Fax Bid*Armed Security Guard Srvcs-DCFS - Addendum No. 1 - Vendor Q & A and Specification Revisions Date Issued:

The State of Louisiana, Office of State Procurement, is soliciting bids on armed security guard services for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Covington Regional office in Tangipahoa Parish, with bids due June 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST.

The scope calls for one uniformed, armed security officer working Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (approximately 40 hours per week, excluding weekends and holidays) at the facility located at 606 South 1st Street in Amite, Louisiana. The contractor must maintain a minimum of three years of satisfactory full-time security guard experience, hold current Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners licensure, and ensure all personnel are at least 21 years of age and possess valid armed-registration cards. The contractor supplies all uniforms, equipment, two-way radios, and materials at no additional cost to the state and must provide 24-hour availability, respond to inquiries within seven days, furnish drug testing at state expense, and maintain relief personnel for absences.

The initial contract term runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with two optional 12-month renewals at identical pricing, terms, and conditions, for a maximum total of 36 months. The contract covers 600 regular hours and 35 overtime hours from July 1 through September 30, 2026, and 1,520 regular hours and 296 overtime hours from October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Pricing must be submitted on a per-hour basis, inclusive of all applicable taxes, and remain firm for the contract period.

The State intends to award on an all-or-none basis to the overall lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications, reserving the right to reject individual line items. The contractor must maintain Workers Compensation with $1,000,000 employers liability limits, Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limits, Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 combined single limits, and a minimum $100,000 blanket fidelity bond or equivalent crime insurance, with the State named as additional insured on all policies and all carriers rated A-:VI or better by A.M. Best. Bids may be submitted electronically through the LaGov vendor portal, by fax to 225-342-9756, or by hand delivery to the Office of State Procurement at Claiborne Building, Suite 2-160, 1201 North Third Street, Baton Rouge. The buyer is Lakeisha Bryant, 225-342-4824 or lakeisha.bryant2@la.gov.