R430--Armed Guard Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 is seeking to procure armed guard services through RFQ 36C24526Q0002 for their Baltimore, Maryland healthcare facility located at 10 North Greene Street. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide non-uniformed, plain-clothes armed guards to transport a VA Agent Cashier from the VA Medical Center to two specific locations: 3900 Loch Raven Boulevard and M&T Bank at 329 W. Baltimore Street. Guards must be qualified to legally carry weapons, pass background investigations, and possess a standard Maryland Guard Card. The contract will be evaluated using lowest-price technically acceptable criteria, with the award going to the lowest-priced responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to all solicitation requirements. Proposals are due by 3:00 PM EST on August 4, 2025, and questions and answers were posted on July 29, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 561612 with a small business size standard of $29 million. An incumbent contractor is currently performing these services under the previous contract 36C24521C0002, indicating this is a renewal rather than a new requirement. The firm-fixed-price contract includes a base year from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2030. The services require weekly transportation with scheduled pickups every Tuesday at 10:00 AM, plus additional trips as needed with 24-hour notice, totaling approximately 52 trips per year under CLIN 0002. Performance will occur primarily in Baltimore, Maryland, with the contractor responsible for providing vehicles, fuel, tolls, uniforms, and parking fees for the transportation services.