Unarmed Security Services at Juvenile Temporary Detention Center

Cook County, Illinois Department of Juvenile Temporary Detention Center is requesting proposals for unarmed security services under RFP 2610-02203, with proposals due July 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT. The procurement encourages participation from minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, disadvantaged, and person with disability-owned business enterprises, with vendors required to submit MBE/WBE utilization plans.

The scope encompasses comprehensive security services at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. Vendors must submit technical proposals including a cover letter, executive summary, qualifications statement, proposed plan of action and implementation strategy, key personnel information, subcontracting or teaming arrangements, audited financials, legal actions disclosure, conflict of interest certification, contract exceptions documentation, and responses to RFP Section 2.3 requirements. The RFP includes nine supporting exhibits covering price proposal forms, economic disclosure, a Cook County Professional Services Agreement, MBE/WBE utilization forms, subcontractor identification, a security contractors agreement, electronic payables program documentation, and Certificate of Insurance.

The commodity classification is UNSPSC 9212 for security and personal safety services. All submissions must be completed through the Cook County procurement portal at cookcountyil.bonfirehub.com and require vendor registration with the Euna Supplier Network. Written questions are due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT. As of the document date, 56 vendors had registered on the portal, including established firms such as Kates Detective & Security Agency, Inc., PalAmerican Security, and DSI Security, along with multiple certified minority and women-owned contractors.