SBE Set Aside: DOC Department of Corrections Supplemental Guard Services

The District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the Department of Corrections, is soliciting bids for supplemental guard services at three detention facilities under an SBE set-aside with proposals due September 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. This procurement is restricted to vendors certified as small businesses in NIGP Code 9904604 (Security Officer Services, Building).

The scope encompasses security and inspection services for staff entrances and loading docks across the Central Detention Facility (CDF), Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF), and Ready Center. The contractor must staff three daily shifts at CDF and CTF entrances (2300–0730, 0700–1530, 1500–2330), one shift at each loading dock (0600–1430), one shift at Ready Center (0800–2000), and provide one site supervisor and two assistant supervisors covering all three facilities. Security officers must be 21 years old, hold a high school diploma or GED, possess a valid District of Columbia security officer license, pass a background check and drug screening, and demonstrate tuberculosis testing within the previous six months. Estimated annual hours range from 2,080 to 26,280 per position depending on shift and assignment. The contractor must comply with Department of Labor Wage Determination No. 2015-4281 (Revision 38, dated July 30, 2026) and District Living Wage requirements.

The contract uses a requirements structure with firm fixed hourly rates; the awardee will bill against actual hours consumed. The base term is 12 months with four optional one-year renewals, for a maximum of five years. The District provides body-worn cameras, two-way radios, and security screening equipment; the contractor supplies all other equipment. A mandatory 35% subcontracting requirement to certified small or disadvantaged businesses applies if the contract exceeds $250,000. For contracts valued at $300,000 or more, the contractor must execute a First Source Employment Agreement ensuring at least 51% of new hires are District residents. The contractor assumes all employee compensation, benefits, worker's compensation, and tax obligations and must submit management, quality control, and transition plans, maintain personnel and medical records, and provide daily accountability and incident reports.