# North Carolina eVP #600RFP #27-22-DSS

Armed security officer services for two Cumberland County facilities

**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** December 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 600RFP #27-22-DSS
**NAICS:** 561612

Cumberland County Department of Social Services seeks armed security officer services at two county facilities in North Carolina.
- **Government buyer:** Cumberland County Department of Social Services, Cumberland County, North Carolina.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, vendors, or security equipment manufacturers are named in the solicitation.
- **Requested services:**
  - Three armed officers at the DSS main location on Ramsey Street, including one supervisor; staffing may increase to five.
  - One armed officer at the Family Resource Center in Spring Lake.
- **Key duties and requirements:** Patrols, entry screening and metal-detector monitoring, incident reporting, customer assistance, escorts, emergency response, and monitoring meetings involving volatile customers. Provide at least one security wand at each location and a standard sedan or compact SUV, preferably marked, for the DSS location.
- **Coverage:** Officers are generally scheduled 40 hours per week. The contractor must support overtime and disaster-response duty; schedules may change for disaster relief. County-observed holidays are excluded.
- **Contract term:** One-year initial term with up to two additional one-year renewal options.

### Description

The County of Cumberland is seeking proposals for security officer services. The RFP scope includes service specifications and eligibility requirements, with vendors asked to provide information on qualifications, costs, management plans, procedures and reporting, and references. Electronic bids are not permitted; proposals must be submitted according to the instructions in the RFP attachment. Proposals are due December 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST.

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