Security Guards & Patrol Services federal contracting brief
NAICS 561612 · TN · 24-month window · n=147 awards
Pricing distribution
| Percentile | Award $ | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| P10 | $214,309 | |
| P25 | $1,603,656 | |
| Median | $3,584,107 | |
| P75 | $6,280,276 | |
| P90 | $10,163,784 |
Top 10 winners
| # | Firm | NAICS | Top awarding agency | Total awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 561612 | Department of Justice | $572.0M |
| 02 | CORECIVIC, INC. | 561612 | Department of Justice | $119.6M |
| 03 | KERBEROS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $20.0M |
| 04 | METRO EAST JOINT VENTURE LLC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $6.6M |
| 05 | AMBASSADOR WORLDWIDE PROTECTION AGENCY, INC. | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $5.0M |
| 06 | SIMMONS & GOLDEN SECURITY LLC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $4.2M |
| 07 | GOLDEN SVCS, LLC | 561612 | Department of Homeland Security | $1.9M |
| 08 | WESTMORELAND PROTECTION AGENCY, INC | 561612 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $638K |
| 09 | ARCHANGEL PROTECTIVE SERVICES, INC. | 561612 | Department of Agriculture | $550K |
| 10 | C4SEM ENTERPRISES INC | 561612 | Department of Defense | $135K |
Top 5 awarding agencies
| # | Awarding agency | Awards | Share | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Department of Justice | 122 | 83% | $642.9M |
| 02 | Department of Homeland Security | 12 | 8.2% | $86.6M |
| 03 | Department of Defense | 8 | 5.4% | $509K |
| 04 | Department of Agriculture | 3 | 2% | $550K |
| 05 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2 | 1.4% | $638K |
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 $214,309 while the P90 is $10,163,784. Median is $3,584,107 across 147 awards in the last 24 months. Department of Justice accounts for 83% of activity. Most small contractors bid at or below P25 ($1,603,656); 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.