Federal Capture Intelligence

Security Guards and Patrol Services contractors at the Department of Commerce

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 561612 · Security Guards and Patrol Services
Latest 12 months
$47.5M
Net obligations · Up $19.6M vs. $27.9M preceding
Prime contractors
19
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Market snapshot for Security Guards and Patrol Services at the Department of Commerce

Federal records show $182.6M in net obligations across 94 awards in Security Guards and Patrol Services at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.76% of $24.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 70.1% from $27.9M to $47.5M. 5 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $41.9M versus $27.4M through the same date in FY25 (+53.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$35.4M91Complete
FY2023$35.5M104Complete
FY2024$36.8M79Complete
FY2025$33.0M66Complete
FY2026$41.9M70YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$182.6M
94 awards · 41 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+70.1%
$47.5M vs. $27.9M
Leading eight prime share
92.1%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.76% of $24.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
91.8% of 61 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
56 set aside · 5 no set-aside · 33 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Jul 28, 2025Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024Jul 27, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO increased
$6.7M$23.3M+$16.6M
Latest-period activity spans 3 awards across 3 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through DEPT OF COMMERCE OS decreased
$13.3M$2.4M−$10.9M
Latest-period activity spans 3 awards across 3 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP was the largest newly observed contractor
$15.0MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Jan 8, 2026, the contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations across 5 reported actions.
EXCALIBUR ASSOCIATES INC lost the most market share
28.3%18.7%−9.6 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 4 reported actions.

Award activity

How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Funding pattern for Security Guards and Patrol Services at the Department of Commerce

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.

48.6% of positive obligations were attributed to DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO. That represents $23.3M, up $16.6M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO48.6% · $23.3M · up $16.6M
  2. DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO28.8% · $13.8M · up $14.0M
  3. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER5.2% · $2.5M · up $1.3M
  4. OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.5.1% · $2.5M · down $335K
  5. DEPT OF COMMERCE OS5.0% · $2.4M · down $10.9M
  6. All other reported offices7.2% of positive obligations
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USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $23.3M

    48.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$16.6M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

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    Reported obligations increased 247.4% from $6.7M to $23.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 23.9% to 48.6%, a change of +24.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 3 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  2. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $13.8M

    28.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$14.0M

    3 active prime contractors · 10 awards

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    Reported obligations moved from $124K in net deobligations to $13.8M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 28.8%, a change of +28.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 16 actions across 10 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  3. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER

    #3Up 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $2.5M

    5.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.3M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

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    Reported obligations increased 103.2% from $1.2M to $2.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.3% to 5.2%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $2.5M

    5.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$335K

    9 active prime contractors · 14 awards

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    Reported obligations decreased 12.0% from $2.8M to $2.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.0% to 5.1%, a change of −4.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 29 actions across 14 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 17 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE OS

    #5Down 4 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $2.4M

    5.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$10.9M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

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    Reported obligations decreased 81.9% from $13.3M to $2.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 47.4% to 5.0%, a change of −42.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  6. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS (1333LB)

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.3M

    2.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

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    Reported obligations moved from $55K in net deobligations to $1.3M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 2.7%, a change of +2.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  7. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS (1333LC)

    #7Down 3 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $1.3M

    2.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

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    Reported obligations decreased 46.5% from $2.4M to $1.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.5% to 2.7%, a change of −5.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  8. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    #8Down 1 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $523K

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$13K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

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    Reported obligations increased 2.6% from $510K to $523K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 1.1%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

    #9Down 1 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $382K

    0.80% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$8K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

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    Reported obligations increased 2.1% from $374K to $382K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 0.80%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$5K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $5K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.020% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  11. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE OSEC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$489K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.3M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

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    Reported obligations moved from $762K in net obligations to $489K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.7% to 0%, a change of −2.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

How this work is bought

Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Security Guards and Patrol Services at the Department of Commerce.

During Jul 28, 2025Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $48.6M in positive net award obligations across 25 awards. The leading reported procedure, Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity, accounted for 88.1% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 91.7%.

