Federal contracts / Security guard services / Tennessee
Federal security guard services contracts in Tennessee
Contract guard forces protecting federal facilities and installations. Below are the largest awards on record in Tennessee 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 Tennessee
Across the 23 standard wage determinations covering Tennessee. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | CORECIVIC, INC. DETENTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AT OTAY MESA DETENTION CENTER FOR UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 11/01/2 | Department of Justice | $30M |
| Mar 31, 2027 | EXCELSIOR DEFENSE, INC CONSOLIDATED SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR THE MEMPHIS TN VA MEDICAL CENTER AND ASSOCIATED CLINICS. | Department of Veterans Affairs | $14M |
| Mar 31, 2027 | METRO EAST JOINT VENTURE LLC PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES, EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE AND THE STATE OF IDAHO | Department of Homeland Security | $8.9M |
| Jun 30, 2027 | CORECIVIC, INC. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES DETENTION SERVICES FOR ALIENS HOUSED AT THE CENTRAL ARIZONA FLORENCE CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX. | Department of Homeland Security | $8.4M |
| Jul 31, 2027 | CORECIVIC, INC. THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDES DETENTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AT THE T. DON HUTTO DETENTION CENTER. THIS MODIFICATION OBLIGATES FUNDS TO SU | Department of Homeland Security | $5.0M |
Largest holders in Tennessee
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA) INC. | 1 | $492,179,445 |
| METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | 63 | $396,206,408 |
| CORECIVIC, INC. | 13 | $233,899,898 |
| CENTERRA GROUP, LLC | 1 | $199,928,237 |
| NATIONAL STRATEGIC PROTECTIVE SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $170,446,350 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEAC5507NA25750 PROTECTIVE FORCE SERVICES FOR Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX, OAK RIDGE TN | G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA) INC. | May 3, 2007 – Nov 30, 2012 | $492M |
| DEAC0507OR23193 PROTECTIVE FORCE SERVICES FOR OAK RIDGE OFFICE | CENTERRA GROUP, LLC | May 3, 2007 – Sep 30, 2013 | $200M |
| DESC0007895 DOE OAK RIDGE OFFICE PROTECTIVE FORCE SERVICES IGF::CT::IGF | NATIONAL STRATEGIC PROTECTIVE SERVICES, LLC | Jan 22, 2013 – Jul 31, 2019 | $170M |
| 15M40025FA3500001 DETENTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AT OTAY MESA DETENTION CENTER FOR UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 11/01/2 | CORECIVIC, INC. | Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2025 | $31M |
| 15M40026FA3500008 DETENTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AT OTAY MESA DETENTION CENTER FOR UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 11/01/2 | CORECIVIC, INC. | Nov 1, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026 | $30M |
| 70CDCR25FR0000041 THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES DETENTION SERVICES FOR ALIENS HOUSED AT THE CENTRAL ARIZONA FLORENCE CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX. THIS IS A NEW TASK ORDER | CORECIVIC, INC. | Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 | $28M |
| 70CDCR25FR0000090 THIS TASK ORDER PROVIDES DETENTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AT THE T. DON HUTTO DETENTION CENTER. THIS MODIFICATION ISSUES A NEW TASK ORD | CORECIVIC, INC. | Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026 | $26M |
| 70CDCR24FR0000039 T. DON HUTTO FY24 TASK ORDER | CORECIVIC, INC. | Aug 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2025 | $24M |
| 15M40024FA3500003 DETENTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AT OTAY MESA DETENTION CENTER FOR UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 12/20/2 | CORECIVIC, INC. | Dec 20, 2023 – Oct 31, 2024 | $24M |
| 15M10525FD1226CSO CIRCUIT 9 D12 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $20M |
| 70CDCR24FR0000037 TO ESTABLISH A NEW TASK ORDER FOR HOUSING OF ICE DETAINEES FOR CORECIVIC CENTRAL ARIZONA FLORENCE CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX (CAFCC) CONTRACT POP | CORECIVIC, INC. | Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025 | $19M |
| 15M10524FD1225CSO CIRCUIT 9 D12 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $19M |
| 15M10524FD5425CSO CIRCUIT 2 D54 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $19M |
| 15M10523FD1224CSO CIRCUIT 9 D12 - FY 2024 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024 | $19M |
| 70CDCR23FR0000030 TASK ORDER FOR CAFCC | CORECIVIC, INC. | Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024 | $17M |
| 15M10524FD0425CSO CIRCUIT 11 D04 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $15M |
| 36C24922F0160 CONSOLIDATED SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR THE MEMPHIS TN VA MEDICAL CENTER AND ASSOCIATED CLINICS. | EXCELSIOR DEFENSE, INC | Feb 1, 2022 – Mar 31, 2027 | $14M |
| 15M10524FD1125CSO CIRCUIT 9 D11 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $14M |
| 15M10524FD0825CSO CIRCUIT 9 D08 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $14M |
| 70RFP125FRE400010 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES (PSO) THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TENNESSEE 244,292 HOURS * $43.39 | KERBEROS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Feb 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025 | $13M |
| 70RFP124FRE400008 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES (PSO) THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF TENNESSEE | KERBEROS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Feb 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024 | $13M |
| 15M10524FD3925CSO CIRCUIT 6 D39 - FY 2025 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $11M |
| 70RFP221FREC00021 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICERS (PSO) SERVICES | GOLDEN SVCS, LLC | Apr 13, 2021 – Mar 31, 2022 | $11M |
| 70RFP220FREC00079 PROTECTIVE SECURITY OFFICER (PSO) SERVICES | GOLDEN SVCS, LLC | May 1, 2020 – Mar 31, 2021 | $10M |
| 70CDCR21FR0000038 HOUSING OF ICE DETAINEES AT CORE CIVIC CENTRAL AZ FLORENCE CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX (CAFCC), FLORENCE AZ | CORECIVIC, INC. | Jun 22, 2021 – Aug 29, 2022 | $10M |
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 Oct 29, 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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