Security Protection Services

The State of Tennessee Department of Children’s Services is seeking an experienced security firm to provide unarmed Security Protection Officers (SPOs) to staff its facilities—including county offices and transitional homes—across all 83 counties. The contractor must supply qualified officers who wear uniforms, patrol perimeters, respond to emergencies, and replace absences within two hours, while meeting strict Tennessee licensing, background‑check, and training requirements (initial two‑day training plus annual refreshers). Payments are made on an hourly basis at a fixed rate of $33.25 per hour (base) and $49.87 per hour (holiday), with no overtime compensation, and the contract runs for a five‑year term beginning December 15 2026. • Provide unarmed security officers statewide on a “temporary, as‑needed” basis, with rapid‑response times (6 hours for new placement requests, 2 hours for vacancy replacements). • Ensure every officer holds a valid Tennessee security‑guard license, passes criminal‑history checks, and completes mandatory DCS training (including “Handle With Care”). • Deliver monthly rosters, weekly transition reports, and maintain insurance coverage meeting $1 million per‑occurrence minimums; the contract ceiling is $15 million. • Fixed hourly rates ($33.25 base, $49.87 holiday) apply for the full five‑year period; training hours are billable; payments are net 45 days after invoice receipt.