NIGP 99046: Guard and Security Services

NIGP 99046 Guard and Security Services is an Item code encompassing on-site armed and unarmed uniformed security officer services, protective and patrol operations, and supervisory security management across government facilities, transit hubs, ports, event venues, and institutional campuses. State and local governments procure this code for continuous 24/7 coverage at access points; facility inspections and rounds; incident response and emergency coordination; traffic control and crowd management; visitor screening and badge verification; and security supervision and command-center operations. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies spanning state departments (Texas Health and Human Services, Texas Workforce Commission, Caltrans, North Carolina State), counties (Orange County, Collin County, Fulton County, Montgomery County, Rockland County), cities (Seattle, Phoenix, Fort Worth, Salt Lake City, Daytona Beach, Tempe, Santa Fe), independent school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Hall County Library System, Northeast Metro Vocational School District), transit and port authorities (Ontario International Airport, Seattle Convention Center, Salt Lake City International Airport, Canaveral Port Authority), and special districts (Tarleton State University, Gila River Indian Community).

Geographic activity spans Texas, Florida, Arizona, California, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Washington, and other states, with particular concentration in Texas (utilities, workforce, corrections, court security), Florida (school districts, ports, hospitality venues), and California (airports, state facilities). Representative opportunities include Seattle Convention Center's RFP for exclusive armed uniformed public safety officers and unarmed security officers performing law enforcement and traffic control (responses due November 4, 2026); Ontario International Airport's RFP for 24/7 unarmed security operations across terminal, secured areas, and administrative facilities with small-business participation emphasis (responses due October 19, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools' sole-source notice for off-duty sheriff's deputy scheduling and management (seven-business-day posting period ended April 15, 2026); County of Orange's RFP for countywide armed security guard services across 22 departments (responses due October 30, 2026); Volusia County's RFP for event staffing and entry security at Ocean Center Convention Center in Daytona Beach (responses due December 9, 2026); and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for unarmed security at DFPS Ridgepoint facility in Austin (responses due October 27, 2026). Procurement activity under this code remains steady, with issuers favoring multi-year contracts (three to five years with renewal options), fully burdened hourly rates, performance metrics tied to staffing fill rates and response times, and substantial insurance requirements ($1–$5 million general liability depending on scope).