Protective Security Officer Services

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Service (FPS), is soliciting proposals for armed protective security officer (PSO) services throughout the Los Angeles area and surrounding regions under Solicitation 70RFPW26RW9000001, with proposals due November 20, 2026. The procurement is unrestricted and will be issued on or about October 30, 2026. FPS will award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with fixed hourly rates; resultant task orders will be issued as firm fixed price.

The scope is to provide armed PSO services protecting federal personnel and property at federally owned and leased buildings in the Los Angeles area. The contractor must supply all labor, material, management, supervision, training, licenses, and permits in accordance with the Statement of Work. The estimated volume is 4,976,884 PSO hours over the full contract term.

The period of performance is one year base with four one-year option periods and an optional six-month extension, totaling five and one-half years. The NAICS code is 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services) with a small-business size standard of $29 million.

FPS will use a best-value/trade-off source selection process with technical and non-price factors weighted as more important than price. All contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov at the time of award or be in the process of registering. Prospective contractors should direct written questions to Contract Specialist Rachel Kalac at Rachel.D.Kalac@fps.dhs.gov.