PEACE CORPS TONGA
Overseas Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Supplies/Services/Equipment
RFQ Number: TO-421-26-006
Date: 13 July 2026
Peace Corps/Tonga has a need for Office Compound Guard Services. Peace Corps is soliciting fixed-price quotations from you and several of your competitors for the supplies and/or services detailed below.
If you are interested in submitting a quotation, please do so by sending your completed and signed Attachment I—Vendor Quotation Form to one of the following:
Email: TO-DMO [at] peacecorps [dot] gov
Mail: DMO, U.S. Peace Corps/Tonga, PO Box 147, Nuku’alofa, TONGA
Drop off: Peace Corps/Tonga Office, Hala Tupoulahi, Fasi-moe-Afi, Nuku’alofa
Quotations are due no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, 24 July 2026. Late quotations will not be accepted.
Written questions about this Request for Quotation (RFQ) may be sent in the same fashion to the individual noted above in advance of the RFQ due date. No phone calls please.
Peace Corps will evaluate all quotations received by the deadline based on the minimum requirements and/or evaluation factor(s) shown below. Contingent on the availability of funds and continued need for the supplies and/or services, at the end of the evaluation process, Peace Corps intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase of the required supplies and/or services to the selected vendor.
A. Statement of Work/Description of Requirements
Contractor will provide uniformed guard services for Peace Corps/Tonga office compound located in Nuku’alofa:
Contractor shall ensure that a guard, acceptable to Peace Corps/Tonga, is at post and remains on duty during the guard duty hours, seven days a week. Contractor shall provide proper guard vetting (including background check) and training for facilities security duties. Additional training may be provided by Peace Corps/Tonga and/or U.S. Embassy Regional Security team on specific requirements for USG facilities.
Standard Hours for Guard Duty: 7:00AM - 7:00PM
Ad Hoc Requests for Daily Extension of Services as Needed
Contractor is responsible for providing the Guard personnel with adequate and appropriate uniforms and equipment (including working flashlight and mobile phone).
For full list of guard duties, please see Attachment II (Statement of Work):
Contractor shall provide off-duty on-call emergency response services as needed in the event of emergencies outside the normal guard duty shifts.
B. Place of Performance and Required Work Schedule
Peace Corps Tonga Office Compound
Hala Tupoulahi
Fasi-moe-Afi, Nuku’alofa
Standard Hours for Guard Duty: 7:00AM - 7:00PM
C. Contract Terms and Conditions
As an Agency of the United States Government, Peace Corps has an approved contract template that it intends to use for the award. Peace Corps reserves the right to deny making a contract award to a vendor should they refuse to sign the Peace Corps approved contract template.
The contract terms will include one base year plus 4 option years – beginning in October 2026.
D. Minimum Criteria:
A quotation will not be considered further if it does not meet the following minimum criteria:
- Provide hourly rate for guard services
- Company profile describing services provided, years of experience, and number of guards employed by company
- Company’s guard training requirements and internal training process description
- Company’s guard vetting process description
- Company’s daily guard monitoring procedures
- Hiring qualifications
- Minimum two client referees (who may be contacted by Peace Corps)
E. Evaluation Factors:
Quotations that meet the minimum criteria listed above may be further evaluated based on the following factors:
- Years of experience in security services
- Qualifications and training of guard personnel
- English language skills of guard personnel
- Guard personnel background check and medical clearance
- Understanding of local crime issues and security matters in Nuku’alofa
- References from other clients
Award may be made with or without negotiations between the Peace Corps and the selected vendor. Award may be made to a vendor that provided the lowest priced technically acceptable quotation, or to a vendor other than the one that provided the lowest priced quotation, should that vendor be determined to have provided the best value quotation to the Peace Corps taking technical and cost factors into account.
All vendors that submit quotations in response to this RFQ will be notified of the results.
Download Vendor Form: 
9358 Vendor Quotation Form.pdf
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