Security Guards & Patrol Services federal contracting brief
NAICS 561612 · national · 24-month window · n=1,841 awards
Pricing distribution
| Percentile | Award $ | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | $68,397 | |
| P25 | $158,371 | |
| Median | $854,867 | |
| P75 | $4,925,680 | |
| P90 | $10,992,034 |
Top 10 winners
| # | Firm | NAICS | Top awarding agency | Total awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 561612 | Department of Justice | $1.1B |
| 02 | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $713.1M |
| 03 | KERBEROS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $231.2M |
| 04 | UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $175.9M |
| 05 | CHENEGA GLOBAL PROTECTION, LLC | 561612 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $174.7M |
| 06 | BRADLEY TECHNOLOGIES INC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $146.2M |
| 07 | CORECIVIC, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $121.8M |
| 08 | G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA) INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $110.8M |
| 09 | CENTERRA GROUP, LLC | 561612 | Department of Justice | $109.5M |
| 10 | SIMMONS & GOLDEN SECURITY LLC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $101.1M |
Top 5 awarding agencies
| # | Awarding agency | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Department of Justice | 704 | 38.2% | $1.3B |
| 02 | Department of Homeland Security | 548 | 29.8% | $2.6B |
| 03 | Department of Defense | 153 | 8.3% | $262.2M |
| 04 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 91 | 4.9% | $74.1M |
| 05 | Department of Agriculture | 83 | 4.5% | $32.9M |
Geographic distribution
| # | State | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | DC | 432 | 25.2% | $342.3M |
| 02 | TN | 139 | 8.1% | $691.2M |
| 03 | TX | 117 | 6.8% | $333.3M |
| 04 | CA | 114 | 6.6% | $365.3M |
| 05 | VA | 96 | 5.6% | $409.0M |
| 06 | MD | 71 | 4.1% | $336.0M |
| 07 | NY | 55 | 3.2% | $261.1M |
| 08 | FL | 49 | 2.9% | $239.4M |
| 09 | OR | 34 | 2% | $33.9M |
| 10 | MS | 32 | 1.9% | $35.8M |
8-quarter median trend
Median award by fiscal quarter. Red dots mark the median for that quarter; the line shows the trend across the last 8 quarters.
What this means for your bid
Federal contractors in Security Guards & Patrol Services face a wide pricing distribution: the P10 award is $68,397 while the P90 is $10,992,034. Median is $854,867 across 1,841 awards in the last 24 months. Department of Justice accounts for 38% of activity. Most small contractors bid at or below P25 ($158,371); pricing toward the median tends to land in the winning band on competitively-evaluated contracts.
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Source: USASpending.gov public award records. Methodology + refresh cadence at /methodology.