US Mission Freetown 19AQMM25R0222

Notice Type: Pre-solicitation Synopsis: 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 Freetown. The Government requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management, and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed the requirement contained in the Performance Work Statement. 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. The anticipated period of performance is one base year and four one-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government). All contracted personnel, regardless of nationality, will be required to pass a background investigation conducted by the Contractor and a separate background investigation conducted by the U.S. Government to certify their suitability for employment under this contract. The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: The synopsis will be posted for approximately fifteen (15) days. No paper copies will be mailed. Once the solicitation is posted on SAM.Gov, the offerors will have approximately Thirty (30) days to submit proposals. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site. Site Visits of the U.S. Mission facilities in Freetown will be provided via a PowerPoint. Offerors are requested to provide notice of their interest in the solicitation (i.e., name of representative, name of firm, address) to Tracy Williams, Contract Specialist at williamstj1@state.gov and Kerryn Finik, Contracting Officer at Finikk@state.gov. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Offerors, including any offeror organized as a Joint Venture, shall have an active registration on the System for Award Management 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. The Offeror 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. In accordance with 22 U.S.C. 4864, the Government will give preference to offerors qualifying as U.S. persons or U.S. Joint Venture Persons. The contract will be awarded to the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.

The DOS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) plays an essential role in ensuring that foreign policy objectives are accomplished in a safe and secure environment. DS accomplishes this by making the protection of people, information, and property its top priority. DS develops and implements effective security programs to safeguard DOS personnel as they implement foreign policy and promote U.S. interests around the world. The protection of life is the most critical element of the DS mission and is an absolute requirement for the global conduct of foreign affairs. DS Special Agents that are assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions overseas serve as the Regional Security Officers (RSO). The RSO provides the first line of defense for DOS personnel, their families, U.S. diplomatic missions, and national security information. The RSO develops and implement the programs that shield U.S. missions and residences from physical and technical attack. The RSO receives valuable assistance in this effort from other DS personnel, Marine Security Guards (MSG), local investigators, security engineering officers, and host government officials. The RSO serves as the primary liaison with foreign police and security services overseas in an effort to obtain support for U.S. law enforcement initiatives and investigations. The RSO also serves to monitor the performance of the local guard services as the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Access to this Solicitation is restricted and only vendors that have filled out and return to the government contact below the RAR Form may have access. If a vendor has submitted an RAR Form already during the sources sought notice for this post (Freetown) then just note that in your access request in SAM.gov. Otherwise please send the RAR form to the points of contact listed below via email then go into SAM.gov and request access.

UPDATE: Questions on solicitation due date changed to 10/15/2025. The DOS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) plays an essential role in ensuring that foreign policy objectives are accomplished in a safe and secure environment. DS accomplishes this by making the protection of people, information, and property its top priority. DS develops and implements effective security programs to safeguard DOS personnel as they implement foreign policy and promote U.S. interests around the world. The protection of life is the most critical element of the DS mission and is an absolute requirement for the global conduct of foreign affairs. DS Special Agents that are assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions overseas serve as the Regional Security Officers (RSO). The RSO provides the first line of defense for DOS personnel, their families, U.S. diplomatic missions, and national security information. The RSO develops and implement the programs that shield U.S. missions and residences from physical and technical attack. The RSO receives valuable assistance in this effort from other DS personnel, Marine Security Guards (MSG), local investigators, security engineering officers, and host government officials. The RSO serves as the primary liaison with foreign police and security services overseas in an effort to obtain support for U.S. law enforcement initiatives and investigations. The RSO also serves to monitor the performance of the local guard services as the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Access to this Solicitation is restricted and only vendors that have filled out and return to the government contact below the RAR Form may have access. If a vendor has submitted an RAR Form already during the sources sought notice for this post (Freetown) then just note that in your access request in SAM.gov. Otherwise please send the RAR form to the points of contact listed below via email then go into SAM.gov and request access.

UPDATE: Questions on solicitation due date changed to 10/15/2025. The DOS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) plays an essential role in ensuring that foreign policy objectives are accomplished in a safe and secure environment. DS accomplishes this by making the protection of people, information, and property its top priority. DS develops and implements effective security programs to safeguard DOS personnel as they implement foreign policy and promote U.S. interests around the world. The protection of life is the most critical element of the DS mission and is an absolute requirement for the global conduct of foreign affairs. DS Special Agents that are assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions overseas serve as the Regional Security Officers (RSO). The RSO provides the first line of defense for DOS personnel, their families, U.S. diplomatic missions, and national security information. The RSO develops and implement the programs that shield U.S. missions and residences from physical and technical attack. The RSO receives valuable assistance in this effort from other DS personnel, Marine Security Guards (MSG), local investigators, security engineering officers, and host government officials. The RSO serves as the primary liaison with foreign police and security services overseas in an effort to obtain support for U.S. law enforcement initiatives and investigations. The RSO also serves to monitor the performance of the local guard services as the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Access to this Solicitation is restricted and only vendors that have filled out and return to the government contact below the RAR Form may have access. If a vendor has submitted an RAR Form already during the sources sought notice for this post (Freetown) then just note that in your access request in SAM.gov. Otherwise please send the RAR form to the points of contact listed below via email then go into SAM.gov and request access. FORTHCOMING AMENDMENT A001: The Government intends to issue Amendment A001 to extend the Vendor Q&A due date through November 15, 2025 and the Proposal due date through November 28, 2025, as a result of the lapse in appropriations. Please monitor SAM.gov for the official publication of Amendment A001 in the coming weeks, which will reflect the revised proposal due date in Section L.5.

