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Security Guards & Patrol Services federal contracting brief

NAICS 561612 · TX · 24-month window · n=134 awards

Pricing distribution

PercentileAward $Distribution
P10$44,601
P25$112,511
Median$299,675
P75$3,505,533
P90$13,963,767

Top 10 winners

#FirmNAICSTop awarding agencyTotal awarded
01AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.561612Department of Homeland Security$452.9M
02CORECIVIC, INC.561612Department of Homeland Security$94.7M
03PARAGON SYSTEMS INC561612Department of Homeland Security$85.0M
04AKIMA INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION LLC561612Department of Homeland Security$76.9M
05G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA) INC.561612Department of Homeland Security$62.8M
06AMERICAN EAGLE PROTECTIVE SERVICES CORP561612Department of Homeland Security$48.7M
07KERBEROS INTERNATIONAL, INC.561612Department of Homeland Security$40.8M
08MVM, INC.561612Department of Homeland Security$29.4M
09CHENEGA GLOBAL PROTECTION, LLC561612National Aeronautics and Space Administration$29.1M
10CENTERRA GROUP, LLC561612Department of Justice$22.7M

Top 5 awarding agencies

#Awarding agencyAwardsShareTotal $
01Department of Justice5843.3%$46.0M
02Department of Homeland Security5541%$932.4M
03Department of Defense64.5%$15.1M
04Department of Agriculture64.5%$1.1M
05National Aeronautics and Space Administration43%$29.1M

8-quarter median trend

$0$1.0M$2.0M$3.1M$4.1M2024-Q32024-Q42025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q22026-Q3

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

What this means for your bid. Federal contractors pursuing security guard and patrol services in Texas face a highly fragmented market where contract values range from $44,601 at the tenth percentile to $13,963,767 at the ninetieth percentile, with a median award of $299,675. Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security combined account for 84.3% of all awards in this NAICS code, making them the primary customer base regardless of geography. Texas represents 6% of total national awards in this category, indicating moderate opportunity density. The wide spread between P50 and P75—jumping from $299,675 to $3,505,533—suggests bidders should segment strategy by contract tier rather than assume a single price point. Target Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security procurements explicitly, as winning consistently outside these two agencies will be statistically difficult. For initial positioning, bid in the $112,511 to $3,505,533 range depending on contract scope, as this captures the interquartile market where most recurring awards cluster.

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Source: USASpending.gov public award records. Methodology + refresh cadence at /methodology.

Security Guards & Patrol Services contracts expiring soon in TX

Federal security guards & patrol services contracts in TX whose performance period ends in the next 18 months — the recompetes you can target before the RFP drops. Sole-source and AbilityOne renewals are filtered out.

  • GEM TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, CORP
    Department of Homeland Security · $28.8M · expires in 12mo (Jul 2027)
  • AMERICAN EAGLE PROTECTIVE SERVICES CORP
    Department of Justice · $16.3M · expires in 3mo (Oct 2026)
  • CHENEGA GLOBAL PROTECTION, LLC
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration · $14.0M · expires in 2mo (Sep 2026)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
    National Archives and Records Administration · $10.2M · expires in 8mo (Mar 2027)
  • ASSET PROTECTION & SECURITY SERVICES, L.P.
    Department of Homeland Security · $5.3M · expires in 9mo (Apr 2027)
  • SEC-OPS, INC.
    Department of Homeland Security · $4.8M · expires in 7mo (Feb 2027)

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