 12,960 hours; Option 2 CLIN 1002: 13,248 hours; Option 3 CLIN 1003: 13,248 hours.
- **Duties and contractor-provided resources:** Access and egress control, screening, visitor processing, patrol, traffic control, and emergency response. The contractor supplies management, qualified personnel, training, uniforms, firearms, ammunition, and required equipment; no product hardware is requested.
- **Key qualifications:** Officers must meet applicable state and local requirements and the specified experience, firearms, first-aid, suitability, and training standards. Offerors must provide required licensing, insurance, weapons, staffing, and training evidence.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, security contractors, or other vendors are named in the provided notices or attachment summaries.
- **Notable evaluation information:** Technical and past-performance factors combined are significantly more important than price; the stated award approach is best value.
- **Attachments:** The solicitation PDF was updated in the latest notice; the Performance Work Statement was unchanged.

### Description

<p>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Office of Chief Security Officer is seeking qualified security&nbsp;guard contractors to provide Level II Armed Protective Security Officer service seven (7) days a week at various locations within the declared counties of Indiana. Locations may be a Joint Field Office (JFO), Branch Office (s), Disaster Recovery Center (DRC), or Staging Yard. The Contractor shall maintain the operational flexibility and qualified staffing capacity necessary to support FEMA requirements on short notice. This includes the ability to rapidly deploy additional Level II Armed Protective Security Officers, establish coverage at newly designated locations, and adjust staffing schedules or operating hours as directed by the Government.</p>

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