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Smithsonian Institution·Smithsonian Institution

to UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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ACTION DATE2026-04-09·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_33330218CF0010143_3300_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

''IGF::OT::IGF'' PROVIDE UNARMED GUARDS FOR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION'S MUSEUMS AND FACILITIES LOCATED IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS.

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Provide unarmed security guard services for Smithsonian Institution museums and facilities across multiple locations.

Sub-sectors
museum-securityfacility-protectionunarmed-guard-services
Why this matters

Large contract for critical infrastructure protection at major cultural institutions serving millions of annual visitors.

Supply-chain signal

Indicates sustained demand for professional security services and staffing in the cultural heritage sector.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.001982.

Period of performance
Start
2018-08-20
End
2026-01-31
Status
expired105 days ago
Sources

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