The U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE recorded $11.12 billion in obligations across 122,593 award actions in the last 10 years, with an average action value of $90,705.77. Recent annual obligations ranged from $1.04 billion in 2022 to $1.45 billion in 2023, with 2025 at $1.28 billion through the available record.
Federal Agency
U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE federal procurement data covering obligations, awards, vendors, and NAICS activity over the last 10 years.
Top spending is concentrated in security guards and patrol services (NAICS 561612), and the largest vendors include Metropolitan Security Services, Inc., Heritage Health Solutions, Inc., and Centerra Group, LLC.
Agency ID
1544
Total Obligated
11.12 billion
11,119,893,279.85
Award Actions
122,593
Average Action Value
90,705.77
About U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the U.S. Marshals Service (Agency ID 1544) obligated $11.12 billion across 122,593 awards, for an average award value of $90,705.77. The profile reflects a high-volume procurement environment with spending concentrated in recurring operational support and detention-related services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor spend is highly concentrated: METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. leads with $2.49 billion across 6,870 awards, or well over one-fifth of total obligations. The remaining top vendors also represent core mission support, including HERITAGE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC., CENTERRA GROUP, LLC, GEO GROUP, INC., THE, and CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, each with substantial obligations tied to long-term service contracts.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NAICS 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, dominates spending with $5.21 billion across 60,558 awards, showing the agency’s heavy reliance on protective and custodial security functions. Other major categories include NAICS 922190, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, and NAICS 561210, Facilities Support Services, while healthcare-related obligations are also significant through NAICS 524114, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above $1 billion in each of the five most recent years shown, peaking at $1.45 billion in 2023 before easing to $1.27 billion in 2024 and $1.28 billion in 2025. Award counts remained elevated throughout the period, with 2021 showing the highest count in the five-year window at 12,906 awards, indicating sustained contract activity even as annual dollars fluctuated.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award data for the U.S. Marshals Service over the last 10 years and reflects obligations recorded in the queried dataset. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend totals are aggregated from reported awards in that period; figures may change with late reporting, modifications, or data refreshes.
Top Vendors
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GROUP BY vendor_name
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 2,485,567,359.47 | 2.49 billion | 6,870 |
| HERITAGE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. | 813,977,958.55 | 813.98 million | 65 |
| CENTERRA GROUP, LLC | 779,445,003.78 | 779.45 million | 1,499 |
| GEO GROUP, INC., THE | 684,738,263.96 | 684.74 million | 310 |
| CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA | 486,063,874.86 | 486.06 million | 291 |
| PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC | 478,640,849.66 | 478.64 million | 1,568 |
| GEO GROUP INC., THE | 414,053,864.66 | 414.05 million | 103 |
| INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. | 345,776,699.20 | 345.78 million | 1,068 |
| CORECIVIC, INC. | 336,432,248.81 | 336.43 million | 146 |
| THE GEO GROUP INCORPORATED | 311,075,115.91 | 311.08 million | 137 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE obligated $11.12 billion across 122,593 awards, with an average award value of $90,705.77. Top vendor obligations are concentrated in detention, security, and health-related services, led by METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. at $2.49 billion and followed by HERITAGE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. at $813.98 million and CENTERRA GROUP, LLC at $779.45 million. The vendor list is further characterized by multiple entries for GEO Group entities and several high-volume security contractors, indicating a concentrated vendor base with obligations spread across a relatively large number of awards.
Top NAICS
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561612 | SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES | 5,206,103,020.53 | 5.21 billion | 60,558 |
| 922190 | OTHER JUSTICE, PUBLIC ORDER, AND SAFETY ACTIVITIES | 1,258,513,791.11 | 1.26 billion | 717 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 878,825,229.81 | 878.83 million | 625 |
| 524114 | DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS | 874,422,632.72 | 874.42 million | 72 |
| 561621 | SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES (EXCEPT LOCKSMITHS) | 500,852,549.26 | 500.85 million | 10,792 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 367,249,701.20 | 367.25 million | 2,744 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 243,905,977.81 | 243.91 million | 3,709 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 217,349,922.39 | 217.35 million | 6,257 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 150,277,923.43 | 150.28 million | 239 |
| 493190 | OTHER WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE | 139,439,175.10 | 139.44 million | 1,262 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE obligated $11.12 billion across 122,593 awards, with spending heavily concentrated in NAICS 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, which accounts for $5.21 billion and 60,558 awards. The next largest categories are much smaller by obligation—NAICS 922190 at $1.26 billion, NAICS 561210 at $878.83 million, and NAICS 524114 at $874.42 million—indicating a steep drop-off after the primary labor-intensive security requirement. The remaining top NAICS codes are more dispersed and generally lower-dollar, with several categories supporting facilities, insurance, engineering, consulting, IT, and storage needs.
Annual Trend
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award_count,
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,283,921,539.98 | 1.28 billion | 8,550 |
| 2024 | 1,273,144,294.17 | 1.27 billion | 10,053 |
| 2023 | 1,445,486,832.00 | 1.45 billion | 11,950 |
| 2022 | 1,039,912,162.46 | 1.04 billion | 10,172 |
| 2021 | 1,269,898,730.72 | 1.27 billion | 12,906 |
| 2020 | 970,448,126.43 | 970.45 million | 12,654 |
| 2019 | 1,180,736,473.31 | 1.18 billion | 12,046 |
| 2018 | 1,016,328,265.50 | 1.02 billion | 14,213 |
| 2017 | 700,456,412.82 | 700.46 million | 14,742 |
| 2016 | 939,560,442.46 | 939.56 million | 15,307 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the U.S. Marshals Service obligated $11.12 billion across 122,593 awards, with an average award value of $90,705.77. Annual obligations were relatively concentrated around the $1.0 billion to $1.45 billion range, peaking in 2023 at $1.45 billion and remaining near that level in 2024 and 2025. Award counts were highest in the earlier years of the period, reaching 15,307 in 2016 and generally declining to 8,550 in 2025, indicating fewer awards at comparatively higher annual obligation levels in the most recent years.
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