UNSPSC 92121500: Guard services

UNSPSC 92121500 Guard services is a Class code encompassing armed and unarmed security personnel deployed by state and local government across facility protection, event staffing, access control, and specialized security operations. State and local buyers—school districts, counties, cities, transit and port authorities, state agencies, universities, and public health systems—source uniformed security officers for fixed posts, mobile patrols, crowd management, and incident response. Recent solicitations show mixed armed and unarmed scopes, with unarmed standing guard and mobile patrol work dominating school and municipal facilities, while correctional facilities, airports, and certain county operations require armed personnel with state licensing and firearms certification.

The code draws activity across multiple jurisdictions nationwide. Florida issued solicitations through Hillsborough County Public Schools (off-duty sheriff deputy scheduling and management), Volusia County (event staffing and in-event security at Ocean Center), the City of Daytona Beach (marina security, exterior camera installation at parks), and Canaveral Port Authority (cargo dock and jetty security). Texas saw repeated activity: Texas Health and Human Services Commission (three-month unarmed services at Ridgepoint; region-wide armed and unarmed services across 17 posts in Dallas-Fort Worth; 24/7 security at Rio Grande State Supported Living Center), the City of Fort Worth (30,000+ annual hours across departments and facilities, 30% small business participation goal), Tarleton State University (24-hour armed on Fort Worth campus), and the Texas Workforce Commission (armed commissioned guards at multiple facilities statewide). Arizona, California, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Colorado, and other states showed episodic activity. The City of Phoenix pursued a five-year water-facilities contract with 24/7 armed and unarmed coverage and patrol operations; Orange County, California solicited countywide armed services across 22 departments; Caltrans issued an invitation for unarmed guards at two Redding facilities with small business and DVBE incentives; and the California Department of Education sought standing guards at a diagnostic center. Georgia saw proposals from Fulton County (armed and unarmed across police and library facilities), Hall County Library (single uniformed unarmed guard at library hours), and City of Atlanta (event security for Streets Alive series with POST-certified coordinators). Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' Notice of Intent to Purchase sole-source off-duty sheriff deputy scheduling through Off Duty Management (response period April 6–15, 2026); Volusia County's RFP for event staffing and security at Ocean Center with proposals due December 9, 2026; the City of Fort Worth's RFP for armed and unarmed security across multiple departments (proposals due October 15, 2026, with 30% small business goal and multiple contract awards); Orange County, California's RFP for countywide armed services (proposals due October 30, 2026, evaluating experience, capability, and cost); and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for unarmed security at Rio Grande facility (bids due August 28, 2026, with prior-year spend of $156,287). Contract values ranged from under $100,000 annually to $326,530 (Texas HHS Ridgepoint historical), and terms typically spanned one to five years with optional renewals. Set-asides included small business participation goals (Fort Worth 30%, Caltrans 5% SB/MB preference, California statewide 5% preference), HUB/VetHUB subcontracting requirements (Tarleton State 2%, Texas HHS Region 03 26%), and DVBE incentives. Most recent postings clustered in the third and fourth quarters of 2026, with response deadlines spanning late August through October–November 2026.