Information Monitoring and Protection Services
Solicitation · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 23, 2026
Information Monitoring and Protection Services is a solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Fleet Readiness Center) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. The work is to be performed in Florida. Responses are due Nov 23, 2026.
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Agency
- Dept of Defense
- Office
- Dept of the Navy / Navair / Navair HQS / Fleet Readiness Center
- Solicitation number
- N6852027R1004
- Industry (NAICS)
- 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Place of performance
- Florida
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
- Responses due
- Nov 23, 2026 (22 days left)
The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
What this solicitation means
A solicitation (an RFP, RFQ or IFB) asks businesses to submit bids, quotes or proposals. Your response is an offer the agency can accept and turn into a contract.
- Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
- Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
- Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
- Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.
Who wins security guard government contracts
Federal agencies obligated $19B on contracts under NAICS 561612 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $7.4B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:
- Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.: $1.6B
- Paragon Systems Inc: $1.4B
- The Geo Group, Inc.: $1.2B
- Triple Canopy Inc: $1.1B
- Corecivic, Inc.: $886M
Recent security guard contract awards
| Start date | Recipient | Agency and description | Amount | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Excelsior Defense, Inc | Department of Veterans Affairs"EO 14398" RATIFICATION SECURITY GUARD SERVICES | $41,114 | 36C25726P0652 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Sicuritalia - Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services Inc JV | Department of StateLGF SERVICES - U.S. MISSION NAPLES, ITALY | $5,000 | 19AQMM26F1512 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Sicuritalia - Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services Inc JV | Department of StateLGF SERVICES - US MISSION ROME, ITALY | $5,000 | 19AQMM26F1510 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Sicuritalia - Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services Inc JV | Department of StateLGF SERVICES - U.S. MISSION NAPLES, ITALY | $5,000 | 19AQMM26F0152 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Chenega Global Protection, LLC | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA PROTECTIVE SERVICES CONTRACT - SOUTH REGION - TASK ORDER PROVIDES PROTECTIVE SERVICES SUPPORT AT MAF | $950,000 | 80MSFC26FA050 |
DoD contract spending
The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).
See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the response deadline for N6852027R1004?
- Responses are due Nov 23, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
- Who can respond to Information Monitoring and Protection Services?
- This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
- Who usually wins security guard government contracts?
- Under NAICS 561612, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. ($1.6B), Paragon Systems Inc ($1.4B), The Geo Group, Inc. ($1.2B).
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