Security Guard Services RFP

Colorado Department of Education is soliciting proposals under RFP DAAA 2027000007 for armed security guard services at its State Office Building, 201 E. Colfax Avenue, Denver, with an optional site walkthrough on November 12, 2026 and proposals due December 7, 2026. Modification 1 sets a 5% preference for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses incorporated or organized in Colorado, or maintaining a Colorado place of business and registered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Those vendors can be considered for CDE's SDVOSB contracting goal of at least 3% by dollar value.

Scope covers two security guards on staggered shifts of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding 11 recognized holidays and any Governor-declared closures. Guards monitor entrances, manage visitor access through digital systems, conduct perimeter patrols, respond to incidents, and operate weapons detection and X-ray screening equipment. During the May 1 to June 30, 2027 startup period, the contractor develops Post Orders, the written security protocols CDE must approve before operational services begin July 1, 2027.

Personnel must have a minimum of two years of public-facing experience and two years of valid security guard experience, appropriate concealed carry permits, CPR certification, annual background checks completed by June 30, and a psychological evaluation. Required training includes arrest control, metal detector and X-ray operation, firearm proficiency, and terrorism and biohazard awareness. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, general liability, automobile liability, professional liability, and a fidelity bond or crime policy, each at $1,000,000 minimum limits.

Maximum annual budgets range from $165,000 for State Fiscal Year 2028 to $185,710 for State Fiscal Year 2032, with a startup Post Orders budget of up to $2,885. Compensation is based on actual hours at submitted regular and overtime rates, with overtime limited to CDE-approved hours beyond 40 per work week. The initial term runs July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028, with four optional one-year renewals at CDE's sole discretion, for a maximum duration of five years and four months. The contract is contingent on continuing appropriations.

Evaluation weights are Organizational Experience at 20%, Security Guard Personnel at 40%, Performance Monitoring at 20%, and Price at 25%.

Vendor inquiries are due November 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with responses posted by November 18. Intent to bid is due November 30 at noon Mountain Time. Proposals are due December 7 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time through a Box.com upload link, with a public virtual opening at 2:30 p.m. the same day. Offeror interviews are estimated for late January 2027, and award notification is anticipated for the week of February 1 or 8, 2027, with contract execution in May 2027. Procurement agent Tricia Tittle manages the solicitation.