Leading award type
54.5%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
88.1%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
91.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
21 of 25 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Jul 28, 2024Jul 27, 2025. Based on 25 current awards and 27 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Delivery-order obligation share
54.5%
Up from 41.2% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 561612 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 20.4 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 19.8 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 6.1 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 85.1% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share91.7%71.3%+20.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share88.1%68.3%+19.8 pts
Delivery-order obligation share54.5%60.6%-6.1 pts
Median positive award obligations$387K$209K+85.1%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 8 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)12$26.5M54.5%
BPA Call(A)5$18.1M37.2%
Definitive Contract(D)4$3.3M6.8%
Purchase Order(B)4$697K1.4%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)12$26.5M54.5%
BPA(E)5$18.1M37.2%
Not reported8$4.0M8.3%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)12$26.5M54.5%
Single Award(S)5$18.1M37.2%
Not reported8$4.0M8.3%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)16$42.8M88.1%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)7$3.3M6.8%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$1.9M3.8%
Only One Source(SSS)1$612K1.3%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full And Open Competition(A)16$42.8M88.1%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)4$3.1M6.4%
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D)1$1.9M3.8%
Not Available For Competition(B)1$612K1.3%
Competed Under SAP(F)3$213K0.44%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)5$22.6M46.4%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)9$11.1M22.9%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$6.6M13.6%
Follow-On Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)1$2.6M5.3%
Not reported9$5.8M11.9%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)2$2.3M4.7%
Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)3$1.4M2.9%
Not reported20$44.9M92.3%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)13$29.6M60.8%
Labor Hours(Z)11$18.8M38.6%
Time And Materials(Y)1$270K0.56%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Housekeeping- Guard(S206)18$24.4M50.3%
Support- Professional: Physical Security And Badging(R430)5$23.7M48.7%
Support- Professional: Program Management/Support(R408)2$500K1.0%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office(1344)3$23.3M48.0%
Office of the Secretary(1301)6$16.8M34.6%
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)15$5.9M12.2%
U.S. Census Bureau(1323)1$2.6M5.3%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dept Of Commerce Pto(1333BJ)3$23.3M48.0%
Dept Of Commerce Sspo(1331L5)6$16.8M34.6%
Dept Of Commerce Census(1333LC)1$2.6M5.3%
Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)8$2.5M5.1%
Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1305M4)2$2.5M5.1%
Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1305M3)3$906K1.9%
Other reported values2$34K0.071%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
47QSWA23D0028(4732)1$15.0M30.8%
1331L521A13OS0011(1301)1$9.0M18.5%
1331L521A13OS0002(1301)3$7.3M15.1%
47QSWA23D008F(4732)1$6.6M13.6%
GS07F145BA(4732)1$2.6M5.3%
1333BJ26A00050001(1344)1$1.8M3.6%
GS07F168GA(4732)1$725K1.5%
47QSWA19D0059(4732)2$511K1.1%
Other reported values6$1.2M2.4%
Not reported8$4.0M8.3%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
21 reported · 4 not reported
Positive award obligations
$387K median
$252K$1.8M middle 50%
Reported performance period
729 days (~24 months) median
25 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Jul 27, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Prime contractors for Security Guards and Patrol Services at the Department of Commerce

Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
5 of 19prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
31.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
77.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
92.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $47.5M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $15.0M

    31.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$15.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $15.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 31.5%
    +31.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.0M
    8.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 8, 2026
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.9M

    18.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$918K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for EXCALIBUR ASSOCIATES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.9M → $8.9M
    +11.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    28.3% → 18.7%
    −9.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $40.0M
    21.9% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 29, 2021
    through Apr 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported31
    Reported small business31
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.6M

    13.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$129K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for CENTERRA GROUP, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.7M → $6.6M
    −1.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    23.9% → 13.9%
    −10.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $59.8M
    32.7% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 1, 2022
    through Dec 9, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.4M

    13.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$629K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for COGAR GROUP, LTD., THE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.8M → $6.4M
    +10.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    20.5% → 13.4%
    −7.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $27.5M
    15.1% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 14, 2021
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported72
    Reported small business72
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.6M

    5.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$174K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for PRUDENTIAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $2.6M
    +7.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.5% → 5.4%
    −3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.3M
    6.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 16, 2021
    through Jun 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.9M

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$949K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for VISION QUEST SOLUTIONS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $910K → $1.9M
    +104.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.2% → 3.9%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.2M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 1, 2022
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.8M

