Request for Information: South Texas Armed Protective Security Officer (PSO)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service (FPS), is conducting market research to identify small business contractors capable of providing Armed Protective Security Officer (PSO) Services at various locations throughout South Texas and the surrounding area. PSO Services are defined in three (3) categories: PSO Basic Services, Temporary Additional Services (TAS) and Emergency Security Services (ESS). PSO Basic Services are the permanent ongoing services pre-scheduled with monthly fluctuating schedules or any other services added up to any established maximums identified in the contract. Temporary Additional Services (TAS) are services beyond the basic service requirements. TAS are the short term, short notice, non-recurring needs for service. ESS are services required during occurrences of natural disasters, civil disturbances, or other unanticipated events.

The Federal Protective Service protects Federal facilities and those who occupy them by conducting law enforcement and protective security services and leveraging access to the intelligence and information resources of our network of Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners. The FPS mission is to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from terrorism, criminal acts, and other hazards threatening the U.S. Government's critical infrastructure, services, and the people who provide or receive them.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY:

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This Sources Sought Notice is released pursuant to FAR Part 10 Market Research and is issued for the purpose of identifying available sources (interested entities) capable of performing the requirement. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and NO CONTRACT will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. The information gathered from this source sought notice will be utilized in the Government's determination on contract and business type utilized in the solicitation.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, with a small business size standard of $29M. The NAICS Code and corresponding size standard is provided to determine the appropriate business size in response to this sources sought notice. For further information on business size definitions please refer to the Small Business Administration's web site: Table of size standards (sba.gov).

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to solicit input and gauge interest among those parties experienced in security support services for the Department of Homeland Security, FPS. The anticipated magnitude of this effort is estimated to be 700,000 hours or more per year for the required services with a workforce of approximately 400 or more employees . Interested entities would be required to provide armed Protective Security Officers (PSO), as defined in the statement of work and contract exhibits, at Federally owned, leased, or occupied facilities protected by the Federal Protective Service at various locations throughout South Texas and the surrounding areas. In furnishing these services, interested entities shall provide all necessary management, supervision, training, personnel, materials, supplies and equipment except as otherwise indicated, and shall plan, schedule, coordinate, and ensure effective performance of, and conformance to all aspects of the statement of work.

OBJECTIVES:

This requirement includes providing physical security services (armed PSOs) for all areas identified. A successful entity would be required to provide trained armed security personnel to fulfill the functions of the Statement of Work (SOW).

The primary functions required for an effort of this nature will include, but is not limited to the following:

• Armed PSOs; patrols and response access control; badging; x-ray, magnetometer, and handheld wand screening operations; control center operations; traffic control; keys and access control; and visitors processing. This will include approximately 400 PSO employees manning approximately 279 posts at geographically dispersed facilities throughout South Texas and the surrounding areas.
• Providing competent, trained, uniformed Armed security officers who meet the standards for providing guard services in the applicable localities.
• Contract management, supervision, manpower (technically trained personnel to provide routine and emergency site security services protection and support services), training, screening, equipment, supplies, licenses, permits, certifications, insurance, preemployment screenings, reports, files, and any other resources necessary to satisfactorily perform the requirements of this effort. All work performed must satisfy the requirements of all laws, regulations, FPS orders, directives, and guidelines.
• Provide security services twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, and 365 days per year (24/7/365). The level of effort will be determined by the specific security condition level at any time as well as response to short-term events such as other unforeseen non- emergency or emergency situations
• Responsible for conducting adequate background checks to ensure that personnel hired can obtain and maintain the applicable security clearance (up to and including a Top Secret level clearance).