Level II - Armed Protective Service Officers and Patrol Services

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby issues this Request for Proposal (RFP) for Level II - Armed Protective Service Officers and Patrol Vehicle Services to provide physical security at all sites and facilities related to disaster recovery operations in support of declarations DR-4339-PR (Hurricane Maria), DR-4473-PR (Earthquakes), DR-4671-PR (Hurricane Fiona), DR-4850-PR (Tropical Storm Ernesto) and Logistics Management Directorate (LMD) Distribution Centers Caribbean (DCC) Bayamón, Cayey, and Ponce Warehouse Annexes fixed facilities, as well as any merging disaster to the recovery operations, encompassing all municipalities of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

SAM Requirement - This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer, quotation, or proposal is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.

All Supplemental Information - Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. A proposal will be incomplete and deemed non-responsive without all Supplemental Bid Information. All proposals shall be submitted in English, which includes description of services to be rendered and how they will be performed.

All incomplete proposals will be deemed non-responsive. Evaluation of Offers - The Government will evaluate proposals received in accordance with RFO FAR 12.203, Evaluation of Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. An award will be made to the responsive, responsible contractor who provides the best value to the Government. A best value determination will be considered using the following factors: Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. The relative order of importance of the evaluation factors are as follows:

Factor 1 -Technical Capability is significantly more important than Factor 2 – Past Performance. Furthermore, all non-price factors (Technical Capability and Past Performance), when combined, are significantly more important than Factor 3 – Price.

Stafford Act: Local Vendors During a Disaster - PROPOSALS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FROM COMPANIES RESIDING OR DOING BUSINESS PRIMARILY IN PUERTO RICO. Potential offerors must meet the requirements for FAR 52.226-3, FAR 52.226-4 and, FAR 52.226-5 and be operating within Puerto Rico, which will be verified upon selection for award or otherwise will be determined ineligible for award. Local Vendor determination will be based on SAM Registration as defined by FAR 52.226-3(c).

If the offeror does not meet representation criteria per FAR 52.226-3(c), the offeror shall furnish documentation to support its representation in accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.226-3(c). Refer to Page 51 of Solicitation under Section L for instructions on proposal submission.