This PSC page summarizes obligation and award activity for S206, including yearly trends, leading agencies, and major vendors. The largest obligations in the period are concentrated at the Office of Procurement Operations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the U.S. Marshals Service.
PSC Code
PSC S206 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
PSC S206 covers federal housekeeping and guard services, with $42.25 billion obligated across 122,432 award actions over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect the last 10 years of readable FPDS data for PSC S206 and may vary slightly by reporting completeness or rounding.
PSC Code
S206
PSC Description
HOUSEKEEPING- GUARD
Total Obligated
42.25 billion
42,254,709,971.35
Award Actions
122,432
Average Action Value
345,127.98
About PSC S206 federal contract activity
PSC S206, HOUSEKEEPING- GUARD, accounted for $42.25 billion in obligated spending across 122,432 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $345,127.98. The category reflects a high-volume, labor-intensive service market with obligations spread across a large number of transactions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Office of Procurement Operations led all agencies in obligations at $11.62 billion across 21,810 awards, followed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at $9.49 billion. The U.S. Marshals Service stood out for volume, with 60,028 awards and $5.03 billion obligated, indicating extensive use of smaller or more frequent service actions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor base is concentrated among a small number of large incumbents. PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC. led with $2.85 billion across 6,213 awards, while METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. and GEO GROUP, INC., THE followed at $2.33 billion and $2.25 billion, respectively.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained consistently in the multi-billion-dollar range, with $4.22 billion in 2022, $4.50 billion in 2023, $4.86 billion in 2024, and $5.07 billion in 2025. Award counts were similarly elevated, peaking at 12,876 in 2021 and remaining above 10,000 in each of the years shown, suggesting sustained demand rather than a one-year spike.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations for PSC S206 over the last 10 years, using reported award and obligation totals. Agency, vendor, and annual figures reflect the provided aggregates and should be interpreted as recorded contracting activity within the analysis window.
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__productOrServiceCode = 'S206'
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 | 11,615,001,016.83 | 11.62 billion | 21,810 |
| 7012 | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 9,492,249,239.11 | 9.49 billion | 5,733 |
| 1544 | U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE | 5,029,015,403.47 | 5.03 billion | 60,028 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 4,781,725,371.43 | 4.78 billion | 11,197 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2,313,945,272.21 | 2.31 billion | 3,267 |
| 7013 | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 2,312,089,150.67 | 2.31 billion | 1,356 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,279,218,603.72 | 1.28 billion | 662 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 430,521,661.89 | 430.52 million | 1,079 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 425,051,209.78 | 425.05 million | 2,255 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 303,564,206.39 | 303.56 million | 479 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, PSC S206 obligated $42.25 billion across 122,432 awards, indicating a high-volume, moderately fragmented spend profile with an average award value of $345,127.98. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of agencies: Office of Procurement Operations ($11.62 billion), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ($9.49 billion), U.S. Marshals Service ($5.03 billion), and the Department of State ($4.78 billion) together account for a substantial share of total obligations. The remaining top agencies each represent materially smaller portions of spend, with no single agency approaching a majority of PSC obligations.
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,
ifNull(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__productOrServiceCode = 'S206'
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,
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC | 69298 | 2,853,695,000.38 | 2.85 billion | 6,213 |
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 3C9W7 | 2,333,281,457.76 | 2.33 billion | 6,019 |
| GEO GROUP, INC., THE | 3JMR1 | 2,247,653,521.55 | 2.25 billion | 504 |
| TRIPLE CANOPY, INC. | 3K6X2 | 2,020,902,044.12 | 2.02 billion | 2,276 |
| PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC. | 69298 | 1,435,987,948.83 | 1.44 billion | 1,582 |
| CORECIVIC, INC. | 3HAR6 | 1,197,348,721.93 | 1.20 billion | 316 |
| CENTERRA GROUP, LLC | 1D415 | 1,162,138,505.96 | 1.16 billion | 2,005 |
| POND SECURITY SERVICE GMBH | DB246 | 1,039,333,574.03 | 1.04 billion | 375 |
| GEO GROUP INC., THE | 3JMR1 | 954,043,760.86 | 954.04 million | 342 |
| M V M, INC. | 0BUL6 | 883,073,341.43 | 883.07 million | 465 |
Insight
PSC S206 obligations are moderately concentrated among a small set of vendors: the top 10 vendors account for $15.25 billion of the $42.25 billion obligated over the last 10 years, or about 36.1 percent. PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC. is the largest recipient at $2.85 billion, followed by METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. at $2.33 billion and GEO GROUP, INC., THE at $2.25 billion, indicating a relatively narrow supplier base at the top end. Award volume is also uneven, with PARAGON SYSTEMS, INC. and METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. receiving the highest counts, while some high-dollar vendors, such as GEO GROUP, INC., THE and CORECIVIC, INC., received far fewer awards, suggesting larger-value but less frequent obligations.
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__productOrServiceCode = 'S206'
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 | 5,073,471,241.99 | 5.07 billion | 10,603 |
| 2024 | 4,857,488,258.45 | 4.86 billion | 12,281 |
| 2023 | 4,498,635,189.04 | 4.50 billion | 12,485 |
| 2022 | 4,222,195,879.80 | 4.22 billion | 10,555 |
| 2021 | 4,473,086,348.21 | 4.47 billion | 12,876 |
| 2020 | 4,378,041,192.02 | 4.38 billion | 12,753 |
| 2019 | 3,614,781,821.34 | 3.61 billion | 12,009 |
| 2018 | 3,817,592,804.70 | 3.82 billion | 12,904 |
| 2017 | 3,682,452,279.45 | 3.68 billion | 14,708 |
| 2016 | 3,636,964,956.35 | 3.64 billion | 11,258 |
Insight
PSC S206 (Housekeeping-Guard) shows a sustained and relatively stable obligation profile over the last 10 years, totaling $42.25 billion across 122,432 awards. Annual obligations ranged from $3.64 billion in 2016 to $5.07 billion in 2025, with a general increase in recent years after a lower baseline in 2016–2019. Award counts were also broadly steady, with higher volumes in 2017, 2020–2024, indicating this PSC is characterized by recurring, high-volume service procurement rather than isolated spikes.
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