Security Guards & Patrol Services federal contracting brief
NAICS 561612 · MA · 24-month window · n=30 awards
Pricing distribution
| Percentile | Award $ | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | $55,380 | |
| P25 | $119,382 | |
| Median | $423,201 | |
| P75 | $1,223,073 | |
| P90 | $7,032,718 |
Top 9 winners
| # | Firm | NAICS | Top awarding agency | Total awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $30.2M |
| 02 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 561612 | Department of Justice | $7.0M |
| 03 | JET SECURITY LLC | 561612 | Department of Justice | $5.0M |
| 04 | TCS ALPHA SECURITY LLC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $3.7M |
| 05 | ALLIANCE DETECTIVE & SECURITY SERVICE, INC. | 561612 | National Archives and Records Administration | $3.5M |
| 06 | NORTH AMERICAN SECURITY, INCORPORATED | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $3.0M |
| 07 | AMERICAN EAGLE PROTECTIVE SERVICES CORP | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $1.3M |
| 08 | DIVERSIFIED PROTECTION CORP | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $1.1M |
| 09 | MILLER PROTECTION SERVICES INC | 561612 | Department of Justice | $130K |
Top 5 awarding agencies
| # | Awarding agency | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Department of Justice | 18 | 60% | $12.1M |
| 02 | Department of Homeland Security | 9 | 30% | $39.3M |
| 03 | National Archives and Records Administration | 2 | 6.7% | $3.3M |
| 04 | Department of Commerce | 1 | 3.3% | $217K |
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
MA federal contractors in Security Guards & Patrol Services face a wide pricing distribution: the P10 award is $55,380 while the P90 is $7,032,718. Median is $423,201 across 30 awards in the last 24 months. Department of Justice accounts for 60% of activity. Most small contractors bid at or below P25 ($119,382); 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.