New York State Contract Reporter #2139409

Armed and unarmed security guard services for Nassau Health Care Corporation

Nassau Health Care Corporation (NHCC), operating as the NuHealth System, is seeking a contractor to provide armed and unarmed security services primarily at Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC). - Buyer: Nassau Health Care Corporation (NHCC), also known as NuHealth System; the attachments identify the Department of Legal Affairs, NUMC, and Purchasing. - Services: Armed and unarmed guard coverage, supervision, security training, and the ability to scale staffing as operational needs change. - Directional armed staffing: at least 2 guards on duty continuously at NUMC, 24/7/365. - Directional unarmed staffing: 30 guards per day, with supervisors, for an initial month; staffing is expected to decrease afterward to about 5 guards per day. The final staffing plan may change these levels. - Shifts are described as three 8-hour periods. Duties include access control, visitor management, dispatcher/desk coverage, patrols, emergency response, incident reporting, and surveillance monitoring. - Notable requirements: Guards need applicable New York State security licenses and valid state driver’s licenses. Required crisis-intervention, MOAB, and HIPAA certifications must be completed before first assignment; armed personnel also require psychological evaluations and firearms proficiency. The provider must work with the existing Evolve metal detector system. Prisoner-guarding responsibility is excluded. - NHCC prefers proposals covering both armed and unarmed services and unarmed guards who can perform dispatcher/desk duties. The notice references a five-year healthcare-experience threshold but indicates proposals from respondents not meeting it may still be reviewed. - Contract term: 2-year base term with up to 3 additional one-year extensions. Participation goals are 30% MWBE and 6% SDVOB. - Named system: Evolve metal detector system. No security-services vendors or guard-service OEMs are named in the solicitation.

Description

Nassau Health Care Corporation is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide comprehensive armed and unarmed security services at designated facilities, augmenting and integrating with its existing security force. Services include armed security for deterrence, emergency response, and high-risk area monitoring, as well as unarmed access control, visitor management, desk duties, and routine patrols. The vendor may also be required to provide increased security staffing and specialized training for NHCC employees. The contract term is two years, with up to three additional one-year extensions.

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