NIGP 96265: Protection Services (Not Including Buildings)

NIGP 96265 Protection Services (Not Including Buildings), an Item code, encompasses security staffing, facility protection, and related guard services that state and local governments procure for operational facilities and special-purpose venues. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying security guard services for seasonal shelter operations, protective services for parks and public facilities, and safety oversight at venues hosting public activities. Issuing bodies include county social-services departments, city property-management and parks divisions, and municipal government agencies. Work ranges from full-time security staffing at year-round facilities to seasonal coverage for winter warming centers serving homeless populations.

Recent opportunities center in Florida and Texas. Rockland County Department of Social Services (New York) posted a proposal request in August 2026 for security guard services at its Warming Center, which operates November through April and provides overnight shelter to homeless individuals, with proposals due September 3, 2026. The City of Fort Worth posted RFP 26-0247 in September 2026 for moving services and facility-support work under its Property Management Department on an as-needed basis, with a 30% Small Business utilization goal, proposals due September 24, 2026, and anticipated annual contract value of $658,500. The City of DeBary, Florida issued Bid 03-15 in October 2026 for Rob Sullivan Park irrigation improvements, a competitive-bid process with an Engineer's estimated project cost of $90,000 and a mandatory pre-bid conference held March 25, 2015, bid submission deadline April 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM.