BOP North Central Regional Office

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons North Central Regional Office is a civilian sub-agency that procures supplies, services, and facility support for federal correctional institutions across its region through federal contracting. The North Central Regional Office manages procurement for a multi-state prison complex and coordinates contracts with vendors ranging from single-award relationships to recurring institutional support.

The agency has issued 816 total federal contract awards since 2001, with combined potential value of $154.2 million and combined dollars obligated of $56.4 million (37% of potential value). Recent contract activity has slowed: the agency issued 14 awards in 2022, 22 in 2023, 13 in 2024, 8 in 2025, and 9 so far in 2026. Among 356 distinct prime contractors awarded over the portfolio lifetime, competitive concentration is highly fragmented. Over the last five years, the top five contractors by award count — Xerox Corporation (8 awards), Cellco Partnership (7 awards), Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (4 awards), George Butler Associates Inc. (4 awards), and The Office Group Inc. (3 awards) — account for 39 percent of recent awards but carry minimal reported dollar value outside of Federal Prison Industries ($2.5 million combined potential). When ranked by potential value over the same window, Federal Prison Industries leads with $2.5 million across 4 awards, followed by DLR Group Inc. ($1.4 million, 1 award) and George Butler Associates Inc. ($900 thousand, 4 awards); these top three by value represent only 3 percent of combined potential value in recent activity, underscoring the fragmented nature of the contract base.

The vast majority of awards carry no set-aside designation: 773 awards (95% of total) were issued as no set-aside, while 36 awards (4%) were designated Total Small Business and 6 awards (1%) were Partial Small Business. The small-business set-aside share reflects the agency's institutional-procurement posture, in which most awards go to unrestricted vendors.

No recent contract opportunities are presently recorded against the agency or its offices. Prospective vendors and small businesses should monitor the North Central Regional Office's procurement channels directly for facility support, supplies, and services solicitations.