IFB Security Guard Services2024

The State of Texas, through Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. (the Agency), is seeking bids for a firm to provide security and patrol services for the Agency's locations within Dallas County, Texas. The selected firm will be required to provide a minimum of three random patrols per night between the hours of 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM at each facility. The contract will commence on the date of award and continue for one (1) year with two one (1) year option periods, for a possible total of three (3) years. A pre-bid conference will be held on January 11, 2024, and sealed bids are due by 9:30 AM on February 14, 2024. The bid will be awarded based on best value, with the lowest overall cost being the primary factor. Pricing cannot be altered during the first contract year, but may be adjusted upon mutual agreement after that.

The successful contractor must be licensed by the State of Texas as a Security Contractor and meet all federal, state, and local requirements. The Agency is exempt from sales tax and encourages bidders to provide in-kind donations or discounts as non-federal matching funds. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this solicitation. The incumbent vendor or current contractor is not specified, and the Agency has not provided information on any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The possible award value or budget range is not stated in the provided documents.