Federal contracts / Security guard services / Hawaii
Federal security guard services contracts in Hawaii
Contract guard forces protecting federal facilities and installations. Below are the largest awards on record in Hawaii 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 Hawaii
Across the 3 standard wage determinations covering Hawaii. 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.
| Ends | Current holder | Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. CIRCUIT 9 D22 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of Justice | $2.4M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED) MISSION - FY2026 DISTRICT GUARD SUPPORT SERVICES - D22 - MISSION CRITICAL: TRANSPORTING AND PRODUCING PRISONERS FOR COURT PROCEEDINGS. | Department of Justice | $53K |
| Dec 31, 2026 | VETERANS TACTICAL SOLUTIONS L.L.C NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC SECURITY GUARD SERVICE FOR A BASE + 4 OPTION YEAR PERIODS. | Department of Veterans Affairs | $415K |
| Jun 30, 2027 | C R DISPATCH SERVICE, INC. ARMORED CAR SERVICES FOR COMMISSARIES IN HAWAII | Department of Defense | $77K |
Largest holders in Hawaii
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | 31 | $73,621,291 |
| AKAL SECURITY, INC. | 2 | $26,803,516 |
| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1 | $24,019,642 |
| CULPEPPER & ASSOCIATES SECURITY SERVICES INC | 3 | $8,467,016 |
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 3 | $6,660,359 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70RFPW25FRW900007 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT HAWAII AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS TASK ORDER AWARD | UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | May 1, 2025 – Apr 30, 2029 | $24M |
| HSCECA07F00045 HAWAII GUARD SERVICES | AKAL SECURITY, INC. | Feb 15, 2007 – Mar 12, 2012 | $23M |
| 70RFPW23FRW900001 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICERS SERVICES (NON-SSA/OHO) FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 12/01/2022 THROUGH 09/30/2022 IN HAWAII AND SOUTH PACIF | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Dec 1, 2022 – Nov 30, 2023 | $9.5M |
| 70RFPW24FRW900002 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) RECURRING SERVICES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN HAWAII AND SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS. | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Dec 1, 2023 – Oct 30, 2024 | $9.5M |
| 70RFPW22FRW900002 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICERS RECURRING SERVICES IN HAWAII AND SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Dec 1, 2021 – Nov 30, 2022 | $9.2M |
| 70RFPW20FRW900011 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICERS (PSO) SERVICES IN HAWAII AND SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Feb 25, 2020 – Sep 30, 2020 | $7.2M |
| 70RFPW21FRW900008 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO)SERVICES IN HAWAII AND SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Dec 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2021 | $6.9M |
| 70RFPW18FCW900008 IGF::CL,CT::IGF PSO SERVICES IN HAWAII AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Sep 28, 2018 – Jun 30, 2019 | $6.0M |
| 70RFPW18FCW900001 IGF::CL,CT::IGF PSO SERVICES IN HAWAII AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Oct 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018 | $5.6M |
| 70RFPW25FRW900004 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICERS (PSO) SERVICES IN HAWAII AND SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Dec 1, 2024 – Apr 30, 2025 | $4.9M |
| 36C26123F0073 SECURITY GUARD SERVICES | CULPEPPER & ASSOCIATES SECURITY SERVICES INC | Dec 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2024 | $4.4M |
| 36C26118F1931 SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR HAWAIIAN ISLANDS | CULPEPPER & ASSOCIATES SECURITY SERVICES INC | Jul 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2022 | $4.0M |
| HSHQW913J00003 IGF::CL,CT::IGF CRITICAL FUNCTIONS AND CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS. PSO SERVICES - HAWAII, GUAM, SAIPAN AND AM | AKAL SECURITY, INC. | Oct 1, 2012 – Jun 30, 2013 | $3.9M |
| HSCG8905F4ABBV2 ARMED GUARD SERVICES | SIDE BAR & ASSOCIATES INC | Feb 1, 2005 – Feb 1, 2005 | $2.4M |
| 15M10525FD2226CSO CIRCUIT 9 D22 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $2.4M |
| 15M10523FD2200CSO D22 FY 2023 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING CSO PROGRAM FUNDING PROVIDED | CENTERRA GROUP, LLC | Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 | $2.3M |
| 15M10524FD2225CSO CIRCUIT 9 D22 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $2.2M |
| N0060422P4119 SECURITY ESCORT SERVICES Not openly competed | CHICKASAW STRATEGIC POINTE, LLC | Sep 30, 2022 – Apr 29, 2024 | $2.1M |
| 70RFPW19FCW900001 PSO SERVICES FOR HAWAII AND SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jul 1, 2019 – Sep 30, 2019 | $2.1M |
| 15M10523FD2224CSO CIRCUIT 9 D22 - FY 2024 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024 | $2.1M |
| 15M20019FD2200CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII (22) IGF::OT::IGF | CENTERRA GROUP, LLC | Oct 1, 2018 – Sep 30, 2019 | $2.0M |
| N0060421P4122 SECURITY ESCORT Not openly competed | CHICKASAW STRATEGIC POINTE, LLC | Sep 21, 2021 – Sep 29, 2022 | $2.0M |
| 70RFPW18FCW900005 IGF::CL,CT::IGF PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICERS (PSO) SERVICES AT HAWAII AND PACIFIC ISLANDS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jul 1, 2018 – Sep 30, 2018 | $2.0M |
| 36C78620C0195 SECURITY SERVICE FOR NMCP Not openly competed | AREKAT PACIFIC SECURITY INC | Nov 22, 2019 – Jun 30, 2025 | $1.8M |
| 70RFPW20FRW900043 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICERS (PSO) SERVICES IN HAWAII AND SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Sep 27, 2020 – Nov 30, 2020 | $1.5M |
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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