Twenty-four (24) hour campus security services

Events DC is soliciting proposals for twenty-four-hour campus security services at the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Campus, with proposals due June 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. This is a 35% Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) set-aside; preference points are available for Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), resident-owned businesses, and other certified designations.

The scope encompasses armed and unarmed mobile patrol security officers commissioned as Special Police Officers (SPOs), site surveillance, access control, crowd management, incident response, and law enforcement liaison across the RFK Campus fields, festival grounds, parking lots, skate park, batting cages, and the non-military portion of the DC Armory. The contractor must provide all management services, equipment, materials, and labor. Required personnel include a Security Manager, Lead Security Supervisor, Unarmed Mobile Patrol Officers, Armed Mobile Patrol Officers, and Command Center Specialists. All personnel must meet comprehensive training, certification, and background-clearance standards. The contractor must be commissioned to employ Special Police Officers and maintain insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000 general liability and $5,000,000 umbrella liability.

The base contract term runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with four one-year renewal options at Events DC's discretion. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis. Pricing must be submitted as fully-loaded, fixed hourly rates per labor category for the base term and all four option years. Service Contract Act wage determination rates apply; contractors must pay all covered workers at least $15.00 per hour or the applicable wage rate, whichever is greater, plus fringe benefits of $4.80 per hour (health and welfare), paid leave, and paid sick leave. Contractors must comply with the First Source Employment Agreement, hiring 51% District residents for all new jobs on contracts exceeding $300,000. An SBE Subcontracting Plan requiring 35% subcontracting to SBEs or CBEs applies to contracts exceeding $250,000.

The pre-proposal conference is June 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Questions are due by June 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Award will be based on best value considering technical expertise and cost.