Project Information

Bid Title

Security Services

Issuing Agency

Airports Council International

Location

District of Columbia

Published Date

May 26, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 18, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Temporary Security Services - Request for Proposals

Submission Deadline: 06/18/2026

Submitting Organization: Rapid City Regional Airport

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RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

FOR

AIRPORT SECURITY SERVICES

Proposal Due Date & Time:

Thursday, June 18, 2026

2:00 PM MT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Patrick Dame

AIRPORT BOARD MEMBERS

Robert Hall

Ally Formanek

John Pierce

Bob Conway

Caleb Arceneaux

SECTION 1

RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT

NOTICE FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

AIRPORT SECURITY SERVICES

Notice is hereby given that sealed Requests For Proposals (RFP) to provide Airport Security

Services in the passenger terminal building located at 4550 Terminal Road, Rapid City, SD 57703,

in accordance with the documents prepared by the Airport staff, will be received in the offices of

the Rapid City Regional Airport, Rapid City, South Dakota until 2:00 PM MT, Thursday, June 18,

2026.

RFP documents are on file and may be obtained at the Rapid City Regional Airport Office, 4550

Terminal Road, Suite 102, Rapid City, South Dakota 57703, or

https://rapairport.com/category/projects/.

The Rapid City Regional Airport, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights

Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all

bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to

this advertisement, [select businesses, or disadvantaged business enterprises or airport concession

disadvantaged business enterprises] will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in

response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race,

color, national origin creed, sex, age, or disability in consideration for an award.

Publication Dates: May 23, 2026

May 30, 2026

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SECTION 2

GENERAL INFORMATION

It is the intention of the Airport Board to issue a non-exclusive right through a short-term

Agreement to provide Airport Security Services. This RFP does not obligate the Airport to enter

into an Agreement or pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a Proposal pursuant to this RFP

or incurred in subsequent negotiations. It is the intention of the Airport to negotiate an Agreement

with the Proposer(s), also referred to as “Contractor” within this document, it deems most

beneficial to the Airport. During the Proposal evaluation process, the Airport may request

additional information or clarification from Proposers.

The Airport reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Proposals, award multiple contracts to

more than one Proposer, to waive any informalities and irregularities in the Proposal submission

process, to extend the date for submittal of responses, to request additional information from any

or all Proposers, to supplement, amend or otherwise modify the RFP prior to the closing date and

time, to cancel this request with or without the substitution of another RFP, to negotiate with any

Proposers, to re-solicit or cancel the procurement process, or to accept a Proposal which is

considered to be in the best interest of the Airport.

By submittal of a Proposal pursuant to this RFP, the Proposer certifies that no fee or commission,

or any other thing of value, has been paid or agreed to be paid to any employee, agent,

representative, official or current Proposer of the Airport in order to procure the contract described

in this RFP. The Proposer also certifies that the financial information in its proposal has been

arrived at independently and without consultation, communication or agreement with the Airport,

or other Proposers, to restrict competition as to any matter relating to this RFP.

Proposers shall assume full responsibility to review and evaluate the entirety of this RFP, the

appendices hereto and any Addendum which may be issued, and to become fully informed of the

detailed instructions and requirements of this RFP and the future Agreement expectations.

Proposers shall thoroughly examine and become familiar with this RFP, the Proposal forms, the

specimen Agreement, and all related documents comprising this RFP and any written Addendum

thereto. Each Proposer shall judge for itself all conditions and circumstances within this

solicitation having relationship to its respective Proposal.

Submission of a Proposal shall constitute an acknowledgment that the Proposer has thoroughly

examined and is familiar with this RFP and Addendum which may be issued. The failure or neglect

of a Proposer to receive or examine any RFP documents or Addendum shall in no way relieve

Proposer from any obligation with respect to the Proposal or the obligations that result from

submitting a successful Proposal. No claim based upon lack of knowledge or understanding of

this RFP or its contents shall be allowed. The provisions and terms of the Agreement may be

revised or adjusted by the Airport prior to final execution.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Rapid City Regional Airport is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) organization, which

does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, age, or the presence

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of any sensory, mental or physical disability in consideration of a contract award. The successful

Proposer will be required to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Prohibition Against Lobbying

The Proposer shall not lobby, either on an individual or collective basis, the Airport (its associated

City employees, or outside advisors) or any federal, state, or local elected or public officials or

staff regarding this RFP or its written Proposal. Proposers, the Proposer’s acquaintances, friends,

family, outside advisors, agents, or other representatives shall not contact the Airport (its

associated City employees, or outside advisors) or any federal, state, or local elected or public

officials or Airport staff to arrange meetings, visits, or presentations to influence the outcome of

the selection process. Violation of this provision, by or on behalf of a Proposer, intentionally or

unintentionally, will result in disqualification of the Proposer and/or rejection of a written

Proposal.

