UNSPSC 78142206: Aviation security services

Services provided to airlines and airports to enable safe operation and flexible flight processes in compliance with the required security standards through inspection and audits.

UNSPSC 78142206 Aviation security services is a Commodity code that encompasses armed and unarmed security guard services, armored car operations, firewatch coverage, and facility protection work being procured by state and local governments across courts, transit authorities, housing agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and health and human services departments. The work being solicited under this code spans fixed-post security at government facilities, mobile patrol and roving guard services, event security coordination, access control and entrance screening, crisis response and incident management, and specialized coverage such as firewatch for property preservation. Recent opportunities show a mix of unarmed guard services (library security, courthouse facilities, parks and recreation centers, transit stations), armed guard deployments (government centers, tax offices, detention facilities, psychiatric centers), and hybrid models pairing uniformed presence with specialized response capability. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC Region 1, Region 6, Region 11), superior courts (Sutter and Tehama counties in California), cities (Santa Fe, Dallas, Doral, Phoenix, Albany, Atlanta, Albuquerque, Bend, Bridgeport, Newark, Charlotte, Orlando), county governments (Dane, DeKalb, Fort Bend, Orange, Washington), school districts (Bryan ISD, Clayton County), transit authorities (OCTA, Cherriots, Broward County), housing authorities (Norfolk Redevelopment, Opportunity Home San Antonio), and special-purpose districts (Events DC, University of Texas Health Science Center). Texas agencies appear as repeat issuers across multiple regional procurements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (HHSC multi-region solicitations across 19–12 county areas, Dallas, Lubbock, El Paso, Doral, Fort Bend), California (Sutter County Superior Court, Tehama County Superior Court, Orange County, Santa Monica), and North Carolina (Charlotte, Clayton County schools), with additional recent activity in Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, Georgia, Oregon, Colorado, Connecticut, and Nevada. Representative current opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Region 11 armed and unarmed security guard services IFB HHS0017369 due August 6, 2026, covering 19 South Texas counties with 25 armed guard positions and a historical spend of $3.7 million; Superior Court of California, County of Sutter armored car services IFB SP20260015 due July 23, 2026 for courthouse deposit pickups and weekly delivery; City of Santa Fe, New Mexico ITB FY26ITB063 for armed and unarmed security at Buckman Direct Diversion facility due April 6, 2026 (note: this entry shows a backward-dated response deadline and may reflect archival data); City of Dallas RFP for security and ushering at Charles W. Eisemann Center estimated at $225,000 annually due August 4, 2026; and Clayton County Public Schools RFP 010-26 for unarmed security guard services across 67 schools serving over 50,000 students due June 16, 2026 with weighted evaluation emphasizing experience, methodology, and cost. Typical contract terms run one to five years with annual renewal options; firms frequently compete on hourly rates with all-inclusive pricing, insurance thresholds ranging from $1 million to $5 million in liability coverage, and compliance with background checks, state licensure (California Private Patrol Operator's License, Texas Department of Public Safety registration, New Mexico security guard certification), prevailing wage where applicable, and set-asides including HUB/VetHUB participation goals in Texas, SBE preferences in Georgia and D.C., and DBE requirements under federal transit rules.