26-07 School Security Services

The Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District (MRVTSD) is soliciting proposals for a comprehensive school security services contract at its Lexington, Massachusetts campus. The contract will span three years, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, and requires qualified vendors to provide trained and supervised security personnel responsible for monitoring building access, conducting patrols, managing CCTV and alarms, reporting incidents, and maintaining detailed logs. Services must ensure continuous coverage during school hours and extended periods when necessary, with immediate replacement protocols for absent staff. Personnel must comply with Massachusetts licensing requirements and pass Criminal Offender Record Information and Sex Offender Registry Information background checks. The contractor must also adhere to OSHA standards and maintain required insurance coverages, including general liability, professional liability, and workers’ compensation, with the school district named as an additional insured. Proposals are to be submitted in strict accordance with the solicitation’s format, separating technical and price proposals into distinct sealed envelopes, the former accompanied by attachments documenting non-collusion, tax compliance, references, insurance, litigation history, financial capacity, conflict of interest disclosures, and proposal certifications. Evaluation will weigh experience in K-12 or institutional settings most heavily, followed by staffing and supervision plans, training programs, and demonstrated understanding of a school-based security approach. The award process emphasizes a best-value trade-off between technical merit and price, with price only evaluated after technical proposals have passed initial screening. The solicitation explicitly excludes a standardized FAR clause section but imposes requirements through detailed attachments and the solicitation’s conditions. No federal accounting or invoicing systems are prescribed, and all submissions must be delivered physically by May 21, 2026. The district reserves termination rights with 30 days’ notice or immediate cause termination and maintains oversight through a designated representative, though no specific points of contact for contract administration are provided beyond the purchaser listed.