US Marshals Service AK

The United States Marshals Service operates as the enforcement arm of the federal courts and serves as the nation's oldest federal law enforcement agency. The US Marshals Service Alaska district fulfills critical judicial security functions including prisoner custody and transportation, court security, fugitive investigations, and asset forfeiture operations throughout Alaska. As part of the Department of Justice, the service ensