Added: May 27, 2008 11:05 am
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks a contractor who is knowledgeable and has not less than five years experience in the field of Quality Assurance Inspections/Surveillance as related to the security field and performance based contracts. The contractor will be tasked with staffing and conducting around the clock (24/7) inspections/surveillance of the NIH contractor guard force delivery of services. These inspections will consist of random, scheduled and unscheduled inspections, conducted during all hours of the day and night, including holidays, weekends, and periods of inclement weather. Inspections/surveillance will be performed at all NIH facilities in the local area (Washington-Baltimore) that have contract Guard forces assigned. There are currently 23 separate posts on campus and 20 off campus sites with contract Guards assigned. Several of these sites are staffed with contract Guards 24 hours a day. The location and the number of posts is subject to change. Included in the inspection process will be surreptitious attempts to penetrate the various levels of the contractor s security at perimeter vehicle entrance and building entrances using methods which should be readily detected by alert guards trained by the contractor and NIH. The contractor will also conduct inspections of administrative tasks as required (reports, schedules, etc.). Performance monitoring will be conducted at any NIH facility with contract Guard personnel on and off campus in the Washington- Baltimore area. The contractor will document their performance daily of all evaluations and locations by adding their data to one or more electronic databases /data files. The contractor should practice effective resource management as part of their daily work effort.
The Guard Force Operations Branch of the NIH Police is responsible for providing and administering contract guard services at specific buildings and entrances both on and off campus to supplement security systems and/or law enforcement personnel.
The Office of Quality Management(OQM) assists the ORS leaders in their customer
service and organizational improvement efforts through education, consultation,
information sharing and technical advice. The OQM provides the Guard Force Operations Branch of the NIH Police with direct surveillance of the contract Guard Force by providing an experienced Quality Assurance evaluation staff.
Government-Furnished Resources
All government furnished facilities, equipment and materials will be provided in as is condition. Government furnished property and resources are as follows:
Office space with desks and filing space.
Two desk top computers with LAN and internet access and standard applications.
FAX machine.
Copy capability.
Fixed line telephones.
PDA hand help communication devices.
Limited shuttle bus services to off campus NIH facilities.
Video cameras and monoculars.
Preparation of a Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Technical quotes submitted in response to this solicitation should include a proposed PWS which addresses the objectives, services and constraints identified in this SOO. The PWS shall identify the work requirements and deliverables. The PWS shall also contain a Performance Requirements Summary with the components defined in Section IV above. See the quote instructions for information concerning the quote requirements for the PWS and other components of the technical quote.
GSA Schedule Contractors are encouraged to use innovative approaches in addressing the requirements contained in this SOO and solicitation. That creativity should be reflected in the proposed PWS which will be evaluated in terms of the extent to which it successfully addresses the requirements and constraints of the SOO and the likely effectiveness of the proposed performance standards, monitoring approaches, and incentives in producing optimal contract results while lessening the Government s oversight burden.
The PWS is subject to negotiation and the final version will be incorporated in the final contract/order awarded to the successful Contractor.
Information furnished should include enough material to conduct a proper evaluation. Respondents will not be notified of the evaluation results. Quotations will be due thirty (30) calendar days from the publication date of this notice.
