Fairbanks Alaska CBOC Security Guard

What they want

• Provide one uniformed, unarmed security guard on site at the Fairbanks CBOC, 2555 Phillips Field Road, Monday to Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm (45 hours a week), excluding federal holidays
• Patrol the building and grounds (at least 8 internal and 4 external foot patrols), log them, and keep a post at the main entrance or police dispatch area
• Respond to calls for assistance fast (urgent calls within 1 to 2 minutes), de-escalate without force, call 911 when needed
• Supply a supervisor or dispatch office available whenever the guard is on duty, even though the clinic is remote
• Get every guard through VA onboarding, fingerprinting, background checks and Alaska guard licensing
• Write a Standard Operating Procedure and a Quality Control Plan, and send a daily operation log and a weekly report
• Supply your own radios, handcuffs and uniforms; no firearms, batons, pepper spray or stun devices
• Join virtual post-award, monthly and yearly meetings with VA Police and the COR

What they'll judge offers on

• Factor 1: Technical
• Factor 2: Past Performance
• Factor 3: Price

What to include when you submit

• Submit each part as a separate attachment
• Part I: signed and dated SF 1449 with block 17a completed (include SAM UEI), blocks 30a-c, and the amendment acknowledgement in B.1
• Part II: price, with unit and extended prices for line items 0001 through 4003, two decimal places only
• Part III: technical approach covering recruiting/onboarding/retention and Alaska licensing, uninterrupted coverage, management and supervision of the remote site, and a communication plan
• Part IV: past performance list (no minimum or maximum) of similar contracts in the last 5 years with contact, dates, type and value; square footage may be marked Not Available if you give other size measures
• Include the signed VAAR 852.219-75 limitations on subcontracting certification, or the quote is ineligible
• If you do not yet hold the Alaska agency license, include proof you are actively pursuing it (such as a copy of your application)
• Prices are held firm for 60 calendar days after the quote due date

You must have

• Must be a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) listed in the SBA certification database; no more than 50% of the amount paid by the government may go to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs
• Signed limitations on subcontracting certificate (VAAR 852.219-75) must be returned with the quote The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification
• Prime contractor must hold an Alaska Security Guard Agency license and keep it active for the whole contract (or show a pending application at quote time and have the license issued within 90 days of award) Contractor shall have an Alaska Security Guard Agency license and maintain such license throughout the life of the contract.
• Every guard needs an Alaska Department of Public Safety security guard license; the Q&A says a copy of the submitted guard license application is accepted five days before the first shift The Agency and Security Guards must possess Security Guard Licensing from the State of Alaska, Department of Public Safety.
• Guards must pass VA Tier 1 background checks (Special Agreement Check and NACI) before starting work Both SAC and NACI must be favorably adjudicated prior to start of work.
• Guards need at least 1 year of security guard experience, must be 21 or older, pass drug and background screening, and have documented TB testing; the contractor needs experience working with veterans who may have mental health or substance abuse problems The Contractor shall have experience working with persons who are veterans and persons may suffer from cognitive, mental health or substance abuse problems.
• Active SAM registration with a Unique Entity ID (UEI) is needed to complete block 17a of the SF 1449 Complete SF1449 which includes filling out 17a (include sam.gov UEI number)

Current contractor

The Q&A refers to incumbent personnel and a follow-on requirement, so a current contractor exists, but none is named. The Q&A says incumbent personnel may be kept by the new contractor.

Not in the notice text

• The full price schedule (CLINs 0001 to 4003, unit definitions and quantities) is in a part of the file that was left out, so exact line items are not confirmed
• Insurance requirements in Section C.3 and the full wage determination text and rates are not in the text provided
• No estimated contract value is stated (the $29 Million on the SF 1449 appears to be the NAICS size standard)
• Exact Guard I hourly rate and health and welfare amount
• Whether any additional hours outside 7:30am to 4:30pm will be ordered (they must be authorized by the Contracting Officer)
• Full text of the contract clauses in Section C (middle of the document was left out)