FORMAL Solicitation for FY 2023 Re-Compete Procurement for Guard Services for DOT

This is merely a DRAFT Solicitation No. 693JK423R500001 for a Fiscal Year 2023 COMPETITIVE 8(a) Set-Aside procurement for Guard Services for the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Therefore, please do NOT submit a PROPOSAL in response to this DRAFT Solicitation. Instead, please e-mail------ to james.mowery@dot.gov and to Terry.Brewster@dot.gov and to Lynn.Enos@dot.gov and to Ellen.Polsky@dot.gov and to Hank.Clyatt@dot.gov and to Nimrod.Stephens@dot.gov, by 11:30 PM Eastern Standard Time February 19th, 2023----ONLY your QUESTIONS and your COMMENTS concerning this draft Solicitation.

Background
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a formal solicitation for the re-compete procurement for guard services for fiscal year 2023. The contractor is required to provide armed Protective Security Officers (PSOs) trained to the FPS A-9 standard to maintain a secure environment in DOT buildings in the National Capital Region (NCR). The DOT aims to promote a safe, secure, efficient, and interconnected national transportation system.

Work Details
The contract includes various tasks such as exercise options, providing one-month phase-in periods, firm fixed price services, and guard services for specific periods of performance. The work involves providing temporary additional guard services on an as-needed basis and maintaining an on-call response force of DOT certified security personnel. Additionally, the contractor is required to comply with all federal, state, and local regulations, obtain and maintain licenses and permits, and ensure that all personnel meet the necessary qualifications.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the contract ranges from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2028. It includes base years and option years with specific start and end dates for each year.

Place of Performance
The geographic locations where the contract will be performed include the DOT Headquarters complex in Washington, DC (SEFC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) buildings in Washington, DC (Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright), as well as other DOT sites within the National Capital Region.