Security Guards & Patrol Services federal contracting brief
NAICS 561612 · DC · 24-month window · n=838 awards
Pricing distribution
| Percentile | Award $ | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | $26,285 | |
| P25 | $30,000 | |
| Median | $44,000 | |
| P75 | $76,800 | |
| P90 | $149,172 |
Top 10 winners
| # | Firm | NAICS | Top awarding agency | Total awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $119.1M |
| 02 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 561612 | District of Columbia Courts | $43.6M |
| 03 | DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED) | 561612 | Department of Justice | $36.1M |
| 04 | VISION QUEST SOLUTIONS INC | 561612 | Department of Agriculture | $31.7M |
| 05 | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $28.9M |
| 06 | DIVERSIFIED PROTECTION CORP | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $23.3M |
| 07 | SHIELDS POINT LLC | 561612 | Department of Transportation | $18.7M |
| 08 | SIMMONS & GOLDEN SECURITY LLC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $18.5M |
| 09 | COGAR GROUP, LTD., THE | 561612 | Department of Commerce | $16.5M |
| 10 | KR CONTRACTING INC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $15.7M |
Top 5 awarding agencies
| # | Awarding agency | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Department of Justice | 725 | 86.5% | $65.6M |
| 02 | Department of Homeland Security | 32 | 3.8% | $266.8M |
| 03 | Department of the Interior | 21 | 2.5% | $5.6M |
| 04 | General Services Administration | 12 | 1.4% | $4.1M |
| 05 | Department of State | 11 | 1.3% | $2.1M |
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
DC federal contractors in Security Guards & Patrol Services face a wide pricing distribution: the P10 award is $26,285 while the P90 is $149,172. Median is $44,000 across 838 awards in the last 24 months. Department of Justice accounts for 87% of activity. Most small contractors bid at or below P25 ($30,000); 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.