DHS/ICE intends to procure comprehensive detention services (housing, guards, meals, medical care, transportation) on a sole source basis.

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF

Notice type
Special Notice
Solicitation #
70CDCR26R00000011
NAICS
561612
PSC
S206
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
June 4, 2026
Response due
June 19, 2026
Place of performance
Appleton, MN

What this opportunity is

The Department of Homeland Security, specifically Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), intends to procure comprehensive detention services, including housing, guards, meals, medical care, and transportation, on a sole source basis. This opportunity is not set aside for small businesses, which may limit participation. The notice type is a Special Notice, indicating that interested parties should track developments rather than submit bids at this stage. The services will be performed at the Prairie Detention Facility in Minnesota.

Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.

Description

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Performance Work Statement Prairie Detention Facility Contents 1.0. Objectives 9 2.0. Description of Services/Introduction 12 3.0. Background and Mission 12 4.0. Performance Work Statement 13 5.0. Contract Modification 13 6.0. Transition 13 6.1. Mobilization Plans 13 6.2. Transition-In 14 6.3. Operational Readiness  14 6.4. Transition-Out 14 7.0. Right of Refusal 15 8.0. Inspections and Audits 15 9.0. Facility Design and Build  16 10.0. Detainee Intake and Processing 19 11.0. Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Safety Compliance 19 12.0. Unauthorized Access 20 13.0. Direct Supervision of Aliens 20 14.0. Video Surveillance 20 14.1. Installation 20 14.2. Camera resolution 21 14.3. Warranty 22 14.4. Maintenance 22 14.5. Maintain and Operate the Video Surveillance Program 27 14.6. Body Worn Cameras 27 15.0. Mail Processing 28 16.0. Detention Management System 28 17.0. Evacuation Plan 28 18.0. Administrative and Other Dedicated Space   28 18.1. Office and Other Workspace 28 18.2. Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) Space  30 18.3. Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Space  30 18.4. Parking Requirements  30 18.5. Weapons Storage Area 30 18.6. Command Center 30 18.7. Conference / Meeting Space 31 18.8. Tactical Storage 31 18.9. IT Closet 31 18.10. Secure File Spaces 31 18.11. Supply Storage Space 32 18.12. Detainee Property Storage Space 32 19.0. Armed Transportation Services 32 20.0. On-Call Stationary Guard Services 35 21.0. Required Administration and Management Services 36 21.1. Manage the Receiving and Discharge of Aliens 36 21.2. Case Processing Specialists – Duties and Functions 36 21.3. Discharge of Aliens 39 22.0. Manage and Maintain a Commissary 39 23.0. Manage and Account for Alien Assets (Funds, Property) 40 24.0. Securely Operate the Facility 40 25.0. Establish and Maintain a Program for the Prevention and Intervention of Sexual Abuse/Assault 40 26.0. Collect and Disseminate Intelligence Information 41 27.0. ICE Notifications 41 28.0. Manage Computer Equipment and Services in Accordance with all Operational Security Requirements 41 29.0. Disciplinary System 42 30.0. Food Service 42 30.1. Manage Food Service Program in a Safe and Sanitary Environment 42 30.2. Minimum Daily Calories 42 31.0. Detention Spaces, Services, and Other Requirements 43 31.1. Language Assistance 43 31.2. Disability Accommodations 43 31.3. Religious Services and Other Programming 44 31.4. Legal Access 45 32.0. Virtual Attorney Visitation Capability and Operation 45 32.1. Group Legal Orientation Space 46 32.2. Personal Hygiene 46 32.3. ICE Detainee Telephone System (DTS) 46 32.4. Recreation 47 32.5. Visitation 47 32.6. Alien Voluntary Work Program 48 33.0. Health and Medical Care Services 49 33.1. Space Requirements: 49 33.2. Medical Area 50 33.3. Health and Medical Care Policies 50 33.4. Health Services Overview 50 33.5. Medical Care Expenses and Reimbursement 58 33.6. Standards of Medical Care 59 33.6.1. Evidence-based Standards of Medical Care 59 33.7. Credentialing Requirements: 59 33.8. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Medical Emergency Response, and Suicide Prevention 61 33.9. Off-site Medical Care and Reimbursement 62 33.10. Prescription Drug Reimbursement 64 33.11. Serious Medical Conditions 65 33.12. Notification Requirements for Medical Conditions that Render Continued Detention Unacceptable 65 33.13. Serious Mental Disorders or Conditions/Serious Mental Illness (SMI) 66 33.14. Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Training 66 33.15. Emergency Medical Services 67 33.16. Emergency Health Care Contact List 67 33.17. Facility Emergency Evacuation Procedure Guide 68 33.18. Hospitalization of Detainees 68 33.19. Detainee Death Management and Reporting 68 33.20. Facility Requirements for Infectious Disease Prevention, Management, and Screening 69 33.21. Medical Employee Health 70 33.22. Environmental Health 72 33.23. Medical Quality Assurance (QA) Program 72 33.24. Immediate Jeopardy 73 33.25. Detainee Reporting Requirements 77 33.26. Health Records Requests and Physical Access 77 33.27. Detainee Medical Records 78 33.28. Electronic Health Record (EHR) Requirement 79 34.0. Behavioral Health 82 35.0. Health and Safety Requirements 84 36.0. Detention Facility Robotics Process Automation (RPA) 84 37.0. Logbooks 85 38.0. Reports 85 39.0. Daily Inspections 86 40.0. Deviation from Prescribed Schedule Inspections 86 41.0. Suicide Prevention 86 42.0. Escapes 86 43.0. Injury, Illness, and Reports 87 44.0. Notification and Public Disclosures 87 45.0. Records, Visits and Disclaimers 88 46.0. ICE/ERO Control Over Facility Access 89 47.0. Federal Judiciary 89 48.0. Quality Control Plan and Internal Compliance Monitoring 89 49.0. Contractor’s Failure to Perform Required Services 90 50.0. Post-Award Conference and Performance Evaluation Meetings 90 51.0. Personnel And Staffing 92 51.1. Facility Staffing Plan, Floor Plan and Key Personnel  92 51.2. Minimum Staffing Requirements  92 51.3. Supervisory Staffing  92 51.4. Key Personnel 93 51.5. Facility Floor Plan and Guard Post Map  95 51.6. Organizational Chart  95 51.7. Employment Eligibility 95 51.8. Health Requirements for All Detention Officers  96 51.9. Random Drug Testing 98 51.10. Contraband Program and Inspection 98 51.11. Contractor Staffing and Employee Requirements 98 51.12. Minimum Standards of Employee Conduct 99 51.13. Minimum Personnel Qualification Standards 100 51.14. Removal from Duty 100 51.15. Tour of Duty Restrictions  102 51.16. Dual Positions  102 51.17. Post Relief  102 51.18. Personnel Files 102 51.19. Uniform Requirements  102 51.20. Jurisdiction 103 51.21. Encroachment 104 51.22. Work Schedules  104 51.23. Training 105 52.0. Personnel Security Vetting Requirements 108 52.1. General 108 52.2. Prelim

Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.

Pursue this opportunity with Mindy

See who holds it now, who else is bidding, and draft your response — grounded in real government data, not generic AI.

View the original notice on SAM.gov ↗

Similar Active Opportunities (NAICS 561612)