NAICS code 561612: Security Guards and Patrol Services
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing guard and patrol services, such as bodyguard, guard dog, and parking security services.
- SBA small-business size limit
- $29.0M
Is your company small for 561612?
The SBA limit is $29 million average annual receipts.
What 561612 covers
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- Establishments primarily engaged in picking up and delivering money, receipts, or other valuable items are classified in U.S. Industry 561613, Armored Car Services
- Establishments primarily engaged in selling, installing, monitoring, and maintaining security systems and devices, such as burglar and fire alarms and locking devices, are classified in Industry 56162, Security Systems Services
- Government establishments primarily engaged in criminal and civil law enforcement, police, traffic safety, and similar activities related to the enforcement of law are classified in Industry 922120, Police Protection
Activities listed under 561612
- Body guard services
- Guard dog services
- Guard services
- Parking security services
- Patrol services, security
- Personal protection services (except security systems services)
- Private police services
- Property protection services (except armored car, security systems)
- Protection services (except armored car, security systems), personal or property
- Protective guard services
- Security guard services
- Security patrol services
Questions
What is NAICS code 561612?
NAICS 561612 is “Security Guards and Patrol Services”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing guard and patrol services, such as bodyguard, guard dog, and parking security services.
What businesses use NAICS code 561612?
Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Body guard services; Guard dog services; Guard services; Parking security services; Patrol services, security; and Personal protection services (except security systems services).
What is not included in NAICS 561612?
Businesses mainly establishments primarily engaged in picking up and delivering money, receipts, or other valuable items are classified in U.S. Industry 561613, Armored Car Services; establishments primarily engaged in selling, installing, monitoring, and maintaining security systems and devices, such as burglar and fire alarms and locking devices, are classified in Industry 56162, Security Systems Services; and government establishments primarily engaged in criminal and civil law enforcement, police, traffic safety, and similar activities related to the enforcement of law are classified in Industry 922120, Police Protection.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 561612?
$29 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.
What is the SIC code for NAICS 561612?
SIC 7381 (Detective, Guard, and Armored Car Services, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).
What is the IRS business code for NAICS 561612?
561600 (Investigation & security services) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 561611–561622.
How do I find government contracts for NAICS 561612?
Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 561612 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.