UPDATE: Proposals due 19 December 2025. The DOS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) plays an essential role in ensuring that foreign policy objectives are accomplished in a safe and secure environment. DS accomplishes this by making the protection of people, information, and property its top priority. DS develops and implements effective security programs to safeguard DOS personnel as they implement foreign policy and promote U.S. interests around the world. The protection of life is the most critical element of the DS mission and is an absolute requirement for the global conduct of foreign affairs. DS Special Agents that are assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions overseas serve as the Regional Security Officers (RSO). The RSO provides the first line of defense for DOS personnel, their families, U.S. diplomatic missions, and national security information. The RSO develops and implement the programs that shield U.S. missions and residences from physical and technical attack. The RSO receives valuable assistance in this effort from other DS personnel, Marine Security Guards (MSG), local investigators, security engineering officers, and host government officials. The RSO serves as the primary liaison with foreign police and security services overseas in an effort to obtain support for U.S. law enforcement initiatives and investigations. The RSO also serves to monitor the performance of the local guard services as the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Access to this Solicitation is restricted and only vendors that have filled out and return to the government contact below the RAR Form may have access. If a vendor has submitted an RAR Form already during the sources sought notice for this post (Freetown) then just note that in your access request in SAM.gov. Otherwise please send the RAR form to the points of contact listed below via email then go into SAM.gov and request access. FORTHCOMING AMENDMENT A001: The Government intends to issue Amendment A001 to extend the Vendor Q&A due date through November 15, 2025 and the Proposal due date through November 28, 2025, as a result of the lapse in appropriations. Please monitor SAM.gov for the official publication of Amendment A001 in the coming weeks, which will reflect the revised proposal due date in Section L.5.

UPDATE: Proposals due 22 December 2025. The DOS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) plays an essential role in ensuring that foreign policy objectives are accomplished in a safe and secure environment. DS accomplishes this by making the protection of people, information, and property its top priority. DS develops and implements effective security programs to safeguard DOS personnel as they implement foreign policy and promote U.S. interests around the world. The protection of life is the most critical element of the DS mission and is an absolute requirement for the global conduct of foreign affairs. DS Special Agents that are assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions overseas serve as the Regional Security Officers (RSO). The RSO provides the first line of defense for DOS personnel, their families, U.S. diplomatic missions, and national security information. The RSO develops and implement the programs that shield U.S. missions and residences from physical and technical attack. The RSO receives valuable assistance in this effort from other DS personnel, Marine Security Guards (MSG), local investigators, security engineering officers, and host government officials. The RSO serves as the primary liaison with foreign police and security services overseas in an effort to obtain support for U.S. law enforcement initiatives and investigations. The RSO also serves to monitor the performance of the local guard services as the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Access to this Solicitation is restricted and only vendors that have filled out and return to the government contact below the RAR Form may have access. If a vendor has submitted an RAR Form already during the sources sought notice for this post (Freetown) then just note that in your access request in SAM.gov. Otherwise please send the RAR form to the points of contact listed below via email then go into SAM.gov and request access. FORTHCOMING AMENDMENT A001: The Government intends to issue Amendment A001 to extend the Vendor Q&A due date through November 15, 2025 and the Proposal due date through November 28, 2025, as a result of the lapse in appropriations. Please monitor SAM.gov for the official publication of Amendment A001 in the coming weeks, which will reflect the revised proposal due date in Section L.5.

UPDATE: Amendment 003 Proposals due 29 December 2025. Under Amendment (A003) update to sections B.7.2 and J exhibit I. UPDATE: Proposals due 22 December 2025. Under amendment (A002), Q&A sections, Exhibits D, I and S attachments renamed ending in A002. The DOS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) plays an essential role in ensuring that foreign policy objectives are accomplished in a safe and secure environment. DS accomplishes this by making the protection of people, information, and property its top priority. DS develops and implements effective security programs to safeguard DOS personnel as they implement foreign policy and promote U.S. interests around the world. The protection of life is the most critical element of the DS mission and is an absolute requirement for the global conduct of foreign affairs. DS Special Agents that are assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions overseas serve as the Regional Security Officers (RSO). The RSO provides the first line of defense for DOS personnel, their families, U.S. diplomatic missions, and national security information. The RSO develops and implement the programs that shield U.S. missions and residences from physical and technical attack. The RSO receives valuable assistance in this effort from other DS personnel, Marine Security Guards (MSG), local investigators, security engineering officers, and host government officials. The RSO serves as the primary liaison with foreign police and security services overseas in an effort to obtain support for U.S. law enforcement initiatives and investigations. The RSO also serves to monitor the performance of the local guard services as the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Access to this Solicitation is restricted and only vendors that have filled out and return to the government contact below the RAR Form may have access. If a vendor has submitted an RAR Form already during the sources sought notice for this post (Freetown) then just note that in your access request in SAM.gov. Otherwise please send the RAR form to the points of contact listed below via email then go into SAM.gov and request access. FORTHCOMING AMENDMENT A001: The Government intends to issue Amendment A001 to extend the Vendor Q&A due date through November 15, 2025 and the Proposal due date through November 28, 2025, as a result of the lapse in appropriations. Please monitor SAM.gov for the official publication of Amendment A001 in the coming weeks, which will reflect the revised proposal due date in Section L.5.

