Federal award data, District of Columbia
Security Guards and Patrol Services contracts in District of Columbia (NAICS 561612)
How many federal security Guards and Patrol Services contracts are there in District of Columbia?
Federal agencies signed 1,795 new NAICS 561612 awards of $25,000 or more performed in District of Columbia in FY2016-FY2026, worth $3.8B. 89% were competed, and competed awards drew a median of 1 offer; 81% got a single offer. That is close to the national median for this code.
USAspending.gov data, FY2016-FY2026. Updated .
- New awards
- 1,795
- Obligated
- $3.8B
- Median award
- $58,000
- Median offers
- 1
- Agencies signed about 166 new NAICS 561612 awards in District of Columbia a year from FY2016 to FY2025, 486 of them in FY2025 (up 260% from FY2016).
- District of Columbia accounts for 15% of all NAICS 561612 awards nationwide.
- The median award was $58,000; 120 different companies won at least one award.
- 7% of awards that report a set-aside were set aside for small businesses or a socioeconomic program, most often 8(a).
- 59 of these awards reach their potential end date (all options exercised) in the next 12 months, so most of that work comes up for re-bid.
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Awards per fiscal year
New NAICS 561612 awards in District of Columbia of $25,000 or more by the fiscal year they were signed (October to September), with the amount obligated on them to date.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 135 | $237M |
| FY2017 | 88 | $293M |
| FY2018 | 122 | $425M |
| FY2019 | 97 | $372M |
| FY2020 | 188 | $529M |
| FY2021 | 84 | $275M |
| FY2022 | 73 | $552M |
| FY2023 | 107 | $225M |
| FY2024 | 280 | $348M |
| FY2025 | 486 | $347M |
| FY2026* | 135 | $162M |
* FY2026 is still filling in: the Department of Defense reports its awards 90 days late. Full years run to FY2025.
How competitive are these contracts?
89% of awards were competed. Competed awards drew a median of 1 offer, against 3 offers across all federal contracts; 81% got a single offer.
| Offers received | Competed awards |
|---|---|
| 1 (single offer) | 980 (81%) |
| 2 | 48 (4%) |
| 3-4 | 65 (5%) |
| 5-9 | 78 (6%) |
| 10+ | 40 (3%) |
1,211 competed awards with an offer count. Not competed: 197 awards (sole source, follow-on or not available for competition).
Set-asides
7% of the 1,295 awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program.
| Set-aside | Awards |
|---|---|
| No set-aside | 1,208 (93%) |
| 8(a) | 48 (4%) |
| Small business | 23 (2%) |
| Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) | 13 (1%) |
| Women-owned (WOSB and EDWOSB) | 2 (0%) |
| HUBZone | 1 (0%) |
Orders placed under an existing contract vehicle often leave the set-aside blank (it is recorded on the vehicle), so they are left out here.
How big are the awards?
The median award was $58,000. 66% were under $100,000, the range where agencies often use simplified acquisition.
| Amount obligated | Awards |
|---|---|
| Under $100K | 1,189 (66%) |
| $100K-$1M | 269 (15%) |
| $1M-$10M | 257 (14%) |
| $10M+ | 80 (4%) |
Which agencies buy it in District of Columbia?
The agency components with the most new NAICS 561612 awards performed in District of Columbia.
| Awards | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Marshals Service | 1,079 | $101M |
| Office of Procurement Operations | 295 | $1.9B |
| National Park Service | 66 | $18.6M |
| Public Buildings Service | 61 | $17.3M |
| U.S. Secret Service | 43 | $8.4M |
| Department of State | 32 | $5.2M |
| Department of the Navy | 28 | $75.3M |
| Office of the Secretary | 28 | $75.2M |
Largest awards
The five awards with the most obligated, as described by the contracting office. Each links to its record on USAspending.gov.
- ''igf::ot::igf'' provide unarmed guards for smithsonian institution's museums and facilities located in...Smithsonian Institution, FY2018$199M
- Protective force support services for the department of energy headquarters in support of the office the...Department of Energy, FY2022$176M
- Eo14042, security officer guard services.Washington Headquarters Services, FY2022$125M
- Protective security officer(pso)services for federal triangle complex in washington dc.Office of Procurement Operations, FY2021$117M
- Protective security officer (pso) services in washington dcOffice of Procurement Operations, FY2024$111M
Coming up for re-bid
59 of these awards reach their potential end date (every option exercised) in the 12 months after November 5, 2026. Agencies usually post the follow-on solicitation, or a sources-sought notice, months before that.
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How many bids do NAICS 561612 contracts in District of Columbia get?
Competed awards drew a median of 1 offer (FY2016-FY2026, 1,211 awards with an offer count). 81% got a single offer and 10% got five or more. Across all federal contracts the median is 3 offers.
Which agencies award the most NAICS 561612 contracts in District of Columbia?
By number of new awards in FY2016-FY2026: U.S. Marshals Service (60%), Office of Procurement Operations (16%), National Park Service (4%). Agencies that buy often are the ones to watch for recompetes and sources-sought notices.
How many NAICS 561612 contracts in District of Columbia are set aside for small business?
7% of the awards that report a set-aside were reserved for small businesses or a socioeconomic program: 8(a) 4%, small business set-asides 2%, Service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) 1%. Orders under existing contract vehicles often leave the field blank, so those are not counted.
Where the numbers come from
Every new federal contract award of $25,000 or more signed from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2026 (FY2016 to FY2026), as reported to USAspending.gov from the Federal Procurement Data System: definitive contracts, purchase orders, delivery orders and BPA calls. Amounts are what has been obligated on each award to date, options and modifications included. Place is the place of performance.
Offer counts are FPDS's “number of offers received” on competed awards. Award recipients are counted but not named here. Pages with fewer than 150 awards (500 for one code in one state) are left out of search engines, because a handful of awards can swing the numbers.
Compiled by Falkview US from public data, updated November 5, 2026. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to the page.
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