Definitive Contract 70FBR426C00000006

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $213,105.75 labor-hour contract to Strategic Security Corp, a woman-owned small business headquartered in Smithtown, New York, to provide Level II Armed Security Guard Services at disaster-related sites throughout South Carolina. This total small business set-aside contract, effective April 8, 2026, through July 7, 2026, requires the contractor to supply armed protective security officers to staff temporary and fixed facilities including Joint Field Offices, staging yards, branch offices, and Disaster Recovery Centers in support of FEMA's disaster response and recovery operations. Strategic Security Corp is responsible for furnishing all labor, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, and incidental items necessary to deliver these services, including uniforms, ballistic resistant vests, firearms, and ammunition, with an initial requirement to deploy up to five vetted guards within 24 hours and capacity to deploy additional personnel within 24 to 48 hours as needed.

Strategic Security Corp brings substantial relevant experience to this engagement, having been awarded numerous contracts with FEMA across multiple states including Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and others, primarily for Level II armed and unarmed security guard services at disaster response facilities. The contractor maintains multiple Indefinite Delivery Vehicles with federal agencies, including a $3.3 billion Transportation Security Administration contract for the Screening Partnership Program and multiple FEMA Blanket Purchase Agreements with values ranging from $900,000 to $12.5 million. Compensation under this contract will be based on Department of Labor prevailing wage rates for South Carolina, with personnel required to meet stringent qualifications including U.S. citizenship, minimum two years of military or security experience, current firearms permits and certifications, and CPR/First Aid/AED certification.