Armed Security Guard Services

The Capital Area Transit System in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is seeking armed security guard services to secure its facility during normal hours of operation. The agency requires a continuous security presence to maintain safety and protect its assets. To resolve potential coverage gaps, the contractor must provide fully trained replacement guards immediately if an assigned guard is absent, late, or becomes ill during a shift. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide armed guards who are fully trained and familiar with the specific site and expectations before reporting for duty. Guards are permitted two fifteen-minute breaks at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, and a thirty-minute lunch break from 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM. The contractor must maintain a paging device, cellphone, or answering service to remain reachable by the agency twenty-four hours per day, with a strict requirement to return all calls within two hours. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. Although the administrative performance of the contract work is designated as offsite, the physical security guarding must occur at the agency's location in Baton Rouge. The agency is currently looking for proposals to establish the budget and has not disclosed specific evaluation criteria or key dates in the initial solicitation details.