U.S. Mission Italy   3

Due to a system error, this solicitation is being issued in conjunction with Amendment A001. Amendment A001 reflects the original posting and contains the correct solicitation information, including all applicable deadlines. Offerors are advised to rely on Amendment A001 for all submission dates.

ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN A RESTRICTED ACCESS REQUEST IN ORDER TO BE GRANTED ACCESS TO THIS REQUIREMENT.

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Italy. The Government requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff based on the requirements contained in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevent loss or injury to U.S. personnel, dependents, property; destruction of assets; to prevent unauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks. In response to this upcoming solicitation, the Government anticipates awarding a single-award Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle.

The term of this contract includes a base year and four (4) one (1) year option periods, in accordance with FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. The locations for this Mission are as follows: Rome, Florence, Milan, and Naples. U.S. Mission Italy consists of:

Order 001 (TO1) Rome/Florence

Order 002 (TO2) Milan

Order 003 (TO3) Naples

Site Visits of the U.S. Mission facilities in Italy are provided via a PowerPoint Presentation attachment. If an in-person site visit is scheduled following the issuance of the original solicitation, the US Government will notify all offerors via an amendment with dates and locations.

PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Offerors shall have an active registration on the System for Award Management Governmentwide Point of Entry at https://www.SAM.gov.

Offerors shall ensure that the point of contact (POC) on the Restricted Access Request form provides his/her full name, including first, middle (if applicable), and last name. The POC's full name shall be identical to the full name in the SAM.Gov database. Offerors must also ensure that the submitting POC's full name, including first, middle (if applicable), and last name, are identical in SAM.gov as the names appear in SAM.gov.

Controlled Access to solicitation documents will be granted via a SAM.gov request. Offerors with issues obtaining access, shall reach out to sam.gov helpdesk.

The Government will use the best value-Cost/technical tradeoff source selection process, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1.