8(a) set-aside security guard contracts
Right now there are 2 open federal security guard notices with this set-aside, 1 of them open for bids. 2 are set aside for small or certified businesses, so fewer companies can compete. Over the last 12 months agencies posted 10 security guard solicitations with this set-aside and published 5 awards with a median value of $9.3M. The busiest buyer was the Department of the Army, with 3 solicitations.
With a 8(a) set-aside, only firms in the SBA 8(a) Business Development program can bid. All 8(a) set-asides.
- Open notices today
- 2 (1 open for bids)
- Closing within 7 days
- 0
- Set aside for small or certified businesses
- 2
- Solicitations posted, last 12 months
- 10
- Published awards, last 12 months
- 5 (median $9.3M)
- Busiest buyer, last 12 months
- Department of the Army
- Source and update
- SAM.gov public data, updated October 21, 2026
Open now
| Deadline | Notice | Set-aside |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 8 days left |
WJHTC Armed Security Guard Services
Federal Aviation Administration, Atlantic City, NJ Sources sought |
8(a) |
| Nov 18 28 days left |
INSCOM G-2 Access Control and Security Escorts (ACES)
Department of the Army, Fort Belvoir, VA |
8(a) |
Agencies using it
Other set-asides in security guard
Recent awards
5 published awards in the last 12 months. The latest:
| Date | Winner and contract | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | Akima Infrastructure Protection (AIP), LLC Self-Sustaining Temporary Detention Facility US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, TX |
$87.9M |
| Sep 1 | W & P LLC USACE MVK's JBLMRM Security Camera Replacement Department of the Army, MS |
$36K |
| May 11 | Akamai Intelligence LLC Enterprise Security Support Management Services Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (dcsa), VA |
$47.2M |
| Apr 29 | Kwaan Tech, LLC Special Security Services Department of the Navy, HI |
$9.3M |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Agile1tech Corporation Turnstile Department of the Navy, DC |
$793K |
Who wins the most
- Akima Infrastructure Protection (AIP), LLC (1 award)
- W & P LLC (1 award)
- Akamai Intelligence LLC (1 award)
- Kwaan Tech, LLC (1 award)
- Agile1tech Corporation (1 award)
Questions
How many federal security guard contracts are open with this set-aside?
On October 21, 2026 there were 2 open notices on SAM.gov. BidFox updates this page every morning from the official SAM.gov data.
Which agencies buy the most security guard with this set-aside?
Counting solicitations from the last 12 months: Department of the Army (3 solicitations); Office of Procurement Operations (3 solicitations); Department of the Air Force (2 solicitations).
How much are federal security guard contracts with this set-aside worth?
The median published award over the last 12 months was $9.3M, across 5 award notices. Many awards are much smaller or larger, and some contracts are awarded without a public award notice.
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Source: public SAM.gov contract opportunity notices, updated October 21, 2026. Award amounts are as published in award notices.