ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN A RESTRICTED ACCESS REQUEST TO THE POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED BELOW IN ORDER TO BE GRANTED ACCESS TO THIS REQUIREMENT The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has a requirement for a qualified Contractor to provide Local Guard Services to support the U.S. Mission in Japan. The Government requires a secure environment to conduct their mission. The Contractor shall provide the organizational structure, management,and qualified staff at levels adequate to meet or exceed therequirement contained in the Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall be required to provide services in a manner that prevent loss or injury to U.S. person-nel, dependents, property; destruction of assets; to preventunauthorized access; and deter potential terrorist attacks.Anticipated period of performance is one base year and fourone-year options (to be exercised at the sole discretion ofthe Government). All contracted personnel, regardless of nationality, will berequired to pass a background investigation conducted bythe Contractor and a separate background investigationconducted by the U.S. Government to certify their suitability for employment under this contract. The approximate acquisition schedule is as follows: The synopsis will be posted for approximately fifteen (15)days. No paper copies will be mailed. Once the solicitation is posted on SAM.gov, the offerors will have approximatelyThirty (30) days to submit proposals. All dates are subject to change and any change will be posted on this site