Request for Qualification and Expression of Interest (RFQEI) - Security Guard and Fire Watch
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The New York City School Construction Authority is seeking licensed firms to provide security and fire watch services across all five boroughs of New York City. Firms must be licensed by the Department of State, capable of supplying all necessary labor, equipment, and expertise. Security and fire watch employees will be compensated at the hourly minimum wage, with overtime paid at 1.5 times that rate, both verified through certified payrolls submitted to the Authority. In addition to employee wages, the Authority will pay firms an extra 21.425% to cover taxes such as F.I.C.A, state and federal unemployment, and New York City sales tax, with an added 21% for overhead and profit calculated on the total wage. Interested firms must provide details about their employee count, the full range of services they offer, and any Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) certifications they hold. All inquiries related to this solicitation should be directed to the designated contact, Martina Mercaldo, via email. The successful firm will also need to be pre-qualified by the School Construction Authority before contract execution, following the guidelines outlined on the SCA’s website. This solicitation was posted on January 23, 2025, under the NAICS code 561612 and is managed by the New York City School Construction Authority.
General Info
Agency
Place of Performance
NY, USASet-Aside
Documents
0AI Contract Breakdown
Uniform Contract FormatNo documents to break down
The breakdown needs solicitation documents. None were found from this contract's source.
Timeline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
All Security Guards/Fire Guards employees will be paid hourly minimum wage and validated by the SCA with certified payrolls provided by the selected firm. In addition to the hourly minimum wage for the employee, the SCA will pay an additional 21.425% to the selected firm. This rate is calculated by adding F.I.C.A, N.Y. State Unemployment, Federal Unemployment will be paid at a rate of 12.55%. and N.Y. City Sales Tax will be added at the current rate of 8.875%. The combined rate will be the Total Wage. Overtime will be paid at 1.5 times the minimum wage and validated by the SCA with certified payrolls provided by the selected firm. Straight 21% will be added for overhead and profit to the Total Wage.
Please include in your response:
Number of employees in your firm All services that are provided by the firm MWBE certification (if applicable)
All inquiries regarding this Request for Qualifications and Expression of Interest (RFQEI) are to be directed to Martina Mercaldo (contact@example.gov), with the subject line “Security Guard and Fire Watch-RFQEI”. Please note the successful firm must be pre-qualified by the SCA at the time of contract execution. Please see the SCA’s website for further information about the pre-qualification process: https://www.nycsca.org/Doing-Business/Prequalification-Process
Similar Contracts
Same NAICS industry code
Earlier notices in this NAICS code
Posted before this notice, open and closed
Ready to Pursue This Opportunity?
Get AI-powered intelligence on this solicitation and the ones like it
Every page of the solicitation package shredded into a compliance breakdown
AI-powered matching based on your capabilities and past performance
Competitor and incumbent history on the requirement
Automated alerts on amendments, Q&A deadlines, and award
Join 750+ contractors already using CLEATUS