T0900 - Armed and Unarmed Security Guard Services for NJ - Statewide

The State of New Jersey, through the Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, awarded Contract 26-GNSV2-136537 to Universal Protection Service LLC, doing business as Allied Universal Security Services, for statewide Armed and Unarmed Security Guard Services. The contract, resulting from Bid Solicitation 24DPP01015, encompasses security services across all 21 New Jersey counties (Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren) supporting various state agencies located in Northern, Central, and Southern regions. The award was executed on May 11, 2026, with an effective date of June 1, 2026, and carries a base contract term of four years through May 31, 2030, with an optional extension period of up to two additional years available through mutual written consent.

The contract encompasses 148 price lines providing armed security guards, unarmed security guards, supervisory personnel, and senior coordinators on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed work volume. Pricing is structured as all-inclusive hourly rates with Normal Rate and Hazard Pay Rate options, ranging from $31.45 to $41.71 per hour for normal operations and $47.18 to $62.57 per hour for hazard pay situations. The contractor must comply with New Jersey Security Officer Registration Act requirements, prevailing wage standards for state-owned and leased buildings, comprehensive security clearances, and firearms certifications. Historical usage data indicates the predecessor contract generated approximately $89.8 million in expenditures over the three prior fiscal years, establishing the significant operational scale of this statewide security services procurement.