Protective Security Officer (PSO) services in various locations throughout Kentucky

The Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations is seeking to procure Protective Security Officer (PSO) services at various locations throughout Kentucky. This is a sole source extension of an existing indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, which means the government has determined that only one responsible source—Patronus Systems, Inc.—can satisfy agency requirements, and therefore no competitive bidding process will be conducted. The procurement falls under the Security Guards and Patrol Services NAICS category (561612) with a small business size standard of $29 million. The services involve providing armed protective security personnel to maintain security at designated federal facilities throughout the state. The government is proceeding under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, which permit sole source procurement when competition is not feasible. No Request for Proposal will be made available to potential contractors, and a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been posted to sam.gov.

This procurement involves a sole source extension of the current contract 70RFP119DE4000001 with incumbent contractor Patronus Systems, Inc., located in Melbourne, Florida. The extension is authorized for up to two months, beginning January 1, 2026, and is intended to provide continuity of critical security services while the government prepares to solicit and award a new contract for ongoing PSO services. No set-aside designations have been applied to this opportunity, meaning it is not restricted to any particular business category such as small businesses, disadvantaged businesses, or women-owned businesses. Specific award values and budget ranges have not been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The extension period serves as a bridge to ensure uninterrupted protective security services at Kentucky locations during the transition to a new primary contract.