Department of Homeland Security Contracts in California

Agency State Spending Overview

The Department of Homeland Security has obligated $12,666,865,561 in federal contract spending performed in California across 100 contract awards. Of these awards, 100% were competitively bid, meaning multiple companies submitted proposals for the work. Small businesses account for 0% of the agency's contract awards in the state. The top contractor receiving Department of Homeland Security dollars in California is Covenant Aviation Security, LLC with $2.1B. This spending represents a significant portion of the federal government's economic activity in California and supports jobs across multiple industry sectors.

Overview

Total Spending: $12,666,865,561

Contract Count: 100

Average Contract Size: $126.7M

Competition Rate: 100%

Small Business Rate: 0%

Top Contractors

Companies receiving the most Department of Homeland Security contract dollars in California, ranked by total obligated value.

1. Covenant Aviation Security, LLC — $2.1B (4 contracts)
2. Techflow, Inc. — $1.5B (2 contracts)
3. Smiths Detection, Inc — $1.4B (20 contracts)
4. Fisher Sand & Gravel CO — $1.2B (1 contracts)
5. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. — $1.2B (6 contracts)
6. THE GEO Group, Inc. — $965.3M (12 contracts)
7. Corecivic, Inc. — $806.5M (12 contracts)
8. Bccg a Joint Venture — $663.4M (2 contracts)
9. Anduril Industries, Inc. — $617.1M (6 contracts)
10. Barnard Spencer Joint Venture — $265.4M (2 contracts)
11. Management & Training Corporation — $165.8M (4 contracts)
12. Leidos, Inc. — $151.0M (2 contracts)
13. Rapiscan Systems Inc — $143.9M (2 contracts)
14. Spectrum Security Services, Inc. — $142.3M (1 contracts)
15. Paragon Systems Inc — $132.8M (3 contracts)
16. Asset Protection & Security Services, L.P. — $116.6M (3 contracts)
17. THE Boeing Company — $98.9M (1 contracts)
18. Astrophysics Inc — $98.9M (1 contracts)
19. Caddell Construction CO. (DE), LLC — $81.7M (1 contracts)
20. Palantir Technologies Inc. — $77.2M (2 contracts)

Spending by Sector

How Department of Homeland Security's contract spending in California is distributed across industry sectors.

• Other: $8.6B (66 contracts)
• Construction: $2.5B (11 contracts)
• IT: $1.0B (13 contracts)
• Defense: $254.7M (4 contracts)
• Transportation: $215.4M (5 contracts)
• Healthcare: $43.7M (1 contracts)

Contracts

• CONSTRUCTION BORDER BARRIER EL CENTRO, CA — $1.2B
• THIS CONTRACT SUPPORTS THE INTEGRATION LOGISTICS SUPPORT (ILS) BRANCH THROUGH A PERFORMANCE BASED LOGISTICS (PBL) PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN ALL EXPLOSIVE DETECTION SYSTEMS (EDS) DEPLOYED AND OPERATED BY TSA AT AIRPORTS OF ALL SIZES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-DESIGNATED FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES. THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS CONTRACT INCLUDE EDS MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT, RADIATION SURVEYS, APPLICABLE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, COMMUNICATIONS, MAINTENANCE PLANNING, SUPPLY SUPPORT, TOOLS, TEST EQUIPMENT AND CALIBRATION, PARTS AND PARTS OBSOLESCENCE. — $1.0B
• TASK ORDER TO SUPPORT SECURITY SCREENING SERVICES AT SFO AIRPORT. — $687.1M
• DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SECURITY SCREENING SERVICES AT THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA (SFO) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION C, STATEMENT OF WORK. THIS CONTRACT IS A FIRM FIXED PRICE AWARD FEE CONTRACT FOR A BASE PERIOD OF THREE (3) MONTHS WITH A SIX (6) MONTH OPTION AND FOUR ONE YEAR OPTIONS. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE BASE PERIOD AND ALL OPTIONS IS 1 APRIL 2011 THRU 31 DECEMBER 2015. — $556.1M
• UAS OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT — $555.2M
• EXPLOSIVE DETECTION SYSTEM (EDS) PERFORMANCE BASED LOGISTICS (PBL) — $512.7M
• BORDER WALL BARRIER CONSTRUCTION — $506.6M
• IGF::CL,CT::IGF TASK ORDER 3 - SFO/SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SECURITY SCREENING SERVICES UNDER THE SCREENING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (SPP). — $480.1M
• PURCHASE OF TOWERS — $363.0M
• Contract — $355.6M
• UAS OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES — $272.6M
• CONSTRUCT/INSTALL 60 MILES OF SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES (DETECTION, LIGHTING, CABLING, ETC..). — $219.5M
• IGF::CL,CT::IGF--OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES — $211.7M
• GE HOMELAND PROTECTION, INC. HSTS04-05-D-DEP008 MODIFICATION: HSTS0408JCT3026 PREVENTATIVE AND CORRECTVIE MAINTENANCE FOR GE CTX DEPLOYED UNITS. SPECIFICALLY, CTX 2500, CTX 5500, CTX 9000, AND CTX 9400 — $182.1M
• DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW VERTICAL BARRIER AND POWER DISTRIBUTION — $156.8M
• DETENTION OFFICER&TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 04/01/2011 - 02/29/2016 (BASE PLUS 4 OPTION YRS) SPECTRUM SECURITY SERVICES, INC. — $142.3M
• TASK ORDER TO PROVIDE DETENTION SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY — $122.5M
• DETENTION SERVICES FOR LOS ANGELES AOR AT ADELANTO DETENTION FACILITY — $120.4M
• NEW TASK ORDER FOR DETENTION SERVICES IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY — $116.6M
• DETENTION SERVICES FOR SAN DIEGO AOR AT OTAY MESA — $114.3M

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Department of Homeland Security spend on contracts in California?

Department of Homeland Security has $12.7B in federal contracts performed in California across 100 awards.

What is the competition rate for Department of Homeland Security contracts in California?

100% of Department of Homeland Security's contracts in California were competitively awarded.

Which contractors win the most Department of Homeland Security work in California?

The top contractors include Covenant Aviation Security, LLC, Techflow, Inc., Smiths Detection, Inc.

What industries receive Department of Homeland Security contract dollars in California?

Department of Homeland Security's spending spans Other, Construction, IT.

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