Texas DIR/ESBD #HHS0018023

Unarmed security guard services for San Antonio State Hospital

Texas HHSC is seeking unarmed security services for San Antonio State Hospital, including gate coverage and campus patrols. - Government buyer: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Procurement and Contracting Services; the Department of State Health Services may also use the resulting contract. Service location: San Antonio State Hospital (SASH), Bexar County, Texas. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, vendors, or security providers are named in the materials. No manufactured products are being procured. - Services and staffing schedule: The attachment lists eight recurring guard shifts, each estimated at 2,912 hours annually (56 hours per week): - New Braunfels Gate: 6 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–10 p.m., and 10 p.m.–6 a.m. - S. Presa gate: 4 a.m.–noon and noon–8 p.m. - Patrol guard: 6 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–10 p.m., and 10 p.m.–6 a.m. - Key requirements: Services are unarmed. Officers screen people entering campus and follow hospital procedures for visitor logging, emergencies, patient interactions and confidentiality, safety, traffic, keys, and contraband. The contractor must coordinate with the Director of Support Services and SASH Security. - Maintain a San Antonio office within 10 miles of the hospital. - Provide contractor-owned security vehicles from model years 2020–2024, equipped with light bars and inside- and outside-view dash cameras, and marked with the company logo, phone number, and business-license number. - The bidder and assigned personnel must have at least three years of relevant experience; bidders must provide at least three verifiable references for similar work. - Estimated value: $900,000. No hourly rates or shift-level costs are provided.

Description

HHSC Procurement and Contracting Services is seeking competitive bids to establish contract(s) for unarmed security guard services for San Antonio State Hospital (SASH). The scope includes a 24/7 staffed New Braunfels gate position and campus entry screening, with services coordinated with the hospital’s Director of Support Services. The solicitation specifies a local San Antonio office less than 10 miles from the facility and vendor-owned security vehicles. Responses are due December 8, 2026, at 10:30 AM Central Time.

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