UNSPSC 92121700: Security systems services

UNSPSC 92121700 Security systems services is a Class code encompassing the provision of trained security personnel, access control operations, facility monitoring, and integrated security management across state and local government facilities. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments are purchasing unarmed and armed security guard services (the dominant share), specialized security staffing for events and public-facing venues, security systems monitoring and maintenance, and ancillary services such as off-duty law enforcement scheduling and security system integration. The issuing bodies span state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Department of Transportation, North Carolina State), county governments (Collin County, Orange County, Fulton County, Hillsborough County Public Schools, San Bernardino County, Solano County), cities (Phoenix, Fort Worth, Daytona Beach, Detroit, Tempe, Santa Fe, Stamford), transit authorities (OCTA, OIAA), housing authorities (Hartford, Cambridge, Rockland County, Canaveral Port Authority), university systems (Tarleton State, University of Mississippi), and special-purpose districts (Gainesville Regional Utilities, Palm Beach Waste Authority). Armed security services dominate in higher-security environments (courthouses, detention facilities, airports, military installations), while unarmed uniformed personnel staff event venues, municipal buildings, and public facilities. Set-asides and preferences appear frequently: HUBZone/HUB goals (Tarleton State, North Carolina State), SBE restrictions (District of Columbia Department of Corrections), small business participation targets (Fort Worth, Ontario International Airport), DBE programs (Phoenix), and local-vendor preferences (Daytona Beach).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Fort Worth, Austin, El Paso, McAllen, Harlingen, Dallas area), Florida (Daytona Beach, Tampa, Port Canaveral, Orlando), California (Ontario, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area), Georgia (Atlanta, Fulton County), and scattered activity in Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina, Michigan, New York, and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include the Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) sole-source procurement for off-duty sheriff's deputy security services through Off Duty Management (Notice of Intent, Apr 15, 2026 response date); the Ontario International Airport Authority RFP for unarmed airport security (proposals due Oct 19, 2026, three-year term plus two optional one-year renewals, emphasis on small business participation with 8–10% targets); the City of Phoenix RFP for five-year armed and unarmed security across seven water-treatment plants and approximately 40 remote sites (proposals due Jun 26, 2026, weighted on approach 55.7%, capability 22.6%, experience 13%, cost 8.7%); Volusia County RFP for event staffing and in-event security at Ocean Center (proposals due Dec 9, 2026, three-year initial term plus two optional renewals); and the County of Orange RFP for countywide armed security across 22 departments and 18,000 employees (proposals due Oct 30, 2026, five-year term, cooperative contract available to other public entities with 2% rebate on secondary sales). Contract values range from under $50,000 annually for small municipal sites to $300,000+ for multi-facility, multi-year engagements. Prevailing-wage requirements under state and federal law apply to several procurements (California OCTA, federal-funded Canaveral Port Authority under Davis-Bacon Act, Texas Government Code Title 10 for Collin County construction projects that include security components). E-Verify compliance is standard. Insurance thresholds typically require $1–2 million general liability per occurrence, $1 million per-accident workers' compensation, and cyber/professional liability where applicable.