R--SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PATROL SERVICES WITHIN THE BUFFER ZONE AND FEEAREA OF JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER IN MS

The NASA/SSC Office of Procurement intends to issue a sole source, firm fixed price contract to the Hancock County Sheriffs Office (HCSO) to furnish the personnel, facilities, equipment and materials necessary to provide dedicated security in-depth patrol services of the buffer zone in order to assure a measure of protection of SSC and its supporting infrastructure. The Contractor shall provide security patrols of the buffer zone to protect critical infrastructure and property (approximately 250 miles) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, above and beyond any normal routine patrols provided by the Sheriffs Department. HCSO is the only known vendor that can provide these services, which include notification, coordination, and liaison with other local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies whose jurisdiction and/or support is necessary to carry out both routine and special law enforcement duties and making arrests if necessary. There will be only one award made for this requirement and the period of performance will be approximately a nine (9) month base period and four (4) option years for a total period of performance of fifty-seven (57) months. This is a sole source commercial acquisition under the authority of FAR Parts 6.302-1 and 12. The Government believes only one responsible source can provide the services to include arrest authority that will satisfy the Agency's requirements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL (RFP). Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort, in writing, to the identified point of contact not later than 2:00 p.m. (local time) on November 1, 2012. Submissions will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. This acquisition is unrestricted. The NAICS Code is 922120 and has no size standard. The DPAS Rating for this procurement is DO-9 (see 15 CFR 700). FOB is destination. It is anticipated that a solicitation will be issued to HCSO on or about November 8, 2012 with their response due NLT 1:00 p.m. on December 8, 2012. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html.