Addendum No. 1.docx

State of Louisiana Office of State Procurement

Jeff Landry Governor Taylor F. Barras Commissioner of Administration

Division of Administration 1201 N. Third Street, Suite 2-160 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802-5243 Phone (225) 342-8010 Fax (225) 342-9756

October 6, 2026

ADDENDUM NO. 01

Your reference is directed to RFx Number 3000026723 for the Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the State of Louisiana – Armed Security Guard Service – LDH-Region 9 which is currently scheduled to open at 10:00 am CT on October 6, 2026.

Questions from the Vendor and State’s Responses:

Vendor Question 1. Is the 2,200-hour estimate correct when the initial term ends June 30, 2027?

State’s Response: No, it’s not an estimate. Your first year would be prorated since the award would be starting late but if you are awarded the bid and decide to utilize your first renewal then you would have the full 2,200 hours for that year.

Vendor Question 2. Is the fidelity bond requirement $100 or $100,000 per occurrence?

State’s Response: See Attachment A – Special Terms and Conditions – Pages 1-9 starting at page 8, the fidelity bond requirement has been revised to state the minimal requirement is $100,000.

Vendor Question 3. Is time spent testifying in court separately billable?

State’s Response:

There is no additional line for additional guards so you would charge the same as Line 1. Your unit price that you submit should reflect all your potential added cost.

Vendor Question 4. Are additional guards billed at the same hourly rate?

State’s Response:

There is no additional line for additional guards so you would charge the same as Line 1. Your unit price that you submit should reflect all your potential added cost.

Vendor Question 5. Should background and drug-screening results be submitted before award or only before officers begin work?

State’s Response: See Attachment B – Specifications pages 4-5 states the contractor must provide information on the new employee’s criminal background and drug testing results before they may begin work.

Vendor Question 6. Is the correct address University Park Avenue or University Park Drive?

State’s Response: 45615 University Park Avenue.

Update: Ship to Address Ship to Address Currently Reads: 45615 University Park Drive Ship to Address Changed to Read: 45615 University Park Ave

Replacing Attachment A – Special Terms and Conditions – Pages 1-9 in its entirety.

Attachment A, Page 8 currently reads:

Blanket Fidelity Bond Coverage:

The Contractor shall provide blanket fidelity bond coverage. Blanket fidelity bond coverage shall have a minimum per occurrence of $100 and shall be for the benefit of the State of Louisiana for loss resulting from dishonesty of Contractor’s employees that are engaged in performing work under this contract. A blanket crime insurance policy, with a minimum of $100,000 per occurrence for employee theft and endorsed to include the State of Louisiana as a named insured, is acceptable in lieu of the fidelity bond coverage.

Attachment A, Page 8 changed to read:

Blanket Fidelity Bond Coverage:

The Contractor shall provide blanket fidelity bond coverage. Blanket fidelity bond coverage shall have a minimum per occurrence of $100,000 and shall be for the benefit of the State of Louisiana for loss resulting from dishonesty of Contractor’s employees that are engaged in performing work under this contract. A blanket crime insurance policy, with a minimum of $100,000 per occurrence for employee theft and endorsed to include the State of Louisiana as a named insured, is acceptable in lieu of the fidelity bond coverage.

RFx Currently Reads: Scheduled to open at 10:00 AM on October 6, 2026 RFx Changed to Read: Scheduled to open at 10:00 AM on October 14, 2026

All else remains as on original Invitation to Bid.

THIS ADDENDUM IS HEREBY OFFICIALLY MADE A PART OF THE REFERENCED SOLICITATION.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: If you have already submitted your bid and this Addendum does not cause you to revise your bid, you should acknowledge receipt of this Addendum by identifying your business name and by signing where indicated. You may return this Acknowledgement by mail or delivery by hand or courier to: Office of State Procurement, 1201 N. 3rd Street, Ste. 2-160, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, or by fax to: (225) 342-9756. The State reserves the right to request a completed Acknowledgement at any time. Failure to execute an Acknowledgement shall not relieve the bidder from complying with the terms of its bid.

Addendum Acknowledged/No changes:

For: ________________________ By: __________________________

REVISION: If you have already submitted your bid and this Addendum requires you to revise your bid, you must indicate any change(s) below, identify your business name and sign where shown. Revisions shall be delivered prior to bid opening by mail or delivery by hand or courier to: Office of State Procurement, 1201 N. 3rd Street, Ste. 2-160, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, or by fax to: (225) 342-9756, and indicate the RFx number and the bid opening date and time on the outside of the envelope for proper identification, or by fax to: (225) 342-9756. Electronic transmissions other than by fax are not being accepted at this time

Revisions received after bid opening shall not be considered and you shall be held to your original bid.

Revision:

For: ________________________ By: __________________________

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