UNSPSC 92121504: Security guard services

UNSPSC 92121504 Security guard services is a Commodity code naming the broad range of armed, unarmed, uniformed, and specialized security personnel that state and local governments deploy across facilities, events, and public infrastructure. State and local buyers solicit security guards for courthouse and detention facilities, airports and transit hubs, municipal office buildings and parks, water and utility operations, school districts, libraries, convention centers, and public events—typically under RFP, RFQ, or IFB notices with response windows of four to eight weeks. The work spans stationary post coverage at entry points and vehicle gates, mobile and foot patrol across campuses and grounds, event security and crowd management, and emergency response. Recent opportunities show issuing bodies across state departments (Texas Workforce Commission, California Department of Water Resources, Idaho Department of Labor, Texas Health and Human Services), counties (Collin, Orange, Fulton, Dorchester, San Bernardino, Montgomery), cities (Phoenix, Fort Worth, Santa Fe, Detroit, Daytona Beach, Salt Lake City), school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools), transit and port authorities (Salt Lake City International Airport, Ontario International Airport, Canaveral Port Authority, Orange County Transportation Authority), and specialized entities (universities, housing authorities, health systems, utility districts). Repeat issuers in the recent data include Texas state agencies, California regional bodies, Florida local governments, and Georgia counties.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas (multiple state agencies and county systems), Florida (school districts and cities), California (state departments and counties), and scattered mid-Atlantic, Southwest, and Midwest jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) issuing a sole-source Notice of Intent for off-duty sheriff's deputy management through Off Duty Management, response deadline April 15, 2026; the State of Texas seeking armed commission security guard services under RFP OD-452-26 for multiple TWC facilities, due October 27, 2026; Volusia County (Florida) requesting proposals for Event Staffing, Entry Security, and In-Event Security at Ocean Center Convention Center under RFP 26P124JJ, due December 9, 2026; and the City of Phoenix issuing a five-year RFP for 24/7 unarmed and armed operations across seven water and wastewater treatment plants and 40 remote sites, due June 26, 2026. Contract values range from under $30,000 annually (small facilities and part-time coverage) to $500,000+ (multi-facility, round-the-clock operations). Most contracts span one to five years with renewal options; performance requirements typically include licensing (state-level security guard or firearms permits), background clearance, E-Verify compliance, minimum years of relevant experience, and substantial insurance (general liability $1–2 million, workers' compensation, automobile liability). Set-asides and preferences appear inconsistently—some jurisdictions apply SBE, MBE, VBE, or DVBE set-asides; a few apply small-business percentages (Fort Worth 30%, Caltrans 5%, Ontario International Airport 8–10%); HUB goals appear in Texas state solicitations. Incumbent contractors are named sporadically; where identified, transitions are managed with service overlap or assumption-by-award clauses. The code sees steady activity with no sign of decline—procurement velocity remains high across facility types and geographies.