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This is a supporting exhibit document for an Alabama State Military Department Request for Proposals for state-licensed armed security guard services. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to provide security personnel for Installation Entry Control, Visitor Control Center, and Commercial Vehicle Inspection operations at nine primary National Guard facilities throughout Alabama, including Joint Forces Headquarters in Montgomery, Fort McClellan and Clarke Range in Anniston, and Army Aviation Support Facilities in Hope Hull and Mobile, with potential expansion to six additional alternate locations. The selected vendor must supply fully trained, Alabama-licensed, and certified armed security guards equipped with state concealed weapons permits, uniforms, equipment, and training. Key personnel requirements include a Senior Security Guard Manager at GS-11 Step 3 with a $10,000 annual travel allowance and an Anti-Terrorism Program Coordinator at GS-11 Step 5 with a $5,000 annual travel allowance. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for April 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the State Military Department in Montgomery, with written questions due by April 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CST, and sealed proposals due May 8, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. CST. The initial contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewals for a maximum five-year period, contingent upon performance evaluation and fund availability.

The procurement does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Vendors must be registered with the Alabama Secretary of State if foreign corporations, enrolled in the E-Verify program, and in compliance with the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act. All security personnel must pass comprehensive background checks including NCIC/NAC clearance, medical screening, drug testing, and physical agility testing, conducted at the vendor's expense. Evaluation criteria weight experience and performance at DoD/Military/National Guard installations at 55 percent, resources and capability at 20 percent, budgetary information at 20 percent, and references at 5 percent. Vendors must provide a lump sum cost for uniforms, equipment, and training as a one-time charge on the first invoice, plus detailed hourly rates by post for future service modifications. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. The State reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analysis and to cancel contracts for convenience with appropriate notice.