Department of Homeland Security Contracts in Tennessee

Agency State Spending Overview

The Department of Homeland Security has obligated $1,675,331,652 in federal contract spending performed in Tennessee across 55 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 Tennessee is VF Imagewear, Inc. with $788.2M. This spending represents a significant portion of the federal government's economic activity in Tennessee and supports jobs across multiple industry sectors.

Overview

Total Spending: $1,675,331,652

Contract Count: 55

Average Contract Size: $30.5M

Competition Rate: 100%

Small Business Rate: 0%

Top Contractors

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

1. VF Imagewear, Inc. — $788.2M (15 contracts)
2. Workwear Outfitters, LLC — $570.6M (12 contracts)
3. Corecivic, Inc. — $115.8M (6 contracts)
4. Smiths Detection Inc. — $77.4M (1 contracts)
5. Firstline Transportation Security, Inc — $53.9M (1 contracts)
6. Kerberos International, Inc. — $33.2M (3 contracts)
7. Security Consultants Group Inc — $12.6M (1 contracts)
8. MLU Services, LLC — $9.1M (1 contracts)
9. Metro East Joint Venture LLC — $5.7M (1 contracts)
10. Ambassador Worldwide Protection Agency, Inc. — $4.3M (2 contracts)
11. Wepfer Marine, Inc. — $2.2M (3 contracts)
12. Golden Svcs, LLC — $1.8M (1 contracts)
13. Sherman Hudson — $163.8K (1 contracts)
14. Walstib LLC — $104.4K (1 contracts)
15. Tennlight Services LLC — $92.4K (1 contracts)
16. Avmedical LLC — $56.4K (1 contracts)
17. T&K Property Partners, GP — $49.2K (1 contracts)
18. Aqua-Chem, Inc. — $43.0K (1 contracts)
19. Specmat Technologies, Inc. — $33.1K (1 contracts)
20. Wiremasters, Inc. — $14.3K (1 contracts)

Spending by Sector

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

• Other: $1.6B (51 contracts)
• Transportation: $53.9M (1 contracts)
• Construction: $9.1M (1 contracts)
• Healthcare: $56.4K (1 contracts)
• Defense: $14.3K (1 contracts)

Contracts

• U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION UNIFORM PROGRAM — $276.8M
• UNIFORMS FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICERS — $107.0M
• HIGH ENERGY RAIL SYSTEMS — $77.4M
• FISCAL YEAR 2025 ALLOWANCE AND ACADEMY UNIFORM FUNDING — $63.8M
• FUNDING FOR ACADEMY CLASSES, QUARTERMASTER SERVICES, AND HARDSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. — $63.7M
• FY 2024 ALLOWANCE AND ACADEMY UNIFORM — $63.7M
• FY 2026 ALLOWANCE, ACADEMY, QUARTERMASTER AND HARDSHIP, UNIFORMS II — $61.2M
• DHS NATIONAL UNIFORM PROGRAM. THIS ACTION REPRESENTS AN ACTION THAT WAS CREATED AND REPORTED AS A NEW ACTION WHEN IN FACT IT IS A MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING UNIFORM CONTRACT. IT WAS CREATED AS A NEW ACTION DUE TO PROBLEMS CONVERTING AN OLD ACTION WHEN CBP IMPLEMENTED A NEW CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM. — $57.1M
• UNIFORM SERVICES — $57.1M
• SECURITY SCREENING SERVICES FOR MCI AIRPORT — $53.9M
• DHS CONTRACT - UNIFORMS II - QUARTERMASTER, HARDSHIP AND ACADEMY FUNDING FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP). — $50.4M
• DHS CONTRACT - UNIFORMS II - ACADEMY AND QUARTERMASTER FUNDING. — $45.6M
• NON-MILITARY UNIFORMS USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO FUND CBPS ALLOWANCE ACCOUNTS AS WELL AS ACADEMY, HARDSHIP AND QUARTERMASTER FUNCTIONS. — $43.0M
• NON-MILITARY UNIFORMS USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. THIS ORDER IS FOR CBP ACADEMY ITEMS AND QUARTERMASTER FUNCTIONS. — $40.7M
• NON-MILITARY UNIFORMS USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. FUNDING FOR CBP OPERATIONS FY18. — $40.6M
• UNIFORMS FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICERS — $40.4M
• NON-MILITARY UNIFORMS USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. THIS IS FUNDING FOR ALL CBP UNIFORMED EMPLOYEES IN 2017. — $37.5M
• UNIFORMS FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OFFICERS — $37.2M
• NON-MILITARY UNIFORMS USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (STRATEGICALLY SOURCED CONTRACT). THIS ORDER SUPPORTS CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) ONLY. — $36.7M
• UNIFORM ALLOWANCE PURCHASES. IGF::OT::IGF — $35.7M

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Department of Homeland Security has $1.7B in federal contracts performed in Tennessee across 55 awards.

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

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

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

The top contractors include VF Imagewear, Inc., Workwear Outfitters, LLC, Corecivic, Inc..

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

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

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