Preparing to Bid: WA State Security Guard Services

Join us for a 1 hour session - we will be sharing Tools and Insights for Bidding on the statewide contract for Security Guard Services #00624.

View the full solicitation and future amendments at this link (login to WEBS required). This new statewide contract will replace the current contract found here which is set to expire 12/31/24.

This workshop is brought to you by the government contracting advisors at the non-profit APEX Accelerator in collaboration with DES Diverse Business Support Program. In the session, participants will dissect the solicitation using take-home tools including a pre-bid checklist and bid/no-bid decision matrix which can be customized their unique needs. This session assists firms in preparing to attend the official pre-bid session. APEX accelerators are not official representatives of the State of Washington. Only official WEBS written postings should be relied upon.

This opportunity is listed under the following commodity codes. Please note that these codes are subject to change.

990-25 – Crime Prevention Services
990-46 – Guard and Security Services
990-67 – Patrol Services
990-78 – Security Services, Hazardous Waste Site
990-80 – Surveillance Services
Important dates for this solicitation (as published on Aug 8, subject to change):

Solicitation Posting: 8/8/24
Pre-bid Conference Date: 8/15/24, 3pm. Login link to join is on page 6 of the solicitation (no registration required)

Q&A Period Ends: 9/10/24
Bid Due Date: 9/22/24
Evaluation: 01/15/2024
Apparent Successful Bidders Announced: 11/7/24
Contract Award Date: 12/7/24
Contract Term: Up to 72 months

APEX Accelerator offers no cost technical assistance to firms interested in pursuing this or any other government opportunity. If you are a Security Guard firm bidding on a statewide contract for the first time we suggest you secure time with your local APEX advisors now.

To find your local APEX advisor here's the link: https://washingtonapex.org/about-apex...