SECURITY GUARD SERVICES (ARMED & UNARMED
- The State of South Carolina, specifically the SC Commission for the Blind located in Richland County, is soliciting bids for armed security services at 1430 Confederate Avenue in Columbia. The procurement seeks a licensed, bonded, and insured security services agency to provide patrol services covering 16 hours daily, 4 days per week (Monday afternoon through Friday morning, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.). Security personnel must conduct foot patrols and arrive in clearly marked company...
- South Carolina State University is seeking supplementary security guard services through a fixed-price bid solicitation for campus-wide security needs. The procurement covers four specific service categories: unarmed security guards, armed security guards, unarmed security guards with vehicle patrol, and armed security guards with vehicle patrol. Hourly rates are capped at $30.00 for unarmed guards, $40.00 for armed guards, $40.00 for unarmed guards with vehicle patrol, and $50.00 for armed...
- The South Carolina Technical College System is seeking a contractor to provide temporary unarmed security services for two workforce training facilities: the Scout Training Center in Blythewood and the Cornerstone Training Center in Columbia. The solicitation requires security coverage from December 15, 2025 through June 30, 2026, with a transition period from December 1-14, 2025. The procurement involves 7,200 total hours of security services, specifically 1,800 hours each for an...
- The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) is seeking a contractor to provide armed security services at the Dorchester Mental Health Center located in Summerville, South Carolina. The solicitation requires one on-site armed security guard to be stationed during business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays, for a total of 40 hours per week. Security personnel must be licensed by the SC Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to carry firearms...
- The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for security guard services at the Columbia Area Mental Health Center (CAMHC), located at 2715 Colonial Drive in Columbia. The procurement seeks armed and unarmed security personnel to provide on-site services across two primary locations: Suite 200B (Emergency Services) and Suite 200A (Adult Clinic Services). Specifically, the contract requires three armed security personnel at Emergency Services and...
- The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) is seeking an armed security services contractor for the Dorchester Mental Health Center located in Summerville, Richland County. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation requires a contractor to provide one armed security guard for 40 hours weekly, specifically from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays. Key service requirements include responding to emergencies, escorting staff to vehicles, searching...
- The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is seeking comprehensive janitorial services for its new 151,000-square-foot headquarters facility located at the Farmers Market Complex in West Columbia, South Carolina. The solicitation, issued by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority (SFAA), Division of Procurement Services, requires daily, weekly, and quarterly cleaning services across three floors with multiple sections, totaling approximately 147,500 cleanable square feet comprising...
- Florence Darlington Technical College is seeking a comprehensive armed security services contract through a best value bid solicitation issued by the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. The procurement covers 24/7 armed security services across four campus locations, including the Main Campus, SIMT, Cosmetology Site, and Health Science Campus, with an estimated 39,624 annual service hours. Security personnel will be responsible for active shooter response, facility monitoring,...
- Denmark Technical College (DTC) in South Carolina is soliciting a Request for Quote (RFQ) for armed security guard services to be performed on its campus located at 1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd, Denmark, SC. The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to provide one uniformed, armed security officer who will work 12-hour evening shifts from 4:00 PM to 4:00 AM, Monday through Sunday, for a total of 50 days across October, November, and December 2023. The total required service is 600 hours on a...
- Aiken Technical College is seeking a comprehensive armed security services contract through the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, Division of State Procurement. The solicitation covers security services for the college's main campus in Graniteville, South Carolina, requiring seven-day, year-round coverage with a comprehensive security team consisting of one lead officer, four full-time officers, three part-time officers, and one special event officer. Required services include campus...
The State of South Carolina, specifically the South Carolina Department of Education, is seeking proposals for comprehensive security guard services to be provided at their headquarters in West Columbia. The solicitation (ID: 5400026527) requests both armed and unarmed security personnel to cover 16 hours daily from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays. Security officers must be fully licensed, registered with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), possess valid driver's licenses, and meet extensive background investigation and training requirements. The contractor must provide all necessary equipment including uniforms, name tags, duty belts, and appropriate weapons holsters. Evaluation of proposals will be based on technical quality (40 points), organizational experience and capabilities (35 points), and business proposal/price (25 points), with the award made to the highest-ranked, responsive, and responsible offeror. Key dates include a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on April 3, 2024, question submissions due by April 15, 2024, proposal submissions due by May 7, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. EST, and award notification scheduled for May 29, 2024. Vendors must be registered as a South Carolina vendor and can be structured as sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporate entities, government entities, or other business types. The initial contract term is one year with four potential one-year renewal options, creating a maximum contract period of five years from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029. The contractor must maintain specific insurance requirements, including Commercial General Liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits, Auto Liability insurance, Workers' Compensation insurance, and a Dishonesty Surety Bond with a minimum $50,000 coverage. Pricing will be submitted on an hourly basis for four line items: unarmed weekday guards (estimated 20,803,800 hours), armed weekday guards (2,080 hours), unarmed evening weekday guards (2,080 hours), and armed guards for State Board of Education meetings (50 hours annually). Vendors must maintain a single business office within 75 miles of the South Carolina Department of Education, and all contractor employees must complete new employee orientation provided by SCDE. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the extensive hour estimates suggest a significant contract value for the selected security service provider.
Name | Description | Size | Type | Posted |
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Notice of Award Posting.pdf | 111KB | 11/18/25 | ||
Amendment 2.pdf | 198KB | 11/18/25 | ||
Solicitation.pdf | 690KB | 11/18/25 | ||
Award Extension.pdf | 157KB | 11/18/25 | ||
Amendment 1.pdf | 230KB | 11/18/25 |