Opportunity

Hawaii eProcurement Portal #B27000680

Unarmed campus security guard services for the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa campus and JABSOM

Posted

October 29, 2026

Respond By

November 24, 2026

Identifier

B27000680

NAICS

561612

The University of Hawaiʻi is seeking unarmed guard coverage for its Mānoa campus and John A. Burns School of Medicine. - Government buyer: University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents; University of Hawaiʻi; Office of Procurement Management. - OEMs and named vendors: No product OEMs, prospective vendors, or service providers are named; this is a labor-based security services procurement. - Services requested: Requirements-based, uniformed, unarmed security guard services at specified Mānoa campus and JABSOM locations. Coverage includes a Mānoa supervisor and guards for afternoon and midnight shifts; JABSOM desk coverage across day and afternoon shifts, including 24-hour coverage at the BSB desk; and a JABSOM rover for day and afternoon shifts. - The bid form uses an estimated 55,288 annual hours for University Security Officer I (SR-14). Actual hours are not guaranteed; payment is for hours ordered and satisfactorily performed. - Duties include access control, guest check-in and identification checks at JABSOM, patrols and special checks, communications, emergency coordination, and relief coverage. - Notable requirements: Providers must hold applicable Hawaiʻi guard-services licensing, have at least five consecutive years of experience serving institutions of higher education, and provide three current Hawaiʻi security-services references. Guards must meet state licensing and training requirements, complete University-provided training, and follow campus conduct and equipment restrictions. Bid pricing includes direct and indirect costs, overhead, profit, and applicable taxes. - Term and flexibility: One-year initial term, with up to four additional annual renewals by mutual written agreement. The University may terminate or reduce services with 30 days’ notice, including as in-house security staffing increases. - Estimated value: No contract value is stated. A rough planning estimate for the potential five-year term is $6.9 million–$11 million, based on the estimated annual hours and assumed loaded hourly pricing.

Description

The University of Hawaii is seeking security guard services on a requirements basis for the University of Hawaii at Manoa and John A. Burns School of Medicine. The initial contract term is one year, with annual renewals possible for a total of five years. Bidders must submit the completed Mandatory Bid Form and their response electronically through HIePRO. Pricing must include all direct and indirect costs, including overhead, profit, and applicable taxes.

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