Opportunity
Ohio Procurement Portal #SRC0000042713
Ohio on-call event security screening personnel, equipment, and deployment services
Posted
November 04, 2026
Respond By
December 07, 2026
Identifier
SRC0000042713
NAICS
561612
Ohio is seeking on-call event security screening services and equipment for public events statewide. - Buyer: Ohio Department of Public Safety (DPS), through the contracting entity listed as DPS240000 Criminal Investigations CDSB, for the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Executive Protection Unit. - Scope and requirements: Provide certified screening staff and equipment for secure event entry, coordinated with EPU staff, venue representatives, and law enforcement. Services must comply with Ohio Private Investigator Security Guard Services (PISGS) requirements. - Products and equipment: 120 regular-rate and 24 emergency-rate walk-through magnetometer days; 240 regular-rate and 48 emergency-rate handheld wand days; and 40 per-event ancillary setup packages with tables, stanchions, signage, and power cords. - Staffing services: Regular deployments include 1,200 screening officer hours, 240 supervisor hours, and 120 lead supervisor/on-site coordinator hours. Emergency deployments include 240 screening officer hours, 48 supervisor hours, and 24 lead supervisor hours. - Deployment support: 80 hours of standard equipment transportation (distance threshold listed as “XX miles”); 4 emergency transportation/rapid deployment fees; 20 standard mobilization fees per event; and 4 emergency mobilization fees per event. - OEMs and vendors: No equipment manufacturers, OEMs, or service vendors are named in the supplied information. - Record coverage: The available notice details 15 of 21 item-grid records; the remaining six records are not described in the supplied material.
Description
The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Executive Protection Unit seeks an on-call private security vendor to provide certified personnel and equipment for weapons screening at public events statewide. Services include establishing secure entry points and screening with magnetometers and secondary screening devices in accordance with Ohio PISGS requirements. The vendor will coordinate with EPU personnel, venue representatives, and law enforcement, and provide appropriate staffing and dependable equipment. Proposals must be submitted as separate technical and cost components through OhioBuys.