Athens-Clarke County GovernmentIssuing agency·Georgia·via the Georgia Procurement Registry (DOAS)The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County desires to solicit competitive proposals from responsible vendors to provide a both armed and unarmed on-site security services for various locations owned and operated by ACCGov. See attached RFP document for full details. Proposals are being accepted electronically only via the ACCGov OpenGov sourcing tool. This RFP can be found at the following link: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/accgov/projects/281490
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THE UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY(ACCGov)
DATE: 11/2/26
TO: On-Site Armed and Unarmed Security Services Firms
SUBJECT: RFP #27007 On-Site Security Services Task Order Contract
You are invited to submit a proposal to provide armed and unarmed security services for various ACCGov
departments.
Inquiries regarding proposals should be made via the Q&A tool in OpenGov.
The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County is accepting electronic bid submissions only. Bidders shall
create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup.
Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on “Draft Response,” and follow
the instructions to submit the electronic bid.
Not later than 2:00 P.M. ET, Wednesday, November 18, 2026
The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any
technicalities or irregularities, and to award the contract based on the highest and best interest of the Unified
Government of Athens-Clarke County.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION TITLE
I REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
II REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OVERVIEW AND PROCEDURES
III SCOPE OF SERVICES
A. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
C. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
D. DEFINITIONS
E.
The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary for security services. Work includes physical security, access control, interior and exterior perimeter patrols, operating x-ray screening machines and metal detectors, controlling access to buildings, responding to intrusion alarms, evacuating persons during emergencies, detaining/restraining persons, conducting searches, patrolling trails (preferably by bicycle), providing security and crowd control for large events, patrolling park properties, patrolling buses and bus stops, and performing other security duties as required. Work may include extended periods of walking, standing, biking, navigating stairs, and may involve nights, weekends, and holidays. Locations include physical buildings and surrounding campuses, parks and their structures, other public spaces, and public transit properties.
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Most Georgia work asks for the two below, and the solicitation documents are where it’s stated. One prequalification covers both — on this bid and the next.
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Source: Georgia Procurement Registry (solicitation PE-62960-NONST-2027-000000135), retrieved via the Georgia Procurement Registry (DOAS). View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
