Provision of Mobile Armed Protection/Security Services to the United Nations in Somalia

The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) intends to establish a Local Systems Contract for the for the provision of Mobile Armed Protection/ Security Services to the United Nations in Somalia. The contract shall be for an initial period of one (1) year with UNSOS having the sole option to extend the contract for an additional four (4) periods of one year each (1+1+1+1) for a cumulative duration of five (5) years. The primary objective is to provide a visible deterrent to potential attackers and an armed, or in some places, unarmed response capable to repel any attack in a manner consistent with the UN’s “Use of Force Policy”, any relevant legislation enacted in Somalia and international laws. The Armed Private Security Company (APSC) must have the capability to extract personnel to a safe haven which is strategically located, and as agreed with the United Nations Security Representatives. The APSC must have the capacity to hold UN personnel in these locations, for the duration, until the UN extraction team arrives for safe extraction or until the extraction is done by the APSC itself. The scope of this contract shall include the following as a collective convoy group. a. 18 x Armed mobile protection guards. b. 1 x Mobile Team Leader c. 1 x Deputy Team Leader d. 3 x Soft skin vehicle driver PRE-ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA In accordance with the UN’s policy on Armed Private Security Companies (APSC), interested firms shall have the following mandatory documents to qualify for consideration: a. The APSC must be a signatory (membership) to the International Code of Conduct (ICoC) for Private Security Service Providers. b. The APSC must have been in the business of providing armed security services in Somalia (preferably Mogadishu) for at least the last five consecutive years prior to submission of its proposal, at least one year of which was with either a Government or UN entity with satisfactory past performance. c. The APSC must have valid and current licenses to provide armed security services in their Home State as defined by the Montreux Document (the State where the APSC is registered or incorporated). d. The APSC must have valid and current licenses to provide armed security services and import, carry and use firearms and ammunition in the Territorial State, as defined by the Montreux Document (the States on whose territory the APSC will operate – in this case, Somalia). e. The APSC must provide a commitment that it has the capacity to provide national (Somali) armed guards. f. The APSC must demonstrate that it has the capacity and able to deploy up to a maximum of 300 trained, equipped and vetted guards at any one time. g. The APSC must demonstrate that it has the capacity and able to deploy 36 reliable, suitable vehicles at any one time. The firm should be registered in UNGM at Level 2. No supporting documents are required for submission during this EOI process. UNSOS is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified and competent companies wishing to be considered in a solicitation for the requirement.