Federal contracts / Security guard services / Illinois
Federal security guard services contracts in Illinois
Contract guard forces protecting federal facilities and installations. Below are the largest awards on record in Illinois 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 Illinois
Across the 36 standard wage determinations covering Illinois. 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. 5 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 7 D24 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of Justice | $9.6M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | AKIMA CENTERRA INTEGRATED SERVICES LLC CIRCUIT 7 D26 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of Justice | $5.0M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. CIRCUIT 7 D25 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of Justice | $2.5M |
| Apr 7, 2027 | T47 INTERNATIONAL, INC. SECURITY ESCORTS | Department of Defense | $154K |
Largest holders in Illinois
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | 35 | $212,352,427 |
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 14 | $73,510,061 |
| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1 | $34,514,341 |
| TRIPLE CANOPY INC | 1 | $10,042,917 |
| AKIMA CENTERRA INTEGRATED SERVICES LLC | 2 | $9,646,685 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70RFP425FRE500009 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE ILLINOIS STATEWIDE AREA | UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Dec 1, 2025 – Nov 30, 2030 | $35M |
| 70RFP420FRE500003 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Dec 30, 2019 – Sep 30, 2020 | $16M |
| 70RFP423FRE500001 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) BASIC SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jan 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023 | $16M |
| 70RFP422FRE500001 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jan 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022 | $13M |
| 70RFP424FRE500013 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jul 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | $13M |
| 70RFP425FRE500001 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jan 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025 | $13M |
| 70RFP421FRE500007 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jan 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2021 | $13M |
| 70RFP425FRE500041 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jul 1, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025 | $12M |
| 70RFP419FRE500020 IGF::CL,CT::IGF IL IDIQ- BASIC SERVICES PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Dec 28, 2018 – Sep 30, 2019 | $11M |
| 70RFP424FRE500002 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jan 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024 | $11M |
| 0K08 IGF::OT::IGF | TRIPLE CANOPY INC | Sep 7, 2016 – Apr 30, 2020 | $10M |
| 70RFP422FRE500002 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022 | $10M |
| 70RFP423FRE500002 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) BASIC SERVICES SUPPORTING SSA/OHO THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jan 1, 2023 – Sep 20, 2024 | $10.0M |
| 15M10525FD2426CSO CIRCUIT 7 D24 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $9.6M |
| 15M10524FD2425CSO CIRCUIT 7 D24 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $9.2M |
| 15M10523FD2424CSO CIRCUIT 7 D24 - FY 2024 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024 | $8.9M |
| 70RFP421FRE500006 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021 | $8.5M |
| 15M10523FD2400CSO D24 FY 2023 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING CSO PROGRAM FUNDING PROVIDED | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 | $8.2M |
| 15M10522FD2400CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS -24. | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022 | $7.9M |
| 70RFP425FRE500026 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Oct 1, 2025 – Jan 8, 2026 | $7.4M |
| 15M20021FD2400CSO COURT SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS -24. | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2021 | $7.4M |
| 15M20020FD2400CSO IGF:OT:IGF | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2019 – Sep 30, 2020 | $7.2M |
| 15M20019FD2400CSO IGF::OT::IGF | AKAL SECURITY, INC. | Oct 1, 2018 – Sep 30, 2019 | $6.8M |
| 70RFP424FRE500014 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jul 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024 | $6.2M |
| 70RFP425FRE500002 ARMED PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jan 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025 | $6.1M |
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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