UPDATE: Amendment 004 Proposals due 05 January 2026. Under Amendment (A004), update to Exhibit I. UPDATE: Amendment 003 Proposals due 29 December 2025. Under Amendment (A003) update to sections B.7.2 and J exhibit I. UPDATE: Proposals due 22 December 2025. Under amendment (A002), Q&A sections, Exhibits D, I and S attachments renamed ending in A002. The DOS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) plays an essential role in ensuring that foreign policy objectives are accomplished in a safe and secure environment. DS accomplishes this by making the protection of people, information, and property its top priority. DS develops and implements effective security programs to safeguard DOS personnel as they implement foreign policy and promote U.S. interests around the world. The protection of life is the most critical element of the DS mission and is an absolute requirement for the global conduct of foreign affairs. DS Special Agents that are assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions overseas serve as the Regional Security Officers (RSO). The RSO provides the first line of defense for DOS personnel, their families, U.S. diplomatic missions, and national security information. The RSO develops and implement the programs that shield U.S. missions and residences from physical and technical attack. The RSO receives valuable assistance in this effort from other DS personnel, Marine Security Guards (MSG), local investigators, security engineering officers, and host government officials. The RSO serves as the primary liaison with foreign police and security services overseas in an effort to obtain support for U.S. law enforcement initiatives and investigations. The RSO also serves to monitor the performance of the local guard services as the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Access to this Solicitation is restricted and only vendors that have filled out and return to the government contact below the RAR Form may have access. If a vendor has submitted an RAR Form already during the sources sought notice for this post (Freetown) then just note that in your access request in SAM.gov. Otherwise please send the RAR form to the points of contact listed below via email then go into SAM.gov and request access. FORTHCOMING AMENDMENT A001: The Government intends to issue Amendment A001 to extend the Vendor Q&A due date through November 15, 2025 and the Proposal due date through November 28, 2025, as a result of the lapse in appropriations. Please monitor SAM.gov for the official publication of Amendment A001 in the coming weeks, which will reflect the revised proposal due date in Section L.5.

UPDATE: Proposals due 05 January 2026. Exhibit Q- Proposal Checklist added UPDATE: Amendment 004 Proposals due 05 January 2026. Under Amendment (A004), update to Exhibit I. UPDATE: Amendment 003 Proposals due 29 December 2025. Under Amendment (A003) update to sections B.7.2 and J exhibit I. UPDATE: Proposals due 22 December 2025. Under amendment (A002), Q&A sections, Exhibits D, I and S attachments renamed ending in A002. The DOS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) plays an essential role in ensuring that foreign policy objectives are accomplished in a safe and secure environment. DS accomplishes this by making the protection of people, information, and property its top priority. DS develops and implements effective security programs to safeguard DOS personnel as they implement foreign policy and promote U.S. interests around the world. The protection of life is the most critical element of the DS mission and is an absolute requirement for the global conduct of foreign affairs. DS Special Agents that are assigned to U.S. diplomatic missions overseas serve as the Regional Security Officers (RSO). The RSO provides the first line of defense for DOS personnel, their families, U.S. diplomatic missions, and national security information. The RSO develops and implement the programs that shield U.S. missions and residences from physical and technical attack. The RSO receives valuable assistance in this effort from other DS personnel, Marine Security Guards (MSG), local investigators, security engineering officers, and host government officials. The RSO serves as the primary liaison with foreign police and security services overseas in an effort to obtain support for U.S. law enforcement initiatives and investigations. The RSO also serves to monitor the performance of the local guard services as the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Access to this Solicitation is restricted and only vendors that have filled out and return to the government contact below the RAR Form may have access. If a vendor has submitted an RAR Form already during the sources sought notice for this post (Freetown) then just note that in your access request in SAM.gov. Otherwise please send the RAR form to the points of contact listed below via email then go into SAM.gov and request access. FORTHCOMING AMENDMENT A001: The Government intends to issue Amendment A001 to extend the Vendor Q&A due date through November 15, 2025 and the Proposal due date through November 28, 2025, as a result of the lapse in appropriations. Please monitor SAM.gov for the official publication of Amendment A001 in the coming weeks, which will reflect the revised proposal due date in Section L.5.