The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Procurement Operations awarded a firm fixed price delivery order contract worth $13,183,749.99 to Paragon Systems Inc., a subsidiary of the Swedish security services company Securitas AB. The contract is for protective security officer services in the National Capital Region, with a period of performance from September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2019. Paragon Systems provides a range of security solutions to U.S. federal agencies, including armed and unarmed guard services, security systems integration, risk consulting, and investigations. The contract is not set aside. Paragon Systems holds multiple indefinite delivery contracts and blanket purchase agreements with DHS and other federal agencies, resulting in task orders worth hundreds of millions of dollars to provide protective security officer services across the country.