Presolicitation - U.S. Mission Accra, Ghana

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Notice Type: Pre-solicitation Date: 13 January 2026 Synopsis: ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS MUST 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 Accra, Ghana. 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. Anticipated period of performance of the single award Time and Material (T&M) with fixed priced (FP) and cost reimbursable (CR) elements for 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 a minimum of fifteen (15) days but may be longer. No paper copies will be mailed. Once the solicitation is posted on www.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 Accra, Ghana will be conducted. Firm dates will be announced at the time the solicitation is posted. Offerors are requested to provide notice of their interest in the solicitation (i.e., name of representative, name of firm, address) to Brian Averhart at AverhartB@state.gov PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Offerors 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 best technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.