Open Security RFPs (35 live)

Federal security buying in this category is mostly services: guard forces for federal buildings, courthouses, and installations, alarm and access-control monitoring, screening services, and investigation support. The Federal Protective Service and individual agencies contract protective officers for the civilian estate, installations buy gate and patrol services, and courthouses and detention facilities add steady demand. Armed-guard contracts carry licensing, training, and insurance requirements that thin the bidder pool considerably, which keeps win rates healthy for firms that maintain compliance.

The category maps from NAICS 5616 (investigation and security services) and 92812 (related public-safety classifications). Contracts follow the facilities pattern: base year plus options, renewing for years, with recompetes that are predictable in advance. Response windows typically run three to five weeks, with wage-determination and collective-bargaining details under the Service Contract Act forming a major part of pricing. For new entrants, unarmed and monitoring work is the usual first rung before armed and cleared contracts.