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July 2003
Acquisition In Support of the Overseas Buildings Operations
Congress has authorized funds to be appropriated to carry out diplomatic security construction, acquisitions, and operations pursuant to the Department of State’s Supplemental Diplomatic Security Program and Foreign Service Buildings Act.
Information regarding these projects is released through FedBizOpps and other construction trade publications when the projects are ready to be designed, constructed, or government-furnished materials are to be purchased.
Firms interested in performing Embassy construction should direct their attention to Section 402 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986. Section 402 addresses preference for U.S. contractors, qualifications criteria, and subcontracting limitations on diplomatic construction projects.
Limited contracting opportunities may exist for government-materials (GFM) such as bills of material (BOMs) for post communication centers and for security materials. Interested firms should contact Benita Williams at the following address:
Department of State
Office of Acquisition Management - Security Branch (A/LM/AQM/FB/SEC)
2nd Floor, SA-6, Washington, D.C. 20522-0602
Telephone: (703) 875-5429
Any firm that has new or innovative technical security or electronic CM products, which could be used to enhance security at a U.S. Embassy abroad, may contact the Chief of Countermeasures Programs Division at the following address:
Department of State
Deputy Assistant for Diplomatic Security - Technical Surveillance & Countermeasures Branch (DS/CIS/IST/CMP/TSC)
7th Floor, SA-3, Washington, D.C. 20522-1003
Telephone: (202) 663-0704
Other products such as bulletproof glass, closed-circuit televisions, intrusion detection devices, and the like, are also part of the procurement pattern under the security program. Firms wishing to market such products should contact George Bailey of the Department’s Physical Security Division at the address listed below.
Firms interested in performing services related to Embassy security such as security engineering, construction management, construction surveillance, and the like, should contact the following areas:
Department of State
Overseas Building Operations - Construction Security Branch (A/OBO/PE/CSM)
Room 711, SA-6, Washington, D.C. 20522-0602
Attn: Mr. Clifton Flowers (703) 516-1637
Department of State
Diplomatic Security Service - Physical Security Program (DS/ATA/TR)
1st Floor, SA-14, Washington, D.C. 20522-0602
Attn: Mr. George Bailey (202) 663-1676
For planning purposes, it is projected that during FY 2001/2002, architect/engineer and/or construction projects will be advertised or contracts awarded for the following Foreign Service Posts: Abuja, Nigeria; Luanda, Angola; Bangkok, Thailand; Guangzhou, China; Seoul, Korea; Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany; Beirut, Lebanon; Damascus, Syria; Beijing, China; Accra, Ghana; Canberra, Australia; Jakarta, Indonesia; Brasilia, Brazil; Brussels, Belgium; London, United Kingdom; Moscow, Russia; Mumbai, India; Paris, France; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Sofia, Bulgaria; and Yerevan, Armenia.
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