International Boundary & Water Commission, United States Section, The Commons, Building C, Suite 310, 4171 N Mesa St., El Paso TX 79902-1441

99 -- SECURITY GUARD SERVICES SOL IFB 99-01 DUE 011999 POC Mary Nichols (915) 832-4125, x3 or Terri Hyman (915) 832-4122, x3 WEB: IBWC, Acq. Div., http://www.ibwc.state.gov. E-MAIL: IBWC, Acq. Div., theresahyman@ibwc.state.gov. The International Boundary and Water Commission has a requirement for a firm-fixed price requirements contract for unarmed security guard services. The Contractor will be responsible for the safety and security of all International Boundary and Water Commission, United States Section (USIBWC), construction sites located along the Rio Grande River from Anthony, New Mexico to El Paso, Texas (this is a distance of 19.3 river miles). The Contractor will furnish all labor, superintendence, and transportation necessary to ensure construction site security at all nine sites. Guard service will not be required at all sites simultaneously, only at the one site where construction work is being performed. In accordance with the Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations, the guards may be paid at either the GUARD I (27101) rate or GUARD II (27102) rate. The security guard firm will comply with the licensing requirements of both Texas and New Mexico. The security guard will be uniformed in standard clothing that will identify the employee as a guard. The guard will wear the standard uniform that is required by the security company. Duties include performing a visual check of all construction equipment on the site and monitoring the continual operation of the dewatering pumps with gasoline provided by the government approximately every two hours. The security guard will possess proper communications equipment at all times to contact the immediate construction site supervisor in case of an emergency or in the event of mechanical problems with the dewatering pump or generator plant. The estimated performance period is February 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999. In the event that all construction work is completed prior to September 30, 1999, the Contractor will be notified in writing thirty (30) days prior to cancellation. The security guard service will be required Sunday through Saturday and all Federal holidays. The guard services are estimated at 590 hours per month. Tentative dates for issuing and opening IFB 99-01 are 01/05/99 and 01/19/99 respectively. Requests for IFB 99-01 must be submitted in writing to the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, U.S. Section, Attn: Mary Nichols, 4171 North Mesa Street, Suite C-310, El Paso, Texas 79902-1441. Requests must include a business name, point of contact, address, telephone number (include area code), and IFB number. This requirement is a 100% set-aside for small business concerns. This applicable small business size standard, including affiliates, is no more than $9.0 million average annual gross revenue for the previous three years. Posted 12/16/98 (W-SN281054). (0350)

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