Questions, Inquiries and Contact with Airport Staff

The Airport is committed to providing all interested parties with accurate and consistent

information in order to ensure that no Proposer obtains an undue competitive advantage. To this

end, from the date of this RFP through award of contract, the Airport contact is Toni Broom,

Deputy Airport Director for Finance & Administration. All questions from Proposers must be

submitted in writing, electronically, to toni.broom@rcgov.org by 5:00 PM MT, June 5, 2026. It

will be the sole responsibility of the Proposer to ensure questions are submitted in a timely manner.

Answers to questions, other clarifications and/or Addendums will be posted on the Airport’s web

site.

It shall be the Proposer’s responsibility to monitor the Addendums that may be issued under and

as a part of this RFP. Copies of this RFP, and any Addendum issued, are available for viewing at

the following link: https://rapairport.com/category/projects/. Any Addendums so issued are to be

considered a part of this RFP document. Therefore, receipt of all Addendums issued during this

RFP must be acknowledged on Attachment B –Designated Company Point of Contact for this

Solicitation and Acknowledgement of Addendum Form.

Required Provisions and Nondiscrimination

The final executed Agreement will contain provisions required by the FAA, including but not

limited to, civil rights non-discrimination, and will be subordinate to agreements between the

Airport, the United States of America and the state of South Dakota.

An Agreement for work described in this Request for Proposals obligates the Contractor to be non-

discriminatory in its employment practices in accordance with the City of Rapid City’s Non-

Discrimination Policy. In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504

of the rehabilitation act of 1973, the age discrimination act of 1975, the Americans with disabilities

act of 1990, and other nondiscrimination authorities, it is the policy of the City of Rapid City to

provide benefits, services, and employment to all persons without regard to race, color, national

origin, sex, disabilities/handicaps, age, or income status. No distinction is made among any

persons in eligibility for the reception of benefits and services provided by or through the auspices

of the City of Rapid City. If the Contractor has any concerns regarding the provisions of services

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or employment on the basis of disability/handicap, the Contractor may contact the City’s

ADA/Section 504 coordinator at (605)394-4136.

Prohibited Entity Certification

The Proposer must submit a Certification of Prohibited Entity Status (Attachment C) with its

Proposal that certifies that the Proposer is not a Prohibited Entity as defined in SDCL 5-18A-

1(19A), defined as a company or organization which is ultimately owned or controlled by a foreign

parent entity or the government of the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the

Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or

the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. This Certification shall be provided in a form acceptable to

the Board. A Proposer shall provide any information requested by the Board to verify the

certification, upon request; however, the Board may rely on the certification without conducting

any further investigative research or inquiry.

Debarment/Suspension Certification

The Proposer must submit a Certification Regarding Debarment and Suspension (Attachment D)

with its proposal that certifies that the Proposer is not presently debarred or suspended from

bidding by any government entity or is not otherwise prohibited from entering into this Agreement.

A Proposer shall provide any information requested by the Airport to verify the certification, upon

request; however, the Airport may rely on the certification without conducting any further

investigative research or inquiry.

Airport Environment

It is important for Proposers to note that the Airport environment presents a set of unique

challenges which are not typical of an off-airport setting.

Facilities must be open three hundred and sixty-five (365) days a year with operating hours and

staffing levels reflecting the fluctuation in seasonal and daily passenger traffic. Last year, 905,211

passengers came through our facility.

The Airport is subject to specific federal security requirements and Proposer employees will be

required to abide by all current and future security requirements at all times. Any employee of the

selected Proposer who is on-site must pass a TSA mandated security background check and shall

be properly badged. Badges must be clearly displayed at all times in the Airport. The cost of

badging Proposer employees is the responsibility of the Proposer.

SECTION 3

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

Project Overview

The Rapid City Regional Airport is currently in the middle of a multi-year, multi-phase terminal

renovation and expansion project. Phase 2 of the project includes relocation of the TSA

Checkpoint and the Concourse Exit Lane.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561612Security Guards and Patrol Services

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