Security Guards & Patrol Services federal contracting brief
NAICS 561612 · CA · 24-month window · n=126 awards
Pricing distribution
| Percentile | Award $ | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | $47,861 | |
| P25 | $103,029 | |
| Median | $408,482 | |
| P75 | $4,486,785 | |
| P90 | $13,409,239 |
Top 10 winners
| # | Firm | NAICS | Top awarding agency | Total awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $262.0M |
| 02 | CORECIVIC, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $222.7M |
| 03 | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $69.0M |
| 04 | G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA) INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $55.2M |
| 05 | SPECTRUM SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $40.9M |
| 06 | UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $37.1M |
| 07 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 561612 | Department of Justice | $31.6M |
| 08 | INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. | 561612 | Department of Justice | $31.3M |
| 09 | CHENEGA GLOBAL PROTECTION, LLC | 561612 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $29.7M |
| 10 | SURVEILLANCE SECURITY, INC | 561612 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $18.2M |
Top 5 awarding agencies
| # | Awarding agency | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Department of Homeland Security | 37 | 29.4% | $714.4M |
| 02 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 26 | 20.6% | $38.0M |
| 03 | Department of Agriculture | 23 | 18.3% | $6.6M |
| 04 | Department of Justice | 15 | 11.9% | $51.2M |
| 05 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 11 | 8.7% | $29.7M |
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
CA federal contractors in Security Guards & Patrol Services face a wide pricing distribution: the P10 award is $47,861 while the P90 is $13,409,239. Median is $408,482 across 126 awards in the last 24 months. Department of Homeland Security accounts for 29% of activity. Most small contractors bid at or below P25 ($103,029); 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.