Description
The United States Department of State is seeking information from potential vendors for local guard services at the U.S. Embassy Cotonou, Benin. The primary mission of the local guard service is to provide protection for United States personnel, facilities, and equipment from damage or loss due to violent attack and theft. Vendors must demonstrate capabilities in areas such as current licenses and work authorizations, knowledge of host country labor and tax law, ability to provide insurance coverage, familiarity with security equipment, and ability to maintain a guard staff on a 24/7 basis.
Some key requirements for vendors include:
• Current licenses and work authorizations in compliance with host country law
• Knowledge of host country labor and tax law
• Ability to provide all types of insurance coverage required by host country
• Familiarity with security equipment such as Guard Electronic Monitoring System (GEMS) and closed-circuit television systems
• Ability to maintain a guard staff on a 24/7 basis
• Capability of instructing and qualifying personnel in the use of firearms and other equipment
• Ability to hire and train a guard staff consisting of host country nationals
• Understanding of import and export regulations and the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR)
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Contact
Katya Gutierrez