Enterprise Services is using this Competitive Solicitation to solicit value-added bids from innovative, qualified Bidders to provide on cite uniformed security guard services provided by trained, and qualified professionals (“Security Guard Services” or “Goods/Services”) that, at a minimum, meet or exceed any required minimum specifications for the Goods/Services and/or the required minimum performance requirements for Bidders who are awarded a Contract as stated in Exhibit D - Contract. Certain Washington state agencies and other eligible purchasers (as defined below) who own or manage governmental properties have operational needs to purchase Security Guard Services to establish, support, and maintain safety and security of such properties, service areas, and employees, customers, and the public. Contract Category 1 – Level 1 (Unarmed) Security Guard [Security Guards who are never equipped with weapons of any kind (including non-lethal)]. Contract Category 2 – Level 2 (Armed, Non-Lethal) Security Guard [Specialized Security Guards who are always equipped with, and professionally trained to use non-lethal (less than lethal) weapons]. Contract Category 3 – Level 3 (Armed, Firearm) Security Guard [Specialized Security Guards who are always equipped with, and professionally trained and licensed to use, a firearm]. Contract Category 4 – Add-On Services [Note: These are add-on services for awarded bidders in Categories 1, 2, and/or 3. Bidders must be awarded at least one of the other specified Contract Categories to be eligible to provide Category 4 Add-On Services to eligible Purchasers in the bidder’s awarded specified Geographic Area.].
