This page summarizes federal obligations for security guard and patrol services, a category driven by recurring protective services and site security requirements. The largest agency buyers were the Office of Procurement Operations, the State Department, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Department of the Army, while the leading vendors included Paragon Systems, Triple Canopy, Metropolitan Security Services, Inter-Con Security Systems, and SOC LLC.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 561612 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement awards under NAICS 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, totaled $49.47 billion across 132,690 actions over the last 10 years.
Annual obligations remained above $5.00 billion from 2021 through 2025, with 2025 at $5.70 billion and 2024 at $5.64 billion.
NAICS Code
561612
Industry
SECURITY GUARDS AND PATROL SERVICES
Total Obligated
49.47 billion
49,465,317,824.85
Award Actions
132,690
Average Action Value
372,788.58
About NAICS 561612 federal contract activity
NAICS 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services, accounts for $49.47 billion in obligated FPDS spending across 132,690 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $372,788.58. The category reflects sustained federal reliance on contracted protective services, with award volume spread across a large number of transactions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The largest obligating agency is the Office of Procurement Operations at $11.17 billion across 21,207 awards, followed closely by the Department of State at $10.51 billion across 15,765 awards. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service also account for major shares of spending, indicating heavy use of guard and patrol services in homeland security, law enforcement, and facility protection missions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Paragon Systems, Inc. leads all vendors with $3.66 billion in obligations across 7,203 awards, followed by Triple Canopy, Inc. at $3.46 billion and Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. at $2.58 billion. The vendor mix shows a concentrated group of incumbent providers with large recurring award bases, while some vendors, such as SOC LLC, have fewer awards but sizable obligated totals.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations have remained above $5.0 billion in each of the most recent five years shown, ranging from $5.06 billion in 2021 to $5.70 billion in 2025. Award counts have fluctuated year to year, with 2022 through 2024 showing particularly high activity, suggesting a stable demand profile with periodic changes in award structure or procurement pacing.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations associated with NAICS 561612 over the last 10 years using reported awarded contract data. Totals, award counts, and averages reflect the values provided for the analysis window and are not adjusted for inflation, scope differences, or incomplete reporting outside FPDS.
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 10 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 | 11,173,106,823.30 | 11.17 billion | 21,207 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 10,512,267,738.39 | 10.51 billion | 15,765 |
| 7012 | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 7,018,100,507.16 | 7.02 billion | 3,986 |
| 1544 | U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE | 5,206,103,020.53 | 5.21 billion | 60,558 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2,828,707,519.04 | 2.83 billion | 3,706 |
| 7013 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 2,196,268,662.33 | 2.20 billion | 1,334 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,556,129,252.10 | 1.56 billion | 1,044 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 880,699,867.45 | 880.70 million | 569 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 829,742,634.97 | 829.74 million | 2,173 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 651,718,924.22 | 651.72 million | 3,498 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 561612 obligations totaled $49.47 billion across 132,690 awards, indicating a highly active and recurring procurement category with a relatively low average award value of $372,788.58. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of agencies, led by the Office of Procurement Operations ($11.17 billion) and the Department of State ($10.51 billion), followed by ICE ($7.02 billion) and the U.S. Marshals Service ($5.21 billion). These top four agencies account for roughly two-thirds of total obligated spending in this NAICS, while the remaining agencies are individually below $2.90 billion, showing a steep drop-off after the leading buyers.
Top Vendors
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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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC | 69298 | 3,655,617,084.12 | 3.66 billion | 7,203 |
| TRIPLE CANOPY, INC. | 3K6X2 | 3,458,516,184.38 | 3.46 billion | 2,480 |
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 3C9W7 | 2,582,807,303.67 | 2.58 billion | 7,164 |
| INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. | 7L369 | 1,843,283,571.25 | 1.84 billion | 3,052 |
| SOC LLC | 5CV31 | 1,570,393,986.62 | 1.57 billion | 446 |
| PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC. | 69298 | 1,339,999,321.49 | 1.34 billion | 1,521 |
| GEO GROUP, INC., THE | 3JMR1 | 1,286,429,567.10 | 1.29 billion | 279 |
| CENTERRA GROUP, LLC | 1D415 | 1,254,170,508.06 | 1.25 billion | 2,206 |
| M V M, INC. | 0BUL6 | 1,227,120,753.08 | 1.23 billion | 820 |
| AEGIS DEFENSE SERVICES, LLC | 4J3D5 | 1,192,778,209.51 | 1.19 billion | 410 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 561612 has obligated $49.47 billion across 132,690 awards, with an average award value of $372,788.58, indicating a high-volume, moderately dispersed vendor base. The top 10 vendors account for a meaningful share of obligations, led by Paragon Systems, Inc. ($3.66 billion; 7,203 awards) and Triple Canopy, Inc. ($3.46 billion; 2,480 awards), followed by Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. ($2.58 billion; 7,164 awards) and Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. ($1.84 billion; 3,052 awards). Obligations are concentrated among several recurring providers, but award counts vary widely, with some vendors receiving many smaller awards and others fewer, higher-value awards.
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 10 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 |
| 2024 | 5,642,524,688.26 | 5.64 billion | 13,375 |
| 2023 | 5,421,936,764.95 | 5.42 billion | 13,772 |
| 2022 | 5,069,380,871.03 | 5.07 billion | 11,886 |
| 2021 | 5,057,157,404.89 | 5.06 billion | 14,182 |
| 2020 | 5,289,246,025.43 | 5.29 billion | 14,058 |
| 2019 | 4,501,677,955.07 | 4.50 billion | 13,069 |
| 2018 | 4,801,948,134.49 | 4.80 billion | 14,018 |
| 2017 | 4,233,407,452.76 | 4.23 billion | 14,723 |
| 2016 | 3,750,193,963.34 | 3.75 billion | 11,869 |
Insight
NAICS 561612 has obligated spending concentrated in a relatively stable band over the last 10 years, totaling $49.47 billion across 132,690 awards, with an average award value of $372,788.58. Annual obligations generally ranged from $3.75 billion to $5.70 billion, rising from $3.75 billion in 2016 to $5.70 billion in 2025, indicating a modest upward trend in obligation volume. Award counts fluctuated without a parallel linear increase, peaking at 14,723 in 2017 and remaining between 11,738 and 14,182 in the most recent years, suggesting a broad and consistent distribution of activity across years rather than concentration in a single period.
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