Contract Option Exercises — August 16, 2026

The $198.5 million firm-fixed-price contract with the Smithsonian Institution places all cost overrun risk on Universal Protection Service, particularly concerning for labor-intensive unarmed guard services in Washington, DC, where wage inflation is a persistent risk.

The contract was awarded via full and open competition with no set-aside, indicating the award was based on price/technical merit rather than a structural advantage, making the contract vulnerable to re-compete loss.

Universal Protection Service bears full cost overrun risk on a $198.5M firm-fixed-price contract for labor-intensive guard services in Washington, DC, a high-cost market with potential wage inflation.

Universal Protection Service has 100% of its digest-reported contract value ($198.5M) concentrated in a single civilian agency contract, creating revenue concentration risk.

The full-and-open competitive nature of the $198.5M Smithsonian contract means Universal Protection Service faces re-compete risk at contract end (2026-2027) with no set-aside protection.

The Smithsonian Institution's $198.5M commitment to security services through 2026-2027 signals stable, long-term civilian agency spending on physical security, which could benefit other security service providers in the DC area.

The $198.5M Smithsonian contract exemplifies the civilian security services market: large, long-duration contracts with stable funding but structurally low margins due to labor intensity and fixed-price pricing.

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