Armed Security Guard Services - DCFS

The State of Louisiana Office of State Procurement is requesting bids for armed security guard services on behalf of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Orleans Region Midtown Office, with bids due July 21, 2026 and a virtual bid opening at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time via Zoom.

The scope requires one uniformed, armed security officer providing full-time services Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding state holidays — approximately 42.5 hours per week. Total contracted hours are 560 hours from July 1 through September 30, 2026, and 1,650 hours from October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Duties include visitor and vendor control, parking lot and building perimeter inspections, weapons screening, emergency procedure compliance, client behavior monitoring, and facility closure security. The contractor must be licensed with the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners and maintain a current active license; security officers must be at least 21 years old, registered to be armed, and possess valid registration cards while on duty. Contractor qualifications require a minimum of three years of full-time security guard business experience with documented company formation date, current headcount, number of active contracts, and security staffing allocation. The contractor must provide all uniforms, equipment, incident report forms, and communication devices at no additional cost.

The minimum wage is $12.00 per hour. Bidders must quote a unit price per hour applied to both line items, with prices firm for a minimum of 30 days and including all delivery, inside delivery, unpacking, and debris removal. The initial contract term runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with two renewal options for additional 12-month periods at identical terms, for a total contract duration not to exceed 36 months. The State intends to award on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, though it reserves the right to reject individual line items. Contractors must maintain workers compensation insurance, commercial general liability with minimum $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, automobile liability with $1 million combined single limit per occurrence, and blanket fidelity bond or crime insurance with minimum $100,000 per occurrence. All insurance must name the State as additional insured with 30-day cancellation notice. Bids valued at $25,000 or more require GSA non-suspension/non-debarment certification. E-Verify compliance and federal clauses (anti-kickback, clean air/water) apply. Bids of $100,000 or more from contractors with five or more employees require certifications regarding discriminatory boycotts of Israel and discrimination against firearm and ammunition industries. Payment is on unit price basis through LaCarte Procurement Card for purchases under $5,000 or Electronic Funds Transfer for larger amounts, within 30 days of invoice or delivery, whichever is later.