How to bid on unarmed security guard services for Veterans Affairs

What Veterans Affairs is researching

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research on licensed, trained unarmed security guards for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System sites at 2400 Canal Street in New Orleans. The notice lists a performance period of December 20, 2026, through December 19, 2027, with four option years.

This is a sources-sought notice, not a request for quotes or proposals. The VA is seeking information about potential qualified sources and their business size and classifications. Responding does not create a contract or guarantee that a solicitation will be issued.

Deadline and what to send

Email a capabilities statement that includes your UEI to [email protected] by November 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Central time. The notice also displays a deadline of 2:00 p.m. ET, which is the same time.

Fax and phone responses will not be accepted. No quotes or proposals are being requested or accepted.

Who this opportunity may suit

This market research is relevant to firms that provide security guard and patrol services, particularly those able to provide licensed, trained unarmed guards. The listed NAICS code is 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, with a $29 million size standard; the PSC is S206, Housekeeping Guard Services.

The notice asks about business size and classifications, including SDVOSB/VOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned small business, and large business.

How to access the notice

Use the portal’s “View original source” option to open the opportunity. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click the option again to reach the notice. A free account may be needed to view documents, though one is not required for every opportunity.

Prepare a useful capabilities statement

Make the statement specific to unarmed security guard services. Clearly describe your relevant capabilities and include your UEI, as the notice requires. Identify your business size and any applicable classifications so the VA can understand how your firm fits the market research.

Before sending, check that the email is addressed to the listed contact and arrives before the Central time deadline. The notice says interested parties should be registered, active, and verified in SAM, as applicable. This is market research only, and responders are responsible for their own response costs.