Security Services

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation is soliciting competitive proposals under RFP 27-23 for as-needed, professional, unarmed guard and watchman security services for its Buffalo, New York campus. The agency may award multiple zero-dollar term contracts to qualified bidders. The resulting agreements will feature an initial three-year term with the possibility of three successive one-year renewals, provided that a thirty-day non-renewal notice is not issued. The anticipated combined yearly expenditure for these services is estimated between 50,000 and 100,000 dollars. Bidders must submit their proposals by September 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. Selection is based on the highest overall evaluation score rather than the lowest bid, with 50 percent of the weight placed on financial pricing and 20 percent each on qualifications and the ability to meet institutional needs. Compensation is tied to the New York State Article 9 Prevailing Wage Rate for Erie County, with bidders quoting a percentage markup. Key requirements include strict adherence to weapons prohibitions, mandatory criminal background checks via GSA, HHS, and OMIG databases, and compliance with EEO staffing plans. Contractors must provide personnel upon 24 to 48 hours notice and maintain detailed personnel and financial records for seven years.