Security Guard Services

The purpose of this Request for Quote (RFQ) is to retain security guard services for a one-year term, with an optional one-year renewal, to the Commission for public meetings and town halls. This RFQ is intended to be a multi-award contract based on three NYS regions. The NYS Community Commission on Reparation Remedies holds public meetings and town hall discussions at various venues across NYS to discuss with the public the Commission’s work and progress. These events can range from 200 to 400 in person attendees, for a duration of four to six hours. It is required that four security guards and two supervising security guards are present at each event.

The State considers the following qualifications to be a pre-requisite in order to be considered a qualified Proposer for purposes of the Solicitation. This Solicitation is being let as a discretionary purchase of services having a value less than $500,000 under New York State Finance Law § 163(6). Proposers not meeting the qualifications below (A, B, and C) will be disqualified. Proposers may not use a subcontractor’s or any other entity’s qualifications to meet requirements.

A. Proposers must qualify as at least one of the following:
i. New York State certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise; or
ii. New York State certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise; or
iii. New York State certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business; or
iv. New York State Small Business as defined under State Finance Law § 160(8), which means the business must be resident in the State of New York, independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and employ 100 or fewer persons.

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B. Proposers shall have been in business for a minimum of three years providing security guard services for large, public events.

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C. Proposers shall be registered with the NYS Department of State (DOS) for security guard services and completed all required NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) approved training.

Quote Due Date: March 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST

The solicitation documents can be found at: https://ogs.ny.gov/procurement/bid-opportunities