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Security Guards & Patrol Services federal contracting brief

NAICS 561612 · WV · 24-month window · n=12 awards

Limited sample: only 12 awards in this slice over the last 24 months. Percentiles below are directional, not authoritative.

Pricing distribution

PercentileAward $Distribution
P10$135,625
P25$396,451
Median$1,079,878
P75$2,480,449
P90$4,755,819

Top 9 winners

#FirmNAICSTop awarding agencyTotal awarded
01METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC.561612Department of Justice$8.7M
02PATRONUS SYSTEMS INC561612Department of Homeland Security$7.4M
03VISION QUEST SOLUTIONS INC561612Department of Energy$4.4M
04COGAR GROUP, LTD., THE561612Department of Veterans Affairs$3.3M
05SECURITY WATCH INC561612Department of Homeland Security$2.9M
06SURVEILLANCE SECURITY, INC561612Department of Veterans Affairs$2.6M
07STRATEGIC SECURITY CORP561612Department of Homeland Security$199K
08BELLATOR SERVICES, LLC561612Department of Homeland Security$129K
09GLOBAL FORCE USA INC561612Department of Agriculture$27K

Top 5 awarding agencies

#Awarding agencyAwardsShareTotal $
01Department of Veterans Affairs433.3%$6.0M
02Department of Homeland Security433.3%$10.6M
03Department of Justice216.7%$8.7M
04Department of Agriculture18.3%$27K
05Department of Energy18.3%$4.4M

8-quarter median trend

$0$1.1M$2.2M$3.3M$4.4M2024-Q42025-Q12025-Q22025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2

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 12 awards in WV over the last 24 months with a median of $1,079,878. Department of Veterans Affairs accounts for 33% 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.

Security Guards & Patrol Services contracts expiring soon in WV

Federal security guards & patrol services contracts in WV 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.

  • VISION QUEST SOLUTIONS INC
    Department of Energy · $4.4M · expires in 12mo (Jul 2027)
  • COGAR GROUP, LTD., THE
    Department of Veterans Affairs · $3.3M · expires in 9mo (Apr 2027)
  • THE WHITESTONE GROUP, INC.
    Department of the Interior · $2.1M · expires in 8mo (Mar 2027)
  • SURVEILLANCE SECURITY, INC
    Department of Veterans Affairs · $1.0M · expires in 7mo (Feb 2027)
  • COUNTY OF BRAXTON
    Department of Defense · $226K · expires in 9mo (Apr 2027)
  • COUNTY OF BRAXTON
    Department of Defense · $225K · expires in 2mo (Sep 2026)

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National comparison (broader sample)

WV has only 12 awards in the 24-month window — too few for a tight band. The national picture below uses 2,384 awards.

PercentileNational (2,384 awards)
P10$29,750
P25$51,062
Median$183,954
P75$2,615,787
P90$8,060,889

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