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NAICS 561612

Security Guards and Patrol Services: federal contracts

Who buys security guards and patrol services from the federal government, who wins the work, and where. Contract obligations in fiscal year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026), from USAspending.gov. Contract award types A to D (BPA calls, purchase orders, delivery orders and definitive contracts). Obligations can be negative when an agency takes money back. Data saved from USAspending.gov on Oct 23, 2026.

$7.16 billion$7,158,403,486 in contract obligations
6,923contract awards with money in the year
10agencies buying (top 10 shown)
15states with work

Agencies buying

  1. 1. Department of Homeland Security$4.66 billion · 65.0%
  2. 2. Department of State$882.1 million · 12.3%
  3. 3. Department of Justice$774.7 million · 10.8%
  4. 4. Department of Defense$400.8 million · 5.6%
  5. 5. Department of Health and Human Services$126.6 million · 1.8%
  6. 6. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$95.9 million · 1.3%
  7. 7. Department of Energy$69.9 million · 1.0%
  8. 8. Department of Veterans Affairs$68.1 million · 1.0%
  9. 9. Department of Commerce$42.9 million · 0.6%
  10. 10. Department of Transportation$42.1 million · 0.6%

Top companies (recipients)

  1. 1. AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.$713.7 million · 10.0%
  2. 2. THE GEO GROUP, INC.$654.5 million · 9.1%
  3. 3. METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC.$536.8 million · 7.5%
  4. 4. CORECIVIC, INC.$383.3 million · 5.4%
  5. 5. UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$337.7 million · 4.7%
  6. 6. PARAGON SYSTEMS INC$310.3 million · 4.3%
  7. 7. TRIPLE CANOPY INC$303.9 million · 4.2%
  8. 8. AKIMA INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION LLC$239.1 million · 3.3%
  9. 9. MVM, INC.$234.5 million · 3.3%
  10. 10. GARDAWORLD FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$209.9 million · 2.9%

Where the work is (states)

  1. 1. Texas$1.29 billion · 18.0%
  2. 2. California$786.3 million · 11.0%
  3. 3. Tennessee$619.3 million · 8.7%
  4. 4. Florida$607.6 million · 8.5%
  5. 5. District Of Columbia$475.8 million · 6.6%
  6. 6. Virginia$416.0 million · 5.8%
  7. 7. Maryland$271.4 million · 3.8%
  8. 8. New York$204.2 million · 2.9%
  9. 9. Alaska$177.0 million · 2.5%
  10. 10. New Jersey$124.6 million · 1.7%

Largest awards in NAICS 561612

RecipientAmountAgencyWhatDatesAward
COVENANT AVIATION SECURITY, LLC
CA
$789.9 million
$789,929,163
Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration
TASK ORDER TO SUPPORT SECURITY SCREENING SERVICES AT SFO AIRPORT.
NAICS 561612 SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Feb 6, 2021 to Nov 30, 202670T05021F5900N002 ↗
AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.
TX
$657.6 million
$657,555,435
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE DETENTION, TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES AT THE CAMP EAST MONTANA TEMPORARY DETENTION CENTER IN EL PASO, TX.
NAICS 561612 SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Mar 13, 2026 to Nov 30, 202670CDCR26C00000016 ↗
INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
CA
$654.7 million
$654,721,644
Department of StateGUARD SERVICES FOR DOS PHYSICAL FACILITIES CONUS AND OCONUS.
NAICS 561612 SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Nov 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 202719AQMM21C0066 ↗
TRIPLE CANOPY INC$536.0 million
$535,967,331
Department of StatePROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WORLDWIDE PROTECTIVE SERVICES III. TASK ORDER - 04 BAGHDAD MOVEMENT PROTECTIVE SERVICES BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AWARD
NAICS 561612 SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Feb 27, 2022 to Feb 26, 202719AQMM22F0469 ↗
COVENANT AVIATION SECURITY, LLC
CA
$480.1 million
$480,058,496
Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration
IGF::CL,CT::IGF TASK ORDER 3 - SFO/SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENING SERVICES UNDER THE SCREENING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (SPP).
NAICS 561612 SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2021HSTS0516JSPP023 ↗
GARDAWORLD FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$407.1 million
$407,135,825
Department of StateREVISE AWARD TASK ORDER NUMBER FROM 19AQMM22F1759 TO 19AQMM22F3446 AND CORRECT COMPANY DBA NAME. WORLDWIDE PROTECTIVE SERVICES III. TASK ORDER - 05 BAGHDAD EMBASSY SECURITY FORCE BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY U.S. DEPA
NAICS 561612 SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Oct 17, 2022 to Oct 16, 202719AQMM22F3446 ↗
SOC LLC
NV
$250.7 million
$250,724,690
Department of EnergyIGF::CL,CT::IGF PROTECTIVE FORCE SERVICES (PFS) FOR THE DOE/NNSA NEVADA FIELD OFFICE
NAICS 561612 SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 18, 2023DENA0003676 ↗
TRIPLE CANOPY INC$249.0 million
$248,981,439
Department of Defense
Department of the Army
SECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF ARMY SUPPORT- GROUP KUWAIT.
NAICS 561612 SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Jul 22, 2020 to Oct 30, 2026W52P1J20F0496 ↗
UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
DC
$198.5 million
$198,530,228
Smithsonian Institution''IGF::OT::IGF'' PROVIDE UNARMED GUARDS FOR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION'S MUSEUMS AND FACILITIES LOCATED IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS.
NAICS 561612 SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Aug 20, 2018 to Sep 30, 202633330218CF0010143 ↗
PARAGON SYSTEMS INC
VA
$190.4 million
$190,377,184
Department of Justice
Offices, Boards and Divisions
DOJ SECURITY GUARD SERVICES
NAICS 561612 SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Sep 29, 2019 to Jun 30, 202615JPSS19F00000661 ↗