Armed Guard Services (A123DMA:115254)
Federal opportunity from Virginia Department of Military Affairs. Place of performance: VA. Response deadline: Apr 22, 2026. Industry: NAICS 561612.
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Description
Virginia Department of Military Affairs is seeking DCJS-certified armed security guard services for multiple military installations in Virginia from May 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
The scope includes general armed security services, installation access control, and vehicle inspections.
Known performance locations listed in the source materials are Fort Pickett in Nottoway County, Army Aviation Support Facility in Henrico County, State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, and Joint Force Headquarters in Richmond.
Expected duties include access control, roving patrols, vehicle inspection, deterrence and incident response, and enforcement of site security procedures. Contractors are expected to supply uniforms and guard equipment and ensure guards satisfy background screening, drug screening, and other DCJS-related requirements.
Source ID: IV115254 / A123DMA:115254. Response deadline shown by the source listing is April 22, 2026.
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BidPulsar Analysis
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Virginia Department of Military Affairs is procuring armed guard services for four military locations across Virginia through September 30, 2027. This is strongest for DCJS-certified firms that can stand up disciplined access control, vehicle inspection, patrol, and incident-response coverage across multiple sites without relying on a thin bench. For a client-facing pursuit, the story should center on post reliability, supervisor coverage, relief staffing, and proven performance in controlled or high-security environments.
The buyer is trying to standardize force-protection style guard coverage across several Virginia military properties with a contractor that can provide consistent armed officer staffing, enforce entry controls, inspect vehicles, deter incidents, and respond professionally under site security procedures.
- DCJS-certified armed security contractors with Virginia guard-force operations already in place.
- Firms with military, defense, campus, or other controlled-access facility experience.
- Teams that can recruit, schedule, and supervise officers across Richmond, Henrico, Virginia Beach, and Fort Pickett-area operations.
- Contractors that can document a credible transition plan and relief staffing model from day one.
- Provide DCJS-certified armed security officers at four listed Virginia military locations.
- Manage access control at installation entry points and verify authorized entry.
- Conduct vehicle inspections and screening activity consistent with site procedures.
- Perform roving patrols, visible deterrence, and incident-response duties.
- Provide uniforms, guard equipment, and supervisory coverage for multi-site operations.
- Maintain staffing continuity, relief coverage, and compliance records for all assigned posts.
- Virginia DCJS armed services licensing and any company/qualifier credentials required for performance.
- Staffing matrix by site, shift, and relief position, including supervisor coverage.
- Recruiting and transition plan showing how posts will be filled quickly and sustained.
- Past performance references for armed guard, access control, or high-security environments.
- Equipment and uniform plan, including what the contractor supplies versus what the client issues.
- Incident reporting, escalation, and quality-control plan for multi-site operations.
- Confirm all officers and company credentials meet DCJS armed service requirements.
- Expect background screening, drug screening, and site-specific access requirements to matter in evaluation or mobilization.
- Verify whether firearms qualification, training cadence, and supervisor certifications must be documented in the bid.
- Review all post orders and site-specific rules carefully once the full package is available.
- Price by post and shift, not with a single blended assumption that hides labor risk.
- Include supervisor oversight, relief coverage, training, and recruiting costs explicitly or in a transparent loaded rate.
- Model travel and labor friction across the different installations before finalizing rates.
- Do not underprice the overnight, weekend, and backfill burden for multi-site armed work.
- If bench depth is uneven by region, use a tightly managed local teaming partner rather than stretching one office too thin.
- Keep firearms qualification, training, and scheduling control centralized if subs are used.
- Use subcontracting only where it improves geographic reach without weakening supervision or reporting quality.
- Exact post counts and shift coverage by location are not yet visible in the public summary.
- Multi-site staffing creates real recruiting and relief-pressure risk if pricing is too aggressive.
- Military or reservation access procedures may slow onboarding if badges, vetting, or site approvals take time.
- If there is an incumbent, transition speed and retention pressure could materially affect startup risk.
- How many armed posts, by location and shift, are required under the base scope?
- What are the exact hours, staffing minimums, and supervisor expectations for each site?
- Is there an incumbent contractor, and will transition staffing information be shared?
- What equipment is contractor-furnished versus government-furnished?
- Are there site-access, badge, or screening steps that could affect mobilization timing?
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- Exact post counts and man-hours by location.
- Incumbent information and transition requirements.
- Detailed wage, insurance, and reporting requirements from the full package.
- Whether any site-specific equipment or weapons policies differ by location.
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