Due: 7 days leftSources SoughtSmall businessVA
What: Security personnel services for U.S. Department of State overseas construction sites. Positions include Cleared American Guards, Construction Surveillance Technicians, Team Leaders, Assistant Team Leaders, and Site Security Coordinators. Work involves monitoring uncleared workers, access control, material inspection, and 24/7 site presence. Estimated value $250 million. Period: March 15, 2027 through March 14, 2032 (1 base year + 4 option years).
Buyer: U.S. Department of State
Where: Arlington, Virginia (work at overseas facilities)
Deadline: October 30, 2026 to respond to this market research request (this is NOT a bid deadline)
Who can bid: Part of the work is reserved for small businesses under NAICS 561612. No certification required. Companies of any size may respond.
Key requirements: Not stated in the notice summary
Check before bidding: (1) Full statement of work and specific overseas locations; (2) Security clearance sponsorship requirements and costs
Next step: Submit capability statement describing your experience recruiting and managing security personnel with Top Secret clearance eligibility by October 30, 2026. This response will help the government decide how to structure the actual future bid.
Original description
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice for market research in accordance with FAR Subpart 10.002(b)(2)(ii) and FAR Subpart 19.501 to gather industry input about the Agency’s requirement, contractor capabilities, and best practices regarding the Office of Security Management’s Administrative Support Division managing the Construction Security Monitoring Program, consisting of Top-Secret Construction Security *Team Leaders (TL), *Assistant Team Leaders (ATL), Cleared American Guards (CAGs), Construction Surveillance Technicians (CSTs), and *Site Security Coordinators (SSC), referred to herein as Site Security Personnel (SSP). *Personnel selected as Team Leaders, Assistant Team Leaders, and Site Security Coordinators will be derived from the base labor categories of CSTs and/or CAGs. DOS is specifically seeking to identify companies that have the skills and capabilities to support this effort, establish suggestions that industry may have to enhance efficiency and improve quality for the performance of these requirements. The DOS also seeks to understand any concerns that industry may have about this requirement. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Responses to this RFI are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract of any nature. The Government will not award a contract because of this notice. The Government does reserve the right to determine how it will proceed because of this notice. Your response will assist the Government in the development of its acquisition strategy for a possible Request for Proposal (RFP) which may be issued later. This notice will also help with determining whether any type of small business set-aside is possible for this procurement or whether full and open competitive procedures should be utilized. If full and open competition is ultimately pursued, responses to this synopsis will be used to aid in establishing small business subcontracting goals. Responding parties should not anticipate Government feedback on their respective submissions. The Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense. It is the responsibility of the potential contractors to monitor the websites for any information that may pertain to this RFI or future solicitation. All information requested and received in response to this RFI will be treated as information only. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. DOS plans to review and meaningfully consider all responses to this RFI. Also, it must be advised that all submissions become Government proper