RFP-017-3034501-JC - Countywide Armed Security Guard Services

County of Orange - County Executive Office - CPO has issued request for proposal (rfp), solicitation RFP-017-3034501-JC.

The County of Orange, County Executive Office - CPO (hereinafter referred to as “County”), is soliciting proposals from qualified firms (hereinafter referred to as “Respondents”) for. Respondents must meet the minimum qualifications and requirements as set forth within the RFP and be capable of providing services identified in the Scope of Work herein. The proposed schedule below is subject to change. Any changes to the schedule for the RFP process will be issued to all Respondents via addenda on the County's eProcurement Portal. This is a fully electronic Request for Proposals (RFP). Respondents must submit their proposals online via the County’s online bidding system. Only electronic proposals will be accepted. Facsimile and e-mail proposals will NOT be allowed. For assistance on uploading proposals via County’s eProcurement Portal, please contact procurement-support@opengov.com or https://help.procurement.opengov.com/en/. All questions or requests for interpretations must be received within this solicitation by October 9, 2026, before 2:00 PM as specified in the solicitation. Respondents are not to contact other County personnel with any questions or clarifications concerning this solicitation. Verbal clarifications or responses will not be considered binding.

The County of Orange is seeking qualified Contractors to establish a Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) for Countywide Armed Security Guard Services. These services are critical to maintaining safe and secure environments for employees, members of the public, tenants, and other stakeholders across a wide range of County facilities and operational settings. Services may include, but are not limited to, access control, patrol services (vehicle and foot), incident response, emergency response, traffic control, report writing, coordination with law enforcement, and enforcement of agency policies and procedures. The RCA is designed to support varying operational needs across multiple agencies and locations, including administrative offices, public-facing facilities, secured sites, and specialized environments such as airport operations at John Wayne Airport (JWA). Service requirements may fluctuate based on operational demands, and no specific volume of work or level of usage is guaranteed under this RCA. The selected Respondent(s) will be responsible for providing trained, licensed, and qualified armed security personnel capable of operating in diverse and dynamic environments. Services must be performed in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including those governing use of force, firearms, and security operations within the State of California. The County requires Respondent(s) that can provide reliable staffing, maintain operational demands, including the ability to scale operations, support multiple locations, and provide scheduled, emergency, or temporary services as needed.

Responses are due October 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT.

Commodity categories: National Defense and Public Order and Security and Safety Services; Public order and safety; Security and personal safety; Guard services; Burglary protection services; Guard dog rental; Security guard services; Detective services.

Contact: Jessica Cortez, Procurement Contract Specialist / Deputy Purchasing Agent (jessica.cortez@ceo.oc.gov, (714) 834-6829).

1 document is attached to the notice: Model Contract - Armed Security Guard Services.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ocgov/projects/249227. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.