Are Security Service RFPs Keeping you Up At Night?
School and University administrators are well aware of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. It’s onerous, time-consuming, and a costly undertaking.
Oftentimes, Procurement Leaders have no choice but to get at least three bids for any service. And by the time approval is granted, you may have waited months to get the Guarding Services you need. Plus, with a low-bid-driven process, you may not ultimately end up with the most qualified vendor for the job.
But here’s some good news. You can forget the RFP process altogether.
Arrow offers multiple purchasing vehicles to assist with procuring a security company. We’ve already undergone the rigorous, multi-step, vetting process of the U.S. Government’s General Services Administration (GSA).
That means that any local, state, or federal entity can obtain Security Guarding Services from Arrow Security utilizing our GSA Cooperative Purchasing Program:
- All K-12 Public Schools in the U.S.
- State and local governments defined at 40 U.S.C. 502(c)(3), including educational institutions such as public schools, colleges, and universities
- The government of the District of Columbia
- Territorial governments
- Tribal governments and organizations
- Mixed ownership government corporations as identified in 31 U.S.C. § 9101
- Qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind or other severely handicapped individuals, as defined in 41 U.S.C. § 8501
- Contractors and subcontractors authorized under FAR Subpart 51.1
- Other eligible users
As the federal government’s purchasing agent, GSA connects purchasers with the most cost-effective and high-quality commercial products and services.
In addition, Arrow offers New York City DCAS (non-public schools), Nassau and Eastern Suffolk BOCES Cooperative Purchasing Programs – GSA is different from Nassau and Suffolk BOCES in that Arrow has pricing flexibility, and we offer armed rates. The BOCES program is available for all New York State public schools to participate through a cross-contract agreement that can be leveraged for a fee. In New Jersey, we offer ESCNJ for program members only.
Arrow Security Regional Map by Purchasing Vehicle and Office Locations (dots)

If you have questions, please contact us today! We recognize you have hundreds of administrative concerns. We can help solve for at least one; and perhaps one of the most important – the safety and security of your school.