Armed & Unarmed Security Guard Services - Lenexa

The Kansas Department for Children and Families, through the Kansas Department of Administration's Office of Procurement and Contracts, is soliciting competitive proposals for armed security guard services at the DCF Lenexa Service Center located at 7905 Quivira Road, Lenexa, Kansas 66215. The procurement seeks one armed off-duty sworn police officer to provide security services during standard operating hours of 7:45 AM to 5:00 PM CST, Monday through Friday, excluding weekends, holidays, and state non-work days, with a contract period extending from award through May 31, 2031. Qualified vendors must submit hourly rate pricing for off-duty sworn armed law enforcement officers, non-sworn unarmed private security personnel, supervisory positions, and non-sworn armed private security officers for each year of the five-year contract term, with annual price increases capped at five percent from Year 1 pricing. Key evaluation criteria include cost, proposal completeness and adequacy, bidder understanding of project requirements, compliance with RFP terms and conditions, experience providing comparable security services, qualified staff capabilities, and proposed methodology. Mandatory requirements include submission of tax clearance certificates, immigration reform and control certifications, sexual harassment policy acknowledgments, Israel boycott certifications, covered telecommunications equipment certifications, and three professional references with contract documentation. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 24, 2026, at 10:30 AM CST at the Lenexa facility, with attendance required for proposal eligibility. Proposals must be submitted by April 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST via email to procurement@ks.gov or by courier delivery.

The procurement does not identify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors in the available documentation. No bid guarantee is required for submission. Monthly invoices must be submitted by the first calendar day of the following month to designated DCF contacts, with detailed breakdowns by location, agency, post, officer, and hours worked, accompanied by monthly status reports. The State reserves the right to award to the lowest responsive bidder without formal negotiations or to conduct negotiations with selected bidders for revised proposals. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the RFP documents; pricing will be evaluated based on vendor submissions on the provided cost sheet. This negotiated procurement will be evaluated and awarded by a Procurement Negotiation Committee consisting of the Secretary of the Department of Administration, the Director of Purchases, and the Head of the Using Agency.