Armored Transport Services

The State of Oregon, specifically the Department of Administrative Services Procurement Services, is soliciting proposals for Armored Transport Services across four state regions: Western, West Central, East Central, and Eastern. The RFP (S-10700-00011564) seeks qualified vendors to provide secure pickup, transportation, and deposit of cash, monetary instruments, and other valuable items for state agencies and eligible cooperative procurement organizations. Required services include daily pickups (5 days/week), weekly pickups (1 day/week), weekend pickups, on-call services, and coin/currency exchange services. Proposers must demonstrate five years of experience in armored transport, maintain compliance with the Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act or Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) requirements, and establish a cash vault facility in Oregon within 90 days of contract execution. Key evaluation criteria encompass security provider compliance, deposit pickup protocols, cash vault access, armored vehicle standards, personnel requirements, and issue resolution processes. The RFP was posted on January 29, 2025, with questions due by February 18, 2025, proposals due on March 4, 2025, and an anticipated Notice of Intent to Award by March 14, 2025. The initial contract term is three years with options for extension.

The state encourages participation from small businesses certified by the Oregon Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID), including disadvantaged, minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses. The procurement anticipates making multiple awards to ensure coverage across all regions, with authorized purchasers selecting among awarded vendors. Proposers must include a 2% Vendor Collected Administrative Fee in their rates and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1M per occurrence/$2M aggregate), automobile liability ($5M), professional liability ($1M per claim/$2M aggregate), and crime protection coverage ($5M for employee dishonesty). The contract will serve not only Oregon state agencies but also participants in the Oregon Cooperative Procurement Program (ORCPP) and Washington State's Contracts Usage Agreement (CUA). Pricing will be structured on a per-location basis, with rates potentially adjustable after the first two years based on the Producer Price Index for Security Guards and Patrol Services. While specific contract value is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the services and multi-regional coverage suggests a significant procurement opportunity for qualified armored transport providers.