Armored Car Services for Various METRO Locations

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) is soliciting bids for Armored Car Services through Invitation for Bids (IFB) solicitation number Doc1741971402, seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive armored car transport services for collecting and transporting coins and currency from specified locations. The primary service requirements include daily coin and currency collection from the Kashmere Vault Room (five days per week) and the METRO Ridestore, with the contractor responsible for furnishing all necessary personnel, materials, receipt books, equipment, armored vehicles, supervision, and management. Contractor employees must be fully trained, bondable, and free of felony convictions, with a mandatory requirement to collect sealed bags of negotiable instruments and deliver them to a designated banking institution by 10:00 a.m. the following business day. The contract duration is three years, with options to extend for two additional one-year terms. Key procurement dates include a pre-bid briefing on October 20, 2025, at 11 a.m., bid submissions due by 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on November 5, 2025, and a bid opening scheduled for November 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

While the solicitation does not specify a small business participation goal, METRO encourages small business participation in the procurement process. The contractor must provide documentation with photographs of personnel performing pickups and adhere to METRO's specified holiday schedule and operational requirements. Documentation and compliance will be critical aspects of contractor performance. The solicitation does not mention specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or list incumbent vendors. Additionally, no specific budget range or award value was explicitly stated in the available documentation. Potential bidders should carefully review all requirements, ensuring they can meet the operational, personnel, and documentation standards outlined in the solicitation to be considered for award.