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Security Guard Services contracting in Michigan

Unarmed and armed security guard programs for government sites. We hold the contract; licensed guard companies provide the officers where state law requires.

How AXA South operates in Michigan

No special license required to bid or hold the prime. No professional or trade license is required for AXA South to bid or hold the prime contract in this category. Any work that requires a state-issued trade, professional, or specialty license is performed by a properly licensed subcontractor in the project jurisdiction. AXA South does not self-perform licensed trade work and does not represent itself as a licensee of any trade or profession.

This categoryGuard companies operate under their own state guard licenses and officer registrations. We coordinate the program where the state permits the broker/prime model.

MichiganMichigan requires a builder license for projects above the threshold. Qualifying work is performed by a Michigan-licensed builder of record.

AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.

Michigan

The market, honestly.

Michigan demand mixes TACOM's vehicle and ground-systems work at Detroit Arsenal with a deep state civilian buying program. Industrial supply and engineering services move at scale.

Automotive engineering and manufacturing, ground-vehicle defense work at Detroit Arsenal, Great Lakes shipping, and agriculture across the western counties.

For security guard services specifically in Michigan, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Michigan perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.

TACOM at Detroit Arsenal buys ground-vehicle systems, spares, and technical services and is one of the largest Army buying commands in the country. State procurement through DTMB is centralized, and Michigan's universities buy independently at significant scale.

Timing

Michigan's state fiscal year ends September 30, aligning with the federal year, so state and federal year-end activity overlap and late summer becomes the busiest quoting period. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.

Set-asides

Michigan does not operate a statewide minority set-aside for general procurement. MDOT administers a federal DBE program, and the City of Detroit enforces separate local participation requirements.

Where bids die

Missing that TACOM requirements frequently reference specific technical data packages and part-number traceability. A commercially equivalent part without documented traceability is not an acceptable substitution.

State portal

Michigan SIGMA Vendor Self Service

https://sigma.michigan.gov/

Operated by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, Central Procurement.

Federal sites in Michigan
  • · Detroit Arsenal (TACOM)
  • · Selfridge Air National Guard Base
Key state buyers
  • · Michigan DOT
  • · Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
  • · University of Michigan
Prevailing wage

Michigan reinstated its prevailing wage for state public-works projects.

Construction licensing

Michigan requires a builder license for projects above the threshold. Qualifying work is performed by a Michigan-licensed builder of record.

Scope

What this contract covers in Michigan.

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    Unarmed access control and patrol

    Lobby control, badge issuance, and roving patrol on a published post schedule.

  2. 02

    Armed officer programs

    Armed officer staffing where the agency requires it and the project state allows the model.

  3. 03

    Special-event security

    Surge coverage for events, ceremonies, and short-term details.

  4. 04

    Screening and credentialing

    Background checks, fitness for duty, and agency-specific suitability screening.

  5. 05

    Reporting and incident response

    Daily activity reports, incident logs, and post-incident review.

Where we deliver in Michigan

We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for security guard services in Michigan include Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing.

Other contracts we hold in Michigan
FAQ

In which states do you operate as prime on guard contracts?

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We operate where the project state permits a non-licensed prime over a licensed guard company. In states that require the prime itself to hold a guard license, we either team with a licensed prime or step aside.

Can your officers be armed?

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Where the agency authorizes and state law allows, yes, through guard partners with the required armed credentials.

How are incidents documented?

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Daily activity reports plus same-shift incident reports, with after-action review when warranted.

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