Protection Strategies Inc.
Knoxville, TN Doing business as Psi
- UEI
- JWA9MZBLNE44
- CAGE
- 1JF37
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- SBA certifications
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Veteran-Owned Small Business– · CurrentService Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business– · Current
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- 334512 Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
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- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561110 Office Administrative Services
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services
- 561613 Armored Car Services
- 561621 Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- 611519 Other Technical and Trade Schools
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- 928110 National Security
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 9717 Cogdill Rd #101, Knoxville, TN 37932, USA
- Website
- protectionsi.com
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $34,287,090 |
| FY2025 | $24,504,655 |
| FY2024 | $28,013,402 |
| FY2023 | $40,662,939 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Justice | $13,901,732 | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $12,138,921 | |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | $3,914,539 | |
| 4 | Department of Energy | $3,048,410 | |
| 5 | Securities and Exchange Commission | $1,283,487 |
Contract vehicles
- Background Investigation and Analytical Services
- Human Resources & Equal Employment Opportunity Services
- Law Enforcement & Security Services
- Multiple Award Schedule
- The Professional Services Schedule
Expired vehicles (1)
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Protection Strategies Inc., doing business as Psi, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, delivers personnel security, background investigation, adjudication, and administrative support services to federal civilian agencies as a prime contractor operating 100% on a self-perform basis with no subcontractor engagement. Psi holds dual SBA certifications through January 13, 2028, and competes predominantly on full-and-open contract vehicles — the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) — rather than SDVOSB set-asides, though several individual task orders carry Total Small Business or SDVOSB set-aside designations.
Psi's customer base spans 36 federal agencies with heavy concentration in civilian personnel security operations. The top five agencies by award count account for 43% of awards but represent a dollar-weighted portfolio dominated by three high-dollar customers: the FBI Headquarters Division anchors $459.7 million in combined potential value across 9 awards; GSA's Federal Acquisition Service holds $280.2 million across 7 awards; and the Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs represents $132 million across 3 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration rounds the top four with $114.9 million across 20 awards, and the Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations carries $78.6 million across 15 awards. The split between volume and dollars signals that Psi's largest dollar awards concentrate with a few strategic customers, while smaller task orders distribute across dozens of agency touchpoints.
Psi's vehicle position centers on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, under which 73 task orders carry $729.3 million in combined potential value — the bulk of its federal footprint. The vendor also holds prime positions on two blanket purchase agreements: a $258 million Background Investigation and Analytical Services (BIAS) BPA awarded August 29, 2025, running through February 28, 2031, and a $19.7 million Personnel Security Support Services BPA designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, awarded May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2027. A GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract (GS07F9597S) with ceiling $3.5 million and 76 labor categories (hourly rates $31.32 to $237.28, no security clearances offered) provides the labor-rate flexibility for delivering personnel security clerks, locksmiths, junior and senior specialists, project managers, and consultants across the federal civilian customer base.
Recent capability work includes a $6.76 million October 2025 SDVOSB Sole Source delivery order for background investigation and analytical support services through March 2026 under the MAS; an $8.06 million April 2026 delivery order for background investigation and analytical support (labor-hours pricing) completing September 2026; a $6.42 million September 2026 delivery order from the Department of Defense Headquarters Division for OTD security management and support services (Knoxville, Virginia, and Maryland performance locations) running through March 2032; and a $15.26 million CISA personnel security administration support delivery order running through September 2026. The vendor invoiced $1.1 million on the $6.42 million SEC background investigation award in FY2025 with a 6.8-FTE labor footprint.
SCI-reported invoiced revenue on federal service contracts above the $150,000 threshold shows growth: $29.8 million in FY2022 across 180 FTEs, $29.7 million in FY2023 across 188 FTEs, $35.9 million in FY2024 across 240 FTEs, and $45.2 million in FY2025 across 346 FTEs. This represents a 52% increase in invoiced SCI dollars and a 92% increase in FTE headcount from FY2022 to FY2025. On federal services contracts captured in SCI, government-paid hourly rates run a median of $53.25/hr, with a 10th percentile of $42.10/hr and 90th percentile of $66.91/hr, reflecting the mid-range labor-hour composition of background investigation, adjudication, and administrative support work. Across Psi's SCI-reportable prime contracts, subcontractors account for 6% of total contractor hours, with 9 named subcontractors reported over the reporting period — indicating Psi builds nearly all delivery internally.
Within the next twenty-four months, five awards with combined potential value of $57 million reach ultimate completion, triggering recompete exposure. Psi's award velocity in recent years has remained modest — five awards in both 2024 and 2025, and three in 2026 year-to-date — suggesting steady-state task order flow from established vehicles rather than rapid growth pipeline, though the SCI FTE and revenue trajectory indicates substantial execution scaling on existing contracts.
SBA capabilities narrative
Provide security assessments, protective force operations, security support services, vulnerability assessments, risk assessments, critical infrastructure protection, and policy analysis to Government and Commercial agencies.
Quick answers
Is Protection Strategies Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Protection Strategies Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through January 21, 2027.
Which SBA certifications does Protection Strategies Inc. hold?
Protection Strategies Inc. holds Veteran-Owned Small Business and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business certifications from the SBA.
Which contract vehicles does Protection Strategies Inc. hold?
Protection Strategies Inc. holds a place on 6 federal contract vehicles, including BIAS, FSS-738-X and FSS-84.
How much has Protection Strategies Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $24,504,655 to Protection Strategies Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $127,468,086 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Protection Strategies Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Protection Strategies Inc. ranked #7 in NAICS 561611, #9 in PSC R430 and #21 in PSC R615 in FY2025.
What is Protection Strategies Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Protection Strategies Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is OTD security management & support services (15F06726F0001099), from Headquarters Division (FBI), on September 3, 2026.
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