    3.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for PARKER TIDE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.8M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.7%
    +3.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    0.97% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 24, 2025
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $725K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$49K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SERVEXO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $675K → $725K
    +7.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 1.5%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.1M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through Mar 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside12
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 1 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $605K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$299K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for CASCADE SORBENT PRODUCTS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $306K → $605K
    +97.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 1.3%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    0.85% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 30, 2021
    through Jun 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside21
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · 8(a) sole source
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $523K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$25K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $499K → $523K
    +4.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 1.1%
    −0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.1M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 28, 2021
    through Jan 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $511K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$121K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for EXPLOSIVE COUNTERMEASURES INTERNATIONAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $390K → $511K
    +31.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 1.1%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    0.96% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 8, 2021
    through Apr 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $485K

    1.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$195K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE CONSTRUCTION CO LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $679K → $485K
    −28.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 1.0%
    −1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.3M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through Apr 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside12
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · 8(a) sole source
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $454K

    0.96%

    Dollar movement

    −$101K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for DRS SERVICES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $555K → $454K
    −18.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.0% → 0.96%
    −1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    0.65% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 8, 2023
    through Jul 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside42
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business64
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $382K

    0.80%

    Dollar movement

    −$170K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for ALLIANCE DETECTIVE & SECURITY SERVICE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $552K → $382K
    −30.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.0% → 0.80%
    −1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 25, 2022
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside32
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $324K

    0.68%

    Dollar movement

    +$56K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for HANA ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $268K → $324K
    +20.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.95% → 0.68%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $975K
    0.53% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 1, 2024
    through Apr 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source

Award activity for Security Guards and Patrol Services at the Department of Commerce

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$11.8M

UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO

ARMED SECURITY GUARD SERVICE

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $11.8M action represented 24.9% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$15.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
24.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 31.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 48.6% attributed share
up 1 rank · +24.7 percentage points · $16.6M net increase; action accounted for 71.3%
PIID 1333BJ26F00050002
Modification

This action

+$7.5M

EXCALIBUR ASSOCIATES INC

DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

TO PROVIDE ARMED CONTRACT SECURITY OFFICER (ACSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE AREA OF OPERATIONS ON THE NIST GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND AND BOULDER, COLORADO CAMPUSES.

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $7.5M while contractor obligations rose $918K overall.

Award net obligations
$9.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
15.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 18.7% share
down 1 rank · −9.6 percentage points · $918K net increase; action exceeded it by $6.6M
Funding office
#2 · 28.8% attributed share
+28.8 percentage points · $14.0M net increase; action accounted for 53.7%
PIID 1331L526F13OS0004 · Mod P26001
Modification

This action

+$5.2M

COGAR GROUP, LTD., THE

DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

SECURITY GUARDS

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $5.2M while contractor obligations rose $629K overall.

Award net obligations
$6.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
11.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 13.4% share
down 1 rank · −7.0 percentage points · $629K net increase; action exceeded it by $4.6M
PIID 1331L526F13OS0011 · Mod P26001
Modification

This action

+$1.3M

PRUDENTIAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES LLC

DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS

EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 2 FOR NPC SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026.

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $1.3M while contractor obligations rose $174K overall.

Award net obligations
$5.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 5.4% share
down 1 rank · −3.1 percentage points · $174K net increase; action exceeded it by $1.1M
Funding office
#6 · 2.7% attributed share
+2.7 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action accounted for 95.9%
PIID 1333LC24F00000149 · Mod P26009
Modification

This action

+$4.1M

CENTERRA GROUP, LLC

DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO

SECURITY SERVICES

Why it stands out

One action represented 8.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $4.1M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$6.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 13.9% share
$129K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1333BJ25F00050002 · Mod P25001
Modification

This action

+$701K

VISION QUEST SOLUTIONS INC

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO PROVIDE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO CLIN 300102 IN ACCORDANCE WITH NAM 1330-32.703-170

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $701K while contractor obligations rose $949K overall.

Award net obligations
$5.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 3.9% share
down 1 rank · +0.7 percentage points · $949K net increase; action accounted for 73.9%
Funding office
#3 · 5.2% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +0.8 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action accounted for 55.9%
PIID 1305M423CNAAA0002 · Mod P26012
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$156K
    Award net obligations$6.2M
  2. Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$736K
  3. Action+$1K
    Award net obligations$32K
  4. Action+$3.1M
    Award net obligations$15.0M
  5. Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$3K
  6. Action+$615K
    Award net obligations$1.8M
  7. Action+$1.3M
    Award net obligations$5.7M
  8. Action+$364K
    Award net obligations$736K
  9. Action+$306K
    Award net obligations$1.2M
  10. Action+$135K
    Award net obligations$1.4M

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