Benchmark category
Security Guard Services
- Category slug
- security-guard-services
- Taxonomy version
- 2026.08.1
- Snapshot
- c414896a7a5f79a0
- Computed
- Sep 25, 2026
Last twelve months against the twelve before, which had a median of $4,135,359
Measures
Three distinct measures, deliberately not collapsed into one price.
| Measure | p25 | Median | p75 | Awards | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current award value | $10,258 | $30,000 | $616,003 | 3,579 | Distribution of current award value across comparable awards |
| Potential value with options | $27,061 | $268,447 | $4,449,881 | 1,898 | Distribution of potential award value including option periods |
| Obligated to date | $9,224 | $29,925 | $869,130 | 3,153 | Distribution of total obligations to date |
By place of performance
Only slices that independently clear the sample threshold are published.
| State | p25 | Median | p75 | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $4,706 | $13,512 | $26,825 | 1,806 |
| TX | $525,117 | $2,380,721 | $5,637,384 | 104 |
| CA | $117,524 | $781,332 | $5,851,620 | 100 |
| TN | $353,078 | $1,791,550 | $3,912,655 | 77 |
| FL | $225,343 | $2,717,040 | $14,262,163 | 53 |
| MD | $2,469,823 | $5,049,595 | $8,622,406 | 48 |
| VA | $1,207,523 | $3,901,758 | $6,078,504 | 46 |
| NY | $1,656,763 | $4,723,640 | $9,457,891 | 41 |
| GA | $120,257 | $1,816,004 | $4,766,220 | 38 |
| OR | $37,926 | $84,386 | $655,387 | 34 |
| WA | $132,332 | $818,947 | $2,095,880 | 32 |
| MS | $26,499 | $64,655 | $358,619 | 31 |
| KY | $33,333 | $83,198 | $519,353 | 28 |
| AK | $364,995 | $3,802,118 | $10,127,843 | 27 |
| NM | $172,854 | $1,829,165 | $5,199,920 | 27 |
| LA | $1,377,505 | $2,499,285 | $3,597,234 | 24 |
| PA | $77,407 | $2,100,025 | $6,452,111 | 24 |
| AR | $15,480 | $79,806 | $2,783,872 | 23 |
| MA | $132,320 | $284,914 | $1,180,728 | 23 |
| NJ | $614,898 | $6,401,305 | $13,031,199 | 23 |
| MO | $27,901 | $93,967 | $841,112 | 21 |
| AZ | $317,088 | $2,170,852 | $13,396,598 | 18 |
| MT | $156,943 | $472,745 | $1,532,884 | 18 |
| WV | $225,501 | $2,681,216 | $4,831,171 | 18 |
| HI | $286,782 | $1,111,065 | $2,400,665 | 17 |
By awarding agency
| Agency | Median | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| department-of-homeland-security | $4,202,785 | 514 |
| department-of-justice | $103,295 | 245 |
| department-of-state | $6,898,880 | 215 |
| department-of-the-interior | $85,201 | 104 |
| department-of-veterans-affairs | $469,066 | 72 |
| department-of-defense | $169,727 | 70 |
| federal-emergency-management-agency | $6,539,858 | 55 |
| u-s-marshals-service | $20,000 | 55 |
| national-aeronautics-and-space-administration | $1,311,808 | 42 |
| department-of-agriculture | $327,065 | 33 |
| department-of-commerce | $1,436,829 | 23 |
| general-services-administration | $58,561 | 23 |
| department-of-health-and-human-services | $5,542,011 | 19 |
| national-archives-and-records-administration | $3,569,637 | 19 |
| department-of-the-treasury | $566,650 | 10 |
Awards behind this benchmark
The largest comparable awards counted in the current snapshot.
| Award | Contractor | Agency | Place | First action | Current value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70T05021F5900N002 TASK ORDER TO SUPPORT SECURITY SCREENING SERVICES AT SFO AIRPORT. | COVENANT AVIATION SECURITY, LLC | Department of Homeland Security | CA | Feb 5, 2021 | $773,832,594 |
| 19AQMM21C0066 GUARD SERVICES FOR DOS PHYSICAL FACILITIES CONUS AND OCONUS. | INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. | Department of State | CA | May 27, 2021 | $655,074,362 |
| 19AQMM22F0469 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WORLDWIDE PROTECTIVE SERVICES III. TASK ORDER - 04 BAGHDAD MOVEMENT PROTECTIVE SERVICES BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AWARD | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Department of State | — | Feb 16, 2022 | $619,788,264 |
| 19AQMM22F3446 REVISE 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. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AWARD | GARDAWORLD FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | Department of State | — | May 27, 2022 | $593,624,619 |
| 70CDCR26C00000016 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. | AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | TX | Mar 12, 2026 | $452,855,435 |
| 70CDCR26FR0000043 THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROCURE THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING, ICE-OWNED PERMANENT STRUCTURE IN SUPRISE, AZ TO SERVE AS A PROCESSING AND DETENTION FACILITY AND PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR OPERATION OF THE FACILITY. | GARDAWORLD FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | Department of Homeland Security | VA | Mar 6, 2026 | $313,357,612 |
| W52P1J20F0496 SECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF ARMY SUPPORT- GROUP KUWAIT. | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Department of Defense | — | Jul 22, 2020 | $248,981,439 |
| 70CDCR26FR0000053 THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDES NATIONWIDE TRANSPORTATION OF UNACCOMPANIED MINORS AND FAMILY UNITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026. | MVM, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | TX | Mar 27, 2026 | $225,172,452 |
| DESC0007895 DOE OAK RIDGE OFFICE PROTECTIVE FORCE SERVICES IGF::CT::IGF | NATIONAL STRATEGIC PROTECTIVE SERVICES, LLC | Department of Energy | TN | Jan 17, 2013 | $211,819,260 |
| 33330218CF0010143 ''IGF::OT::IGF'' PROVIDE UNARMED GUARDS FOR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION'S MUSEUMS AND FACILITIES LOCATED IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS. | UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Smithsonian Institution | DC | Aug 20, 2018 | $199,622,992 |
| 15JPSS19F00000661 DOJ SECURITY GUARD SERVICES | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Department of Justice | VA | Sep 29, 2019 | $198,490,247 |
| 19AQMM23F0048 PROFESSIONAL SECURITY SERVICES U.S. EMBASSY UKRAINE | GARDAWORLD FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | Department of State | — | Oct 31, 2022 | $198,325,573 |
| NNA15BA92C IGF::OT::IGF AMES RESEARCH CENTER PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICES | AMERICAN-PARAGON PROTECTIVE SERVICES LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | CA | Jul 23, 2015 | $191,573,053 |
| 89243322FAU400004 PROTECTIVE FORCE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HEADQUARTERS IN SUPPORT OF THE OFFICE THE ASSOCIATE UNDER (AU) SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT, SUPERV | CENTERRA GROUP, LLC | Department of Energy | DC | Feb 7, 2022 | $186,684,749 |
| 70CDCR25FR0000026 THIS AWARD ESTABLISHES A NEW TASK ORDER FOR THE NATIONWIDE TRANSPORTATION OF UNACCOMPANIED MINORS (UC) AND FAMILY UNITS (FAMU). | MVM, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | TX | Mar 6, 2025 | $159,674,812 |
| HQ003422C0005 CONTRACT SECURITY OFFICER SUPPORT SERVICES | S1S ALPHA LLC | Department of Defense | DC | Feb 27, 2026 | $128,786,898 |
| 19AQMM23F0045 NEW AWARD/IRBIL | ACUITY - JANUS GLOBAL, LLC | Department of State | — | Dec 22, 2022 | $123,366,239 |
| 70CDCR25FR0000009 ADD FUNDING FOR DETENTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AT ADELANTO ICE PROCESSING CENTER IN SUPPORT OF THE LOS ANGELES AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | CA | Apr 6, 2026 | $120,393,306 |
| 70CDCR25FR0000092 THIS IS A NEW TASK ORDER TO OBLIGATE FUNDING FOR HOUSING AND SAFEGUARDING ILLEGAL ALIENS IN SUPPORT OF ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS (ERO) AT KROME SERVICE PROCESSING CENTER IN MIAMI, FL | AKIMA INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION LLC | Department of Homeland Security | FL | Sep 30, 2025 | $119,242,778 |
| 70CDCR25FR0000004 NEW TASK ORDER FOR DETENTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AT TACOMA, WA FOR SEATTLE AOR | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Department of Homeland Security | WA | Oct 24, 2024 | $117,430,750 |
Related records
Derived from awards these records share, ordered by how many.
Industry codes in this category
- 561612 — Security Guards and Patrol Services4,526
- 922120 — Police Protection36
- 561621 — Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)35
- 922140 — Correctional Institutions31
- 561210 — Facilities Support Services25
- 561613 — Armored Car Services8
- 541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services4
- 541614 — Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services4
Buying agencies
Places of performance
- District of Columbia2,304
- Texas159
- Tennessee155
- California152
- Virginia124
- New York110
- Florida76
- Maryland60
Related categories
Sources and method
Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.
Distribution of current award value across comparable awards. Indefinite delivery vehicles are excluded because their ceiling values are not comparable to individual awards. Values beyond 3 times the interquartile range outside the first and third quartiles are excluded, as are values of zero or less. A cohort is published only when at least 10 comparable awards remain after exclusions. Awards whose category classification is below the confidence threshold are excluded from these statistics.
- 1Computed from USAspending.gov, last refreshed Sep 24, 2026. Award records are United States Government works.
- 2Distribution of current award value across 3,579 awards classified into this category, as of Sep 25, 2026. Snapshot c414896a7a5f, code ddc523726155f720.
- Source data refreshed
- Today
- Metric definition
- current_award_value@2026.08.1
- Definition hash
- 47e351283780691d
- Page evaluation
- seo@2026.08.3
Note 1 applies to every figure on this page. These are award values, not unit prices: federal award records report obligations and award values, not dollars per square foot or per hour.