Federal contracts / Security guard services / North Carolina
Federal security guard services contracts in North Carolina
Contract guard forces protecting federal facilities and installations. Below are the largest awards on record in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
Across the 38 standard wage determinations covering North Carolina. 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 | FIRST COAST SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. TASK ORDER AWARD FOR PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA | Department of Homeland Security | $10M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. CIRCUIT 4 D56 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of Justice | $7.8M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. CIRCUIT 4 D57 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of Justice | $5.7M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. CIRCUIT 4 D58 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of Justice | $5.2M |
| Dec 31, 2026 | WASTE INDUSTRIES, LLC REFUSE AND RECYCLING ELIZABETH CITY | Department of Homeland Security | $654K |
Largest holders in North Carolina
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 15 | $79,239,279 |
| PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | 20 | $69,485,838 |
| AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 2 | $43,902,467 |
| THE WHITESTONE GROUP, INC. | 1 | $34,684,127 |
| THE GEO GROUP, INC. | 1 | $25,436,468 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| HHSN273201400005U HOUSEKEEPING- GUARD IGF::OT::IGF | THE WHITESTONE GROUP, INC. | Sep 26, 2014 – Jan 5, 2023 | $35M |
| 70CDCR26FR0000108 TASK ORDER FOR DETENTION SERVICES AT RIVERS DETENTION CENTER IN WINTON, NC. Not openly competed | THE GEO GROUP, INC. | Aug 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027 | $25M |
| 75N96020F00054 ARMED SECURITY OFFICERS | AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | May 1, 2020 – May 31, 2023 | $23M |
| SS001760025 IGF::CT::IGF PROTECTIVE SECURITY SERVICES AT THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S (SSA'S) SECOND SUPPORT CENTER (SSC) AND THE RESEARCH TRIAN | AMERIGUARD SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Jun 15, 2017 – Jun 14, 2022 | $21M |
| 70RFP125FRE400028 TASK ORDER AWARD FOR PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA | FIRST COAST SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $10M |
| 75N96025C00002 NIEHS ARMED SECURITY SERVICES | HANA TECHNOLOGIES & SYSTEMS, INC. | Mar 16, 2025 – Mar 15, 2030 | $8.5M |
| 15M10525FD5626CSO CIRCUIT 4 D56 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $7.8M |
| 15M10524FD5625CSO CIRCUIT 4 D56 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $7.5M |
| 15M10523FD5624CSO CIRCUIT 4 D56 - FY 2024 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024 | $7.3M |
| 15M10523FD5600CSS D56 FY 2023 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING CSO PROGRAM FUNDING PROVIDED | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 | $7.0M |
| 75N96023C00004 ARMED SECURITY OFFICER (ASO) SERVICES Not openly competed | MASTER SECURITY COMPANY LLC | May 16, 2023 – Mar 15, 2024 | $6.6M |
| 70RFP125FRE400013 TASK ORDER AWARD UNDER PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Mar 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025 | $5.7M |
| 15M10525FD5726CSO CIRCUIT 4 D57 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $5.7M |
| 15M10524FD5725CSO CIRCUIT 4 D57 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $5.6M |
| 70RFP124FRE400012 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA | FIRST COAST SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. | Mar 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024 | $5.4M |
| 15M10523FD5724CSO CIRCUIT 4 D57 - FY 2024 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024 | $5.3M |
| 15M20019FD5600CSO CSO SERVICES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA (56) IGF::OT::IGF | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Oct 1, 2018 – Sep 30, 2019 | $5.2M |
| 15M10525FD5826CSO CIRCUIT 4 D58 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $5.2M |
| 15M10523FD5700CSS D57 FY 2023 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING CSO PROGRAM FUNDING PROVIDED | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 | $5.1M |
| 15M10524FD5825CSO CIRCUIT 4 D58 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $5.0M |
| 70RFP121FRE400009 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES NORTH CAROLINA | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Jan 29, 2021 – Sep 30, 2021 | $5.0M |
| 70RFP122FRE400008 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES NORTH CAROLINA | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Feb 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022 | $5.0M |
| HSHQE417J00017 IGF::CL,CT::IGF PSO SERVICES THROUGHOUT NC | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Feb 1, 2017 – Sep 30, 2017 | $5.0M |
| 70RFP120FRE400008 NC PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES FY20 | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Feb 4, 2020 – Sep 30, 2020 | $4.9M |
| 70RFP118FRE400016 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, 2/1/18 THROUGH 9/30/18 | PARAGON SYSTEMS INC | Feb 1, 2018 – Sep 30, 2018 | $4.9M |
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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