Federal contracts / Security guard services / Iowa
Federal security guard services contracts in Iowa
Contract guard forces protecting federal facilities and installations. Below are the largest awards on record in Iowa 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 Iowa
Across the 21 standard wage determinations covering Iowa. 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. 1 further award ending in the same window was not openly competed (AbilityOne or sole source) and is 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 8 D30 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of Justice | $3.9M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. CIRCUIT 8 D29 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of Justice | $2.6M |
| Apr 30, 2027 | APPANOOSE, COUNTY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, KANSAS CITY DISTRICT, HAS A RECURRING REQUIREMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AT THE RATHBUN LAKE PROJECT | Department of Defense | $64K |
| Aug 31, 2027 | DEFENSE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY, LLC AMES, IA SECURITY GUARD CONTRACT | Department of Agriculture | $7.6M |
| Aug 31, 2027 | DIVERSIFIED PROTECTION CORP THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR SECURITY GUARDS SUPPORT SERVICES AT THE HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL LIBARY AND MUSEUM. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS SEPTEMBER 1, | National Archives and Records Administration | $604K |
Largest holders in Iowa
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 19 | $37,976,741 |
| DEFENSE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY, LLC | 2 | $14,668,089 |
| IDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC | 1 | $2,259,988 |
| REDCON SOLUTIONS GROUP LLC | 2 | $2,054,166 |
| VENDTECH-SGI LLC | 1 | $1,190,208 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12639522F0977 AMES, IA SECURITY GUARD CONTRACT | DEFENSE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY, LLC | Aug 23, 2022 – Aug 31, 2027 | $7.6M |
| AG6395D170617 IGF::OT::IGF | DEFENSE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY, LLC | Jul 31, 2017 – Aug 31, 2022 | $7.1M |
| 15M10525FD3026CSO CIRCUIT 8 D30 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $3.9M |
| 15M10522FD3000CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA (30) | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2021 – Mar 31, 2022 | $3.1M |
| 15M10523FD3024CSO CIRCUIT 8 D30 - FY 2024 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024 | $3.1M |
| 15M10523FD3000CSS D30 FY 2023 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING CSO PROGRAM FUNDING PROVIDED | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 | $2.8M |
| 15M10525FD2926CSO CIRCUIT 8 D29 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $2.6M |
| 15M10524FD2925CSO CIRCUIT 8 D29 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $2.5M |
| 15M20020FD3000CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA (30) | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2019 – Sep 30, 2020 | $2.5M |
| 15M20019FD3000CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA (30) IGF::OT::IGF | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2018 – Sep 30, 2019 | $2.4M |
| 15M10523FD2924CSO CIRCUIT 8 D29 - FY 2024 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024 | $2.3M |
| NAMA15F0009 IGF::CL::IGF FIRM FIXED PRICE DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACT TO PROVIDE SECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES AT THE HERBERT HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MU | IDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC | Oct 1, 2014 – Mar 31, 2020 | $2.3M |
| 15M10523FD2900CSS D29 FY 2023 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING CSO PROGRAM FUNDING PROVIDED | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 | $2.2M |
| 15M20020FD2900CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA (29) | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2019 – Sep 30, 2020 | $1.8M |
| 15M20019FD2900CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA (29) IGF::OT::IGF | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2018 – Sep 30, 2019 | $1.7M |
| 70FBR725P00000980 THE PURPOSE OF THIS LABOR-HOUR CONTRACT IS FOR LEVEL II GUARD SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF FEMA DISASTER RESPONSE OPERATIONS UNDER FEMA DR-4796 IN | REDCON SOLUTIONS GROUP LLC | Oct 14, 2024 – Mar 7, 2026 | $1.7M |
| 15M10522FD3000CSS COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA (30) | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Apr 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022 | $1.4M |
| 15M20021FD3001CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA (30) | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Apr 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2021 | $1.3M |
| 15M20021FD3000CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA (30) | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2020 – Mar 31, 2021 | $1.2M |
| 70RFP424FRE600007 PROVIDE ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICERS EMERGENCY SECURITY SERVICES SUPPORTING FEMA. MA 4779DR-IA & 4778DR-NE. | VENDTECH-SGI LLC | May 10, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024 | $1.2M |
| 15M10522FD2900CSS COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA (29) | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Apr 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022 | $1.1M |
| 15M20021FD2901CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA (29) | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Apr 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2021 | $1.1M |
| 15M20021FD2900CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA (29) | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2020 – Mar 31, 2021 | $961K |
| 88310325F00253 THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR SECURITY GUARDS SUPPORT SERVICES AT THE HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL LIBARY AND MUSEUM. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS SEPTEMBER 1, | DIVERSIFIED PROTECTION CORP | Sep 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2027 | $604K |
| INA16PC00126 IGF::OT::IGF JUVENILE BED SPACE, WOODBURY COUNTY Not openly competed | WOODBURY, COUNTY OF | Sep 2, 2016 – Jan 31, 2021 | $444K |
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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