Protection Strategies Inc.
Knoxville, TN Doing business as Psi
- UEI
- JWA9MZBLNE44
- CAGE
- 1JF37
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- 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)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 561611 Investigation and Personal Background Check Services Primary
- 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
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- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 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 .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTD security management & support services | Headquarters Division | $1,116,960 | |
| Persec funding | Office of Procurement Operations | $3,914,539 | |
| Background investigation and analytical support services | Headquarters Division | $7,705,247 | |
| Bridge contract for background investigation and analytical services (bias) | Headquarters Division | $5,713,280 | |
| Personnel security support service - doge EO exception SEC. 2(d) | Office of Procurement Operations | $3,914,539 |
About Protection Strategies Inc.
Protection Strategies Inc., doing business as Psi, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, that delivers personnel security, background investigation, and security support services to federal civilian agencies as a prime contractor exclusively — 100% of the source-documented award footprint is prime work with no subcontractor awards. The company is certified as both SDVOSB and Veteran-Owned Small Business through January 13, 2028, and operates as a for-profit Subchapter S corporation competing primarily under full-and-open designations across its federal work, though some task orders carry Total Small Business or SDVOSB set-aside flags.
Psi's capability portfolio centers on background investigations, security clearance adjudications, personnel vetting, security badging, and related administrative support functions across 36 distinct federal customer agencies. The company's concrete work includes a $258 million Background Investigation and Analytical Services (BIAS) Blanket Purchase Agreement awarded in August 2025 and running through February 2031; a $20.7 million security, adjudicative, and administrative support services BPA with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration running through October 2027; a $19.7 million Total Small Business set-aside BPA with the Office of Procurement Operations for personnel security support services through April 2027; a $20.1 million time-and-materials delivery order from the Department of Energy for security support at the Fort Saint Vrain Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation through September 2026; a $15.3 million personnel security administration support task order from CISA through September 2026; and a $6.42 million SDVOSB-set-aside delivery order from the Securities and Exchange Commission for background investigations and adjudications through November 2029. Psi holds a $3.5 million Federal Supply Schedule contract (GS07F9597S) with 76 labor categories spanning facilities, human capital, professional services, security, and protection roles, with hourly rates ranging from $31.32 to $237.28 and no cleared positions offered.
Customer concentration sits heaviest with the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation (8 awards, $453.8 million combined potential value), GSA Federal Acquisition Service (7 awards, $280.2 million), and the Department of State Bureau of African Affairs (3 awards, $132 million), accounting for 78% of the combined potential value across the portfolio. By award count, the top customers are the Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard (24 awards, $36.3 million), HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (20 awards, $114.9 million), and the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (16 awards, $879 thousand), together covering 43% of total awards. The dollar-value rankings diverge sharply from volume — the FBI Headquarters Division and GSA dominate potential value despite holding fewer awards, while HHS places numerous smaller task orders.
Psi's primary vehicle is the GSA Multiple Award Schedule, under which 72 task orders carry $722.7 million in combined potential value. The company also places work under Federal Supply Schedule vehicles GS07F9597S (45 task orders, $40.9 million) and GS10F0369M (23 task orders, $41.9 million), and single-award and multi-award BPAs including SINLEC09A0003 (30 task orders, $1.2 million). Recent award activity has averaged roughly one award per year over the past five years (2 in 2026 year-to-date, 5 each in 2024 and 2025, 5 in 2022, 1 in 2023), with 7 awards (combined potential value $80.2 million) reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore facing recompete exposure.
On Service Contract Inventory data, Psi reported $95.4 million in invoiced revenue across prime contracts in FY2022–FY2024, rising from $29.8 million in FY2022 to $35.9 million in FY2024. FTE delivery grew from roughly 180 FTEs in FY2022 to 240 FTEs in FY2024. On federal services contracts captured in SCI, government-paid hourly rates ran around a median of $53.25/hr, with the 10th percentile at $42.10/hr and the 90th percentile at $66.91/hr — a spectrum consistent with entry-level through senior personnel security and administrative support roles. Across SCI-reportable prime contracts, subcontractors accounted for an average of 8% of contractor hours, with 9 named subcontractors reported; Psi primarily self-performs its delivery teams rather than leaning heavily on subcontractor capacity.
The top NAICS categories in the award footprint are Engineering Services (47 awards), Security Guards and Patrol Services (38 awards), and Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (37 awards), with supporting work under Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (32 awards). These category concentrations and the PSC breakdown — Support Management/Other (34 awards), Support Professional/Other (31 awards), and Physical Security and Badging (19 awards) — map directly to Psi's personnel security and security support specialization.
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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
What is Protection Strategies Inc.'s UEI?
Protection Strategies Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is JWA9MZBLNE44.
What is Protection Strategies Inc.'s CAGE code?
Protection Strategies Inc.'s CAGE code is 1JF37.
What is Protection Strategies Inc.'s primary NAICS code?
Protection Strategies Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 561611 (Investigation and Personal Background Check Services).
Where is Protection Strategies Inc. located?
Protection Strategies Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 9717 Cogdill Rd #101, Knoxville, TN 37932, USA.
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.
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, on September 3, 2026.
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