Security Systems Government Contracts in Washington, DC

With 20 active opportunities in Q2 2026, Washington's federal Security Systems market runs above the District of Columbia average of 16 per city, representing $53.6M in estimated pipeline value. Washington ranks as the most active market among District of Columbia cities for federal Security Systems contracting. Above-average activity suggests growing federal investment in this area, making it a strong market for contractors building a District of Columbia pipeline.

At the state level, Washington Headquarters Services leads District of Columbia's Security Systems procurement at 34% of awards, followed by Office of Procurement Operations (20%). The distributed buying pattern means contractors can build a pipeline across Washington Headquarters Services, Office of Procurement Operations, and U.S. Marshals Service without single-agency dependency. These statewide patterns are a strong indicator of the buying agencies active in the Washington area. Statewide in District of Columbia, the incumbent landscape is entrenched: the top 3 vendors hold 75% of recent awards. New entrants should target recompete windows or set-aside opportunities rather than competing head-to-head on open solicitations.

Across District of Columbia, there are 10 Security Systems contracts approaching recompete windows, worth an estimated $1.0B combined — any of which could create opportunity for contractors based in or targeting Washington. The largest is a $474.2M contract with Federal Acquisition Service, currently held by SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, which carries a high takeover signal based on the agency's vendor switching history. 10 of these recompetes carry high takeover signals, suggesting real opportunity for new entrants to displace incumbents.

Analysis computed from SAM.gov and USAspending.gov data · Updated daily

Computed from SAM.gov and USAspending.gov data · Updated daily