Contravalis
Market Page · State / 561612 / S206
AgencyDepartment of State NAICS561612 · Security Guards and Patrol Services PSCS206 · Guard Services Value band$5M – $25M

Department of State: security guards and patrol services contracts, $5M–$25M

62 awards over FY2023–FY2026 to 35 distinct vendors, with a median of $11.9M and 3.1 offers on average where a count was reported.

Awards, FY2023–FY2026
62
Distinct vendors
35
Median award
$11.9M
Avg offers, where reported
3.1
Competition is moderate, averaging 3.1 offers where a count was reported. Offer counts are reported on only 66% of awards in this cell, so treat the average as indicative rather than measured. One firm, Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc., holds 13 of 62 awards - a concentrated field with 35 vendors behind it. 95% of awards were competed full and open. 8 contracts in this cell reach the end of their current period in the next year.

Contracts to watch

Exhibit 1 · Largest expirations, 3 to 12 months out
Incumbent Period ends Current value Offers Ceiling vs. award
Gardaworld-Transguard Group UaeDepartment of State May 31 2027 · 7 mo $28.2M 3 +83%
Cgs-Peace Security JV LLCDepartment of State Jul 31 2027 · 9 mo $20.4M 4 -5%
Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc.Department of State Oct 31 2027 · 12 mo $20.0M n/a -15%
G4s Evik JVDepartment of State Sep 30 2027 · 11 mo $18.5M n/a -8%
G4s Evik JVDepartment of State Sep 30 2027 · 11 mo $17.9M n/a +3%
G4s Greece JVDepartment of State Jun 30 2027 · 8 mo $17.9M 5 -19%
Continuity Global Solutions LLCDepartment of State Oct 31 2027 · 12 mo $17.0M 3 -6%
G4s Barbados JVDepartment of State Apr 30 2027 · 6 mo $16.0M 3 -23%

Source: USAspending.gov prime award archives, FY2023–FY2026. Contravalis analysis. Current value is the award's current total; "ceiling vs. award" compares it to the value at award. Months are counted from Sep 30, 2026.

What the agency has said in public

Exhibit 4 · SAM.gov notices, twelve months to Oct 16, 2026
Market soundings20
Intents to award without competition5
Counted underNAICS 561612 and PSC S206
Latest soundingJun 29, 2026
OfficeACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUM

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities archive. A market sounding is a sources-sought, pre-solicitation or special notice; an intent to award without competition is counted apart because it cuts the other way. None of these notices is tied to a contract above; they say how often the agency has asked the market about this kind of work.

The competitive field

Exhibit 2 · Awards in band, FY2023–FY2026, $5M–$25M
Awards in band62
Distinct vendors35
25th percentile$9.6M
Median award$11.9M
75th percentile$15.0M
90th percentile$20.3M
Competed full and open95%
Awards reporting offers66%
Dominant pricingTime and Materials
Share on that pricing95%

Source: USAspending.gov prime award archives, FY2023–FY2026, NAICS 561612 and PSC S206 at Department of State, base-and-all-options value $5M–$25M.

Who wins here

Exhibit 3 · Most frequent winners by award count
FirmAwards won
Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc.13
Continuity Global Solutions LLC4
G4s Evik JV4
G4s India JV4
Eminent Security Inc.2

Source: USAspending.gov prime award archives, FY2023–FY2026. Bar length is proportional to award count within this cell.

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