Federal contracts / Security guard services / Colorado
Federal security guard services contracts in Colorado
Contract guard forces protecting federal facilities and installations. Below are the largest awards on record in Colorado since FY2020, the companies holding them, and what the Service Contract Act requires the work to be paid here.
What the labor has to be paid in Colorado
Across the 13 standard wage determinations covering Colorado. Rates vary by county, so use the determination for your actual place of performance — these are the range, not a rate you can bid against.
Hourly wage floors. Health & welfare is owed on top of the wage, and vacation and holidays on top of that — how fringe works. To turn these into a bid price, use the free pricer.
Competed awards ending within a year
Openly competed awards whose period of performance ends in the next twelve months. Unexercised options are not on the award record, so some will be extended rather than re-solicited. 2 further awards ending in the same window were not openly competed (AbilityOne or sole source) and are left out, because such work is generally not re-opened to the public.
| Ends | Current holder | Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. CIRCUIT 10 D13 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of Justice | $7.7M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | THE GEO GROUP, INC. THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDES DETENTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND MEDICAL SERVICES AT THE AURORA, CO CONTRACT DETENTION FACILITY. | Department of Homeland Security | $74M |
| Jan 14, 2027 | CITADEL FEDERAL SOLUTIONS LLC UNARMED SECURITY GUARDS | Department of Veterans Affairs | $1.1M |
Largest holders in Colorado
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| THE GEO GROUP, INC. | 9 | $350,349,297 |
| TRIPLE CANOPY INC | 34 | $154,485,023 |
| IDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC | 28 | $35,334,592 |
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 2 | $15,184,205 |
| CONTROLLED F.O.R.C.E INC. | 1 | $12,953,995 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70CDCR25FR0000111 THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDES DETENTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND MEDICAL SERVICES AT THE AURORA, CO CONTRACT DETENTION FACILITY. | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Oct 16, 2025 – Oct 15, 2026 | $74M |
| 70CDCR18FR0000052 DETENTION SERVICES FOR AURORA, CO CDF | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Sep 16, 2018 – Sep 15, 2019 | $48M |
| 70CDCR23FR0000001 NEW TASK ORDER FOR DETENTION, TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR DENVER (AURORA) CONTRACT DETENTION FACILITY | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Oct 16, 2022 – Oct 15, 2023 | $47M |
| 70CDCR19FR0000089 DETENTION MANAGEMENT/MEDICAL/TRANSPORTATION FOR AURORA, CO | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Sep 11, 2019 – Sep 15, 2020 | $46M |
| 70CDCR22FR0000001 DETENTION, TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR DENVER (AURORA) CONTRACT DETENTION FACILITY | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Oct 19, 2021 – Oct 15, 2022 | $44M |
| HSCEDM16J00042 CONTRACT DETENTION FACILITY, AURORA, COLORADO IGF::CT::IGF | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Sep 16, 2016 – Sep 15, 2017 | $31M |
| 70RFPW25FRW800007 NEW PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Nov 1, 2025 – Oct 31, 2029 | $30M |
| HSCEDM14J00031 IGF::CT::IGF CRITICAL FUNCTION. DETENTION MANAGMENT, MEDICAL SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, FOOD SERVICES FOR DHS/ICE AUROROA, CO AT GEO | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Sep 16, 2014 – Sep 15, 2015 | $23M |
| HSCEDM11J00054 AURORA CONTRACT DETENTION FACILITY - COCO. BASE OPTION | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Sep 15, 2011 – Sep 15, 2021 | $22M |
| 70CDCR26FR0000101 THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES DETENTION AND DETENTION RELATED SERVICES AT THE BIG HORN DETENTION FACILITY IN HUDSON, COLORADO. THIS TASK ORDER PROV Not openly competed | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Jul 9, 2026 – Jul 8, 2027 | $16M |
| 89503023FWA400737 WAPA-WIDE GUARD SERVICES | CONTROLLED F.O.R.C.E INC. | May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2026 | $13M |
| 70RFPW23FRW800008 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES IN THE DOWNTOWN DENVER METRO AREA IN THE STATE OF COLORADO. | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024 | $10.0M |
| 15M10525FD1326CSO CIRCUIT 10 D13 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $7.7M |
| 15M10523FD1324CSO CIRCUIT 10 D13 - FY 2024 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING. | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024 | $7.5M |
| 70RFPW22FRW800019 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) BASIC AND TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL SERVICES (TAS) IN DOWNTOWN DENVER AND DENVER EAST AND WEST LOCATIONS IN THE | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Oct 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023 | $7.2M |
| 70RFPW23FRW800009 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICERS (PSO) SERVICES IN SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN COLORADO AND DFC BUILDINGS AND GATES IN THE STATE OF COLORADO | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024 | $7.0M |
| 70RFPW21FRW800033 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES IN THE DOWNTOWN DENVER METRO AREA IN THE STATE OF COLORADO. | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Sep 30, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022 | $6.8M |
| 15M10523FD1300CSO D13 FY 2023 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING CSO PROGRAM FUNDING PROVIDED | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 | $6.6M |
| 70RFPW21FRW800001 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES IN THE STATE OF COLORADO. | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Dec 23, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021 | $6.3M |
| 70RFPW20FRW800004 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES IN THE STATE OF COLORADO. DOWNTOWN DENVER EAST AND WEST LOCATIONS. | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Oct 1, 2019 – Jun 30, 2020 | $6.2M |
| 89503026CWA000035 TO ACQUIRE WAPA-WIDE GUARD SERVICES IN MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS. Not openly competed | HANA ENTERPRISES, INC. | Apr 17, 2026 – May 31, 2027 | $5.6M |
| 70RFPW25FRW800002 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) BASIC SERVICES IN THE STATE OF COLORADO EO 14222 SECTION 2(D) AS A NON-COVERED CONTRACT. | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Jan 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025 | $5.6M |
| 70RFPW18FRW800017 IGF::CL,CT::IGF PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR DOWNTOWN DENVER LOCATIONS IN COLORADO | IDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC | Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018 | $5.3M |
| 15M20019FD1300CSO CSO SERVICES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO (13). IGF::OT::IGF | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Oct 1, 2018 – Sep 30, 2019 | $5.2M |
| 70RFPW24FRW800009 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR THE 5TH OPTION YEAR | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Jul 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | $5.0M |
Reading this without fooling yourself
- These are the 100 largest awards, not all of them. Small awards, purchase-card buys and subcontracts are not here.
- Obligated is not annual. The figure is money obligated to date across the life of the award. A five-year contract shows five years of money.
- An end date is not a recompete date. Options, extensions and bridge contracts all move it, and an agency may not re-solicit at all.
- Not openly competed means not open to you. AbilityOne and sole-source work is placed with a specific source by rule, and is generally not re-opened to the public when it ends.
- The wage floor is the same for every bidder. A rate range tells you the shape of a bid, not whether you can win one.
Next: how to find subcontracting work, the cash you would need to carry the payroll, or a labor mix priced against a specific county.
Award data from USASpending.gov, refreshed Sep 19, 2026; wage rates from the determinations currently on file. Award IDs link to the official record.
Informational only. Figures are reproduced from public federal procurement records and published wage determinations, and may be amended at the source. Nothing here is advice about whether to bid, what to bid, or the standing of any company named. Verify against the solicitation and the award record before acting.
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