Security Guards & Patrol Services federal contracting brief
NAICS 561612 · TN · 24-month window · n=139 awards
Pricing distribution
| Percentile | Award $ | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | $353,786 | |
| P25 | $1,848,754 | |
| Median | $3,887,612 | |
| P75 | $6,509,508 | |
| P90 | $10,493,956 |
Top 10 winners
| # | Firm | NAICS | Top awarding agency | Total awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 561612 | Department of Justice | $572.1M |
| 02 | CORECIVIC, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $60.6M |
| 03 | SIMMONS & GOLDEN SECURITY LLC | 561612 | Department of Energy | $23.8M |
| 04 | KERBEROS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $20.0M |
| 05 | METRO EAST JOINT VENTURE LLC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $6.6M |
| 06 | AMBASSADOR WORLDWIDE PROTECTION AGENCY, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $5.0M |
| 07 | GOLDEN SVCS, LLC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $1.8M |
| 08 | WESTMORELAND PROTECTION AGENCY, INC | 561612 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $638K |
| 09 | ARCHANGEL PROTECTIVE SERVICES, INC. | 561612 | Department of Agriculture | $550K |
| 10 | RUTHERFORD, COUNTY OF | 561612 | Department of Defense | $59K |
Top 5 awarding agencies
| # | Awarding agency | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Department of Justice | 120 | 86.3% | $584.0M |
| 02 | Department of Homeland Security | 12 | 8.6% | $86.6M |
| 03 | Department of Agriculture | 3 | 2.2% | $550K |
| 04 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2 | 1.4% | $638K |
| 05 | Department of Defense | 1 | 0.7% | $59K |
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
TN federal contractors in Security Guards & Patrol Services face a wide pricing distribution: the P10 award is $353,786 while the P90 is $10,493,956. Median is $3,887,612 across 139 awards in the last 24 months. Department of Justice accounts for 86% of activity. Most small contractors bid at or below P25 ($1,848,754); 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.