Fax Bid* Armed Guard Services - DCFS

The State of Louisiana Office of State Procurement is requesting bids on armed security guard services for the Department of Children and Family Services Lafayette Region facility in Ville Platte under RFx 3000026513, with bids due July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. Award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the overall lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The scope comprises 2,210 total hours of uniformed armed security services across four line items at the facility located at 116 SW Railroad Street, Ville Platte, Louisiana. The primary operational requirement is one armed security officer providing Monday-through-Friday service from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with responsibilities including visitor and vendor control, parking lot monitoring, building perimeter inspections, emergency response procedures, and roving inspections of Child Welfare and Child Support Enforcement offices. All security personnel must be at least 21 years old and licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners prior to contract award, with minimum one year of security services experience (three years desirable). The contractor must be an established business with at least three years of satisfactory experience in full-time security guard services and must compensate all guards at a minimum of $12.00 per hour. Contractors must provide a minimum of two complete seasonal uniforms, maintain 24-hour availability with two-hour callback requirement, conduct SAMHSA-compliant drug testing at contractor expense, and submit monthly shift reports and certified payroll records. Performance failures result in invoice deductions ranging from 1/60th to 1/30th of monthly amounts, with automatic termination for default if two or more reductions occur within 30 work days or 15 reductions occur during a 12-month period.

The initial contract period runs from award through June 30, 2027, with two optional 12-month renewal periods at the same prices and terms for a maximum 36-month term. Bid prices must be firm for a minimum of 30 days. Contractors must provide Certificates of Insurance covering Workers Compensation ($1,000,000 employers liability), Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), and Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), plus blanket fidelity bond coverage with a minimum $100,000 per occurrence. Corporations and limited liability companies must be in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State. Bids may be submitted online via LaGov vendor portal, fax to 225-342-9756, or delivery to the Office of State Procurement, 1201 N. Third Street, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802.