Security Guards & Patrol Services federal contracting brief
NAICS 561612 · NJ · 24-month window · n=26 awards
Limited sample: only 26 awards in this slice over the last 24 months. Percentiles below are directional, not authoritative.
Pricing distribution
| Percentile | Award $ | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | $95,712 | |
| P25 | $222,960 | |
| Median | $852,118 | |
| P75 | $6,139,565 | |
| P90 | $13,946,082 |
Top 10 winners
| # | Firm | NAICS | Top awarding agency | Total awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $33.4M |
| 02 | UNITED SECURITY INC | 561612 | Department of Justice | $32.9M |
| 03 | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $22.7M |
| 04 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 561612 | Department of Justice | $12.2M |
| 05 | HANA TECHNOLOGIES & SYSTEMS, INC. | 561612 | Department of Defense | $6.4M |
| 06 | PARAGON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $5.8M |
| 07 | HANA INDUSTRIES, INC. | 561612 | Department of Defense | $4.6M |
| 08 | GOLDEN SVCS, LLC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $2.8M |
| 09 | CORECIVIC, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $2.0M |
| 10 | CUSTOM PROTECTIVE SERVICES OF NY, LLC | 561612 | Department of Defense | $178K |
Top 5 awarding agencies
| # | Awarding agency | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Department of Justice | 15 | 57.7% | $45.2M |
| 02 | Department of Homeland Security | 8 | 30.8% | $66.7M |
| 03 | Department of Defense | 3 | 11.5% | $11.2M |
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
This slice covers 26 awards in NJ over the last 24 months with a median of $852,118. Department of Justice accounts for 58% of awards. The state-specific sample is small (under 30) — the national figures below give a tighter band.
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Source: USASpending.gov public award records. Methodology + refresh cadence at /methodology.