Virginia Railway Express
SECURITY SERVICES FOR VRE COMMUTER PASSENGER RAILROAD OPERATIONS
The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is soliciting proposals to establish a firm fixed unit price Contract to provide uniformed security services for the VRE commuter passenger railroad operations, including station facilities, parking lots, on board trains, and armed guards at equipment layover yards.
Proposals will be considered from qualified and experienced firms who are regularly established in the business of providing security services and in the judgment of VRE are financially responsible. Through prior work performed, Offerors must be able to show evidence of reliability, ability, experience, equipment, and personnel to perform the work.
The RFP will be available beginning July 25, 2008 from the VRE website at http://www.vre.org. At the website, select “Procurement”.
If potential Offerors are accessing a copy of the RFP via VRE’s website, be advised that it is your responsibility to monitor this site for any amendments. Failure to submit signed amendments may be grounds to declare your proposal non-responsive. The RFP can be printed and submitted the same as a regular solicitation. If there is a question about the closing date, the date printed on the RFP is the most current.
A mandatory site tour will be held on August 8, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. EST at VRE’s Broad Run Yard, 10637 Piper Lane, Bristow, VA 20136
An optional pre-proposal meeting will be held on August 11, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EST at VRE Offices, 1500 King Street, Suite 202, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Any changes to the solicitation as a result of the pre-proposal meeting will be issued through a written addendum to the solicitation.
Proposals are due August 29, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. EST.
Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposals should be directed to:
Ms. Gerri Hill, Manager
Contract Administration
Virginia Railway Express
1500 King Street, Suite 202
Alexandria, VA 22314-2730
Telephone/Fax: 703-838-5427
Email: ghill@vre.org