About this opportunity
AI summaryThe District seeks a contractor to deliver non-legal public safety and security consultant services, serving as a procurement subject matter expert. The selected consultant will evaluate safety models, assess community feedback and district operational data, develop operational requirements for a future security solicitation, and assist throughout procurement, negotiations, and contract award. Eligible entities must be United States organizations performing work offsite. Applicants must submit questions to the District by 2:00 pm PST on November 19, 2026. Proposals are due digitally via email or online by 10:00 am PST on December 7, 2026. Submissions must include key personnel qualifications, separate cost proposals for Phase I and Phase II, authorization forms, and mandatory certifications.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- District
- Solicitation No.
- 26-08
Scope of work
- Develop public safety and security operational requirements addressing staffing, deployment, supervision, emergency response, and training for nine colleges
- Create a three-model service evaluation framework identifying operational requirements, staffing, limitations, and cost considerations
- Review existing expenditure and service cost information provided by LACCD
- Recommend pricing structures and cost categories for comparative evaluation of proposals
- Identify methods for monitoring contractor performance, standardized reporting, and college-level evaluation tools
- Recommend contractual safeguards and provisions governing cost recovery, annual rate adjustments, and financial oversight
- Provide procurement subject matter expert support throughout the security services RFP process, negotiation, and award
- Assist in implementation planning and evaluation of negotiated service levels
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Relevant experience in public safety and strategy, including cost and rate | Not specified |
| Small, Local, Emerging, Disabled Veteran-owned (SLEDV) certification | 10 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Authorized to do business in California and approved by California Secretary of State if a corporation
- Possess any licenses required by Applicable Law for performance of the Agreement
- At least five years of relevant professional experience in public safety, law enforcement
- Demonstrated experience developing scopes of work, operational requirements, or service delivery models
- Experience evaluating or advising on different public safety and security service delivery models
- Experience supporting public-sector contract negotiations including operational requirements and cost structures
- Familiarity with public-sector law enforcement cost recovery and contract rate-setting methodologies
- Experience working with large, multi-site public agencies is preferred
Documents to include with your response
- Cost Proposal (Appendix B)
- Authorization to Contract (Appendix C)
- Non-Collusion Affidavit (Exhibit A)
- Certificate of Non-Discrimination (Exhibit B)
- Completed Confidentiality Agreement (Exhibit C)
- Acknowledgement of All Addenda Issued By The District (Exhibit D)
- Certification of Small, Local, Emerging, And Disabled Veteran Business (Exhibit E)
- Russian Economic Sanctions Certification (Exhibit F)
- Verification (Exhibit G)
- Levine Act Campaign Contribution Notice Acknowledgement (Exhibit H)
Key dates
- RFP Posted
- Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Questions regarding this RFP submitted to District by
- 2:00 pm PST Thursday, November 19, 2026
- Questions and Answers posted to Website
- Wednesday, November 25, 2026
- Proposer Responses Due by
- 10:00 am PST Monday, December 7, 2026
- Interviews (Optional)
- December 22-23, 2026
- Notice of Intent to Award
- Monday, December 28, 2026
- Board Date for Approval
- Wednesday, January 13, 2027
- Start of RFP Scope Development
- Tuesday, January 19, 2027
- Finalization of the RFP Document
- Monday, February 22, 2027
- Release Security Services RFP and SME availability
- March 2, 2027 to June 30, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed paper submission
- Instructions
- Submitted in paper form, single-sided, bound with a simple method of fastening, sized 8 1/2” x 11”, typed in font no less than 12, delivered in a sealed envelope to Procurement Unit, Attention: Jennifer Miller-Alford, 770 Wilshire Boulevard, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017-3719
Contract details
- Term
- January 19, 2027 through June 30, 2027
- Place of performance
- Los Angeles, CA
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability with combined single limit not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence; Professional liability insurance not less than $2,000,000; Workers' Compensation as required by California Labor Code and Employers Liability not less than $1,000,000; Sexual Abuse and Molestation (SAM) if contact with minors.