Armored Vehicle Services

Education Service Center Region 10 (Region 10 ESC), in partnership with Equalis Group, is issuing Request for Proposal R10-1190 for comprehensive Armored Vehicle Services on behalf of itself and the national Equalis membership. The procurement encompasses armored transportation and secure courier services for cash, checks, and high-value items; cash vault and currency processing services; ATM services including cash replenishment and maintenance; cash management technology platforms and software; risk assessment and security consultation; and related products and equipment. Vendors must submit proposals by April 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time through the Bonfire procurement portal, with the deadline for submitting questions set for April 10, 2026. A public bid opening will be conducted via Microsoft Teams on April 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM, and interested parties must email Clint Pechacek at clint.pechacek@region10.org at least 24 hours prior to receive an invitation. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with options to renew annually for up to two additional years. Evaluation criteria include Products and Pricing (30 points), Performance Capability (25 points), Qualification and Experience (25 points), Security Protocols and Privacy Protection (10 points), and Commitment to Service Equalis Group Members (10 points). Vendors must demonstrate financial stability, provide a minimum of five public sector customer references from the past three years, maintain service centers across proposed states, comply with federal and state requirements including debarment certification and E-Verify immigration verification, and submit pricing as not-to-exceed pricing including a 1% Equalis Group administrative fee using line-item or percentage discount methodologies.

This cooperative purchasing agreement is available to eligible public sector entities nationwide, including counties, cities, states, special districts, school districts, private K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and non-profit organizations, with no noted set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or specific entity restrictions. Region 10 ESC reserves the right to award contracts to multiple vendors to ensure broad national coverage and reserves the right to reject all proposals, with no identified incumbent vendors or current contractors noted in the solicitation. All pricing submissions must include individual line-item pricing or published catalog discounts with cost-plus pricing methodologies prohibited; all deliveries shall be freight prepaid and F.O.B. destination unless otherwise stated. Vendors must maintain comprehensive public liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, provide one-year labor warranties on equipment and services, and comply with prevailing wage legislation applicable in the purchasing entity's jurisdiction. The estimated annual contract volume is over $50 million by year three of the agreement, though no specific contract award value or budget range is designated. Region 10 ESC board approval is scheduled for June 17, 2026, with the contract anticipated to become effective July 1, 2026, and proposals are limited to 100 total pages excluding the pricing Excel sheet.