Security Guard Services RFP

The 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, vendor inquiries due November 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time, and proposals due December 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time. A 5% preference applies to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) offerors that hold U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs certification and are incorporated or organized in Colorado or maintain a Colorado place of business or office.

Two consistent, licensed security guards must work staggered schedules of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no coverage on the eleven CDE-recognized holidays or additional state-declared holidays. CDE states it is not soliciting individual, temporary hourly leased workers. Guards must hold appropriate Denver armed security licenses, CPR certification, U.S. citizenship, and annual criminal background checks, plus two years each of public interaction and valid security guard experience. Required training covers crisis intervention, search techniques, metal detector and X-ray operation, firearm use, and terrorism and biohazard awareness. The contractor must maintain workers' compensation, $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence, $1,000,000 automobile liability combined single limit, $1,000,000 professional liability, and a fidelity bond or crime policy of at least $1,000,000, with the State named as additional insured.

Start-up runs May 1 through June 30, 2027, with a Post Orders budget capped at $2,885.00. Operations begin July 1, 2027 for an initial term through June 30, 2028, followed by four one-year renewals at CDE's sole discretion, not to exceed five years and four months in total. Annual operating budgets are $165,000.00 for State Fiscal Year 2028, escalating to $185,710.00 by SFY 2032, and the State pays only for actual hours worked at bid hourly rates. Proposals require firm, fixed prices in U.S. funds inclusive of all costs, plus the completed Exhibit D Pricing Worksheet. The contract is subject to the continuing availability of federal and state funds.

Evaluation uses mandatory minimums on a Met/Not Met basis, then weights organizational experience at 20%, security guard personnel qualifications at 40%, performance monitoring capability at 20%, and price at 25%. Offeror interviews are estimated for late January 2027, with award notification estimated for the week of February 1 or 8, 2027. Intent to bid is due November 30, 2026 at noon Mountain Time. Awardees must register with the Colorado Secretary of State and obtain a Certificate of Good Standing or Certificate of Existence within 10 business days of the Intent to Award.