This NAICS page summarizes federal obligations for security guards and patrol services, including agency demand, vendor concentration, and annual award volume. Office of Procurement Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Department of State were the largest obligating agencies in the period shown.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 561612 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, totaled $5.70 billion across 11,738 award actions in the last full year.
Figures reflect the last full year and use the provided obligation totals, award counts, and agency and vendor rankings for NAICS 561612.
NAICS Code
561612
Industry
SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Total Obligated
5.70 billion
5,697,844,564.63
Award Actions
11,738
Average Action Value
485,418.68
About NAICS 561612 federal contract activity
NAICS 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, recorded 11,738 awards totaling $5.70 billion in obligations over the last full year, with an average award value of $485,418.68. The volume and value indicate a large, recurring market for contracted protective services across federal operations.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Office of Procurement Operations led spending at $1.34 billion across 1,831 awards, followed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at $1.15 billion and the Department of State at $855.91 million. The U.S. Marshals Service issued the highest award count among the top agencies at 4,688 awards, indicating extensive use of smaller or more fragmented security service buys.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. was the largest vendor by obligations at $566.83 million across 783 awards, more than double the next largest recipient. CoreCivic, Inc., Paragon Systems, Inc., Triple Canopy, Inc., and The GEO Group, Inc. also appear among the top recipients, showing a concentrated vendor base anchored by firms with repeated federal security contracts.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend provided for 2025 shows $5.70 billion in obligations across 11,738 awards, matching the full-year total in the dataset. With only one year shown, the available trend supports a current-year snapshot rather than a multi-year comparison.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 561612 using the last full year of available data. Values reflect obligated dollars and award counts associated with contracts classified under this NAICS code; agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated amounts within the same period.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '561612'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 1,343,002,639.66 | 1.34 billion | 1,831 |
| 7012 | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 1,153,328,777.60 | 1.15 billion | 360 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 855,909,717.96 | 855.91 million | 1,633 |
| 1544 | U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE | 640,172,359.34 | 640.17 million | 4,688 |
| 7013 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 327,568,596.52 | 327.57 million | 136 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 261,081,039.17 | 261.08 million | 437 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 111,971,381.89 | 111.97 million | 74 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 106,426,817.91 | 106.43 million | 252 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 76,560,856.55 | 76.56 million | 245 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 60,035,127.54 | 60.04 million | 102 |
Insight
For NAICS 561612 in the last full year, obligations were concentrated among a small set of agencies, with the Office of Procurement Operations ($1.34 billion) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ($1.15 billion) together accounting for a large share of the $5.70 billion total. The U.S. Marshals Service posted the highest award count among the listed agencies at 4,688 awards, indicating a more fragmented buy pattern despite a lower obligated total of $640.17 million. State, the Department of Defense components, and transportation/security agencies also represented significant demand, while the remaining listed agencies each obligated less than $150 million, suggesting a steep drop-off beyond the top tier.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '561612'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 3C9W7 | 566,830,666.57 | 566.83 million | 783 |
| CORECIVIC, INC. | 3HAR6 | 268,743,641.78 | 268.74 million | 49 |
| PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC. | 69298 | 261,474,281.63 | 261.47 million | 326 |
| TRIPLE CANOPY, INC. | 3K6X2 | 208,717,742.08 | 208.72 million | 181 |
| GEO GROUP, INC., THE | 3JMR1 | 206,538,722.76 | 206.54 million | 46 |
| COVENANT AVIATION SECURITY, LLC | 3N6Q3 | 165,780,402.91 | 165.78 million | 14 |
| INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. | 7L369 | 160,431,567.78 | 160.43 million | 218 |
| MVM, INC. | 0BUL6 | 135,573,650.10 | 135.57 million | 9 |
| POND SECURITY SERVICE GMBH | DB246 | 133,370,573.29 | 133.37 million | 77 |
| KERBEROS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 5TCB3 | 129,199,084.77 | 129.20 million | 183 |
Insight
For NAICS 561612 over the last full year, obligations totaled $5.70 billion across 11,738 awards, with an average award value of $485.4 thousand. Top vendor activity is concentrated, led by METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. at $566.83 million and 783 awards; the next nine vendors each range from $129.20 million to $268.74 million. The distribution suggests a small group of incumbent vendors accounts for a meaningful share of total obligations, while award counts vary widely, indicating mixed patterns of high-volume and higher-dollar contracting.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '561612'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,697,844,564.63 | 5.70 billion | 11,738 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 561612 recorded $5.70 billion in obligated spending across 11,738 awards, yielding an average award value of about $485,419. The obligation level is concentrated in a single annual observation, so this period reflects the full-year baseline rather than a multi-year trend. The award volume indicates broad distribution across many actions, while the average value suggests a mix that includes both smaller service awards and larger contract obligations.
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