R -- NON PERSONAL SECUIRTY, ADMINSITRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES

Notice Date

March 30, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of State, Office of Acquisition, P. O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

ZIP Code

22219-0244

Solicitation Number

S-LMAQM-01-R-0080

Point of Contact

Lisa Goodwine (703)875-4558

E-Mail Address

goodwinelc@state.gov (goodwinelc@state.gov)

Description

17. This announcement is for a competitive 8(a) award. The U.S. Department of State(DOS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is seeking a qualified 8(a) firm to provide professional support services in the area of Security. The proposed award will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, Labor Hours contract with a duration of one base year plus four option years. The solicitation will be available electronically on the Department of State Website on or about 16 April 2001. Requests for solicitation will not be accepted. Proposals will be due approximately 45 days after issuance of solicitation. All contractor personnel must have a SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET security clearance. The work shall be performed primarily at the Department of State buildings in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, overseas and local travel is required for some positions. Prior to performance, the successful offeror must possess or be able to obtain a TOP SECRET facility clearance consistent with the National Industrial Security Operating Manual, (NIPSOM) and the COMSEC supplement to the NIPSOM. Any firms forming joint ventures for the purpose of responding to this solicitation must also meet this requirement. Complete proposal instructions are listed in the solicitation. The NAICS for this award is 561990. The prospective contractor is to provide the following key personnel at contract commencement: Firearms Instructor, Firearms/Explosive Devices Instructor, Instructional Systems Media Designer, Technical Training Development Specialist, Instructional Systems Specialist, Senior Security Services Assistant, Technical Writer (administrative), Technical Writer (Acquisition), Technical Writer/Editor, Security Specialist, Senior Security Specialist, Armoring Trainer/Quality Control Inspector, Antiterrorism Training Program Coordinator, Antiterrorism Training Programs Support Coordinator . The complete qualification requirements for all key and non-key personnel are listed in the solicitation. Award will be made to the firm offering the Best Value to the Government considering technical merit and price. As technical merit of the offerors' proposals become more equal, the evaluated cost or price may become the determining factor. In the event that further evaluation of price or cost is warranted, Best Value will be determined by tradeoffs between technical merit and price or cost that promises the greatest value to the Government. Offerors lacking relevant past performance shall receive a neutral evaluation. For purposes of this situation "neutral" is defined as 70 percent of available past performance points. In the case of technically acceptable identical offerors, preference will be given to the offeror with relevant past performance. In evaluating the offerors proposed price, the Government will determine whether the proposed prices are realistic and reasonable in relationship to the solicitation and the technical proposal. TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA: Total Possible Points: 100 Category 1 (40 Possible points): Technical: Area 1- Performance Schedule (Points Possible 10) (NOTE: ALL PERSONNEL WORKING ON THIS CONTRACT SHALL HAVE SECURITY CLEARANCES AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN TOP SECRET CLEARANCES, EACH LABOR CATEGORY SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE TOP SECRET CLEARED PERSONNEL AT TIME OF AWARD). Area 2-Technical Capabilities (Points Possible 10), Area 3-Technical Past Performance (Points Possible 20), Category 2: (60 Possible points)- Management: Area 1- Key Personnel (Points Possible 20), Area 2 Management Approach (Points Possible 10) Area 3- Staffing Plan (Points Possible 10), Area 4- Transition Plan (Points Possible 10), Area 5 Corporate Experience (Points Possible 10). All questions pertaining to this solicitation must be in writing to Lisa Goodwine and may be submitted by email to goodwinelc@state.gov. The solicitation will be issued via the Internet on the Statebuy Interactive Platform(SIP). You can reach the SIP through the URL:http://www.staebuy.gov/home.htm under Business Opportunities, or proceed directly to http://state.monmouth.army.mil/. Proceed to " U.S. State Department Business Opportunities" to see the listing that will contain the solicitation. If you have problems accessing the site or solicitation, you may contact Stuart Toleman at tolemansc@state.gov or call (703)516-1694. You are encouraged to "Subscribe" under the "Secured Services" area (it is on http://state.monmouth.army.mil/) and be sure to put in a correct email and please check the box on the CBD Classification Code identified in the announcement. This will put your firm on a list serve to receive emails if amendments or messages or other information is launched to this RFP. It is the firms responsibility to ensure that they receive amendments to this notice. Proposals must be received no later than 4:00 P.M. EST on the date proposals are due per the RFP (block 9 of the SF33). U.S. Postal mailing address: Department of State, Attn: Lisa Goodwine, A/LM/AQM/WWD/SB, Room 528, P.O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219. Delivery address for Express Mail or Courier: Department of State, Attn: Lisa Goodwine, A/LM/AQM/WWD/SB, Room 528, 1701 N. Ft. Myer Dr., 17th Street entrance, Arlington, VA 22219. (The U.S. Postal Service does not deliver to the 1701 N. Ft. Myer address). Please contact Lisa Goodwine prior to submitting a courier or express mail package. Benita D. Williams Contracting Officer

Record

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