Unarmed Security Guards at the SLVHCS POP: 12/16/2026 - 12/15/2027 4 Option Years POC: Christopher Rossi
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in New Orleans, Louisiana. Due Nov 4, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6), 13 days left.
| Title as posted | S206--Unarmed Security Guards at the SLVHCS POP: 12/16/2026 - 12/15/2027 4 Option Years POC: Christopher Rossi |
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| Solicitation number | 36C25627Q0078 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Service-disabled veteran-owned |
| Trade (NAICS) | Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612) |
| Product or service code | S206 |
| Place of performance | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Posted | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 4, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6) (13 days left) |
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Official notice and attachments
Description
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE is for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes and issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10- Market Research, in order to conduct market research. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice.
Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a guarantee to issue a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service.
All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued. This announcement is based on the best information available at this time and is subject to future modification.
This notice shall NOT be construed as solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification, Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business.
(SDVOSB/VOSB), HUBZone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS code is 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services) and the size standard is $29 Million. The Product Service Code (PSC) is S206, Housekeeping Guard Services. Requirement: The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) has a requirement for non-personal, unarmed security guard services.
The contractor shall provide licensed unarmed security guards trained and qualified on duty from the first day of performance through completion of the contract in accordance with the Performance Based Work Statement (PWS) and any other mandatory federal, state, local and VA regulation at the following SLVHCS Medical Center locations: All sites are located at 2400 canal street, new Orleans, la 70119.
Responses must be received by no later than 13:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, Friday, 4 November, 2026. Responses shall be emailed to [email protected] Capabilities Statements to include UEI number. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted.
Note: All interested parties are reminded to be registered, active and verified in the following to be considered for Award (as applicable). SAM: sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. No quotes will be accepted.
Contracting contact
- Christopher Rossi · Contracting Specialist · [email protected] · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 561612, a business counts as small if it has no more than $29.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for security guards and patrol services work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Covenant Aviation Security, LLC $157.7 million in this trade
- The Whitestone Group, Inc. $46.0 million in this trade
- Vision Quest Solutions Inc $29.1 million in this trade
- Johnson Security Bureau, Inc $14.3 million in this trade
- JET Security LLC $5.3 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.2 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside
SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.
How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.
Security Guards and Patrol Services contracts right now
There are 18 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 561612), 11 posted in the last 7 days; 67% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of State and Office of Procurement Operations. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Texas and Louisiana. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 days.
All open security guards and patrol services contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Westmoreland Protection Agency, Inc $758,186 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 20, 2026
- Excelsior Defense, Inc $14.3 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 9, 2026
- Servexo, Inc. $823,696 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
- Kazteck Security Protection Specialists, LLC $432,500 · Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) · Jun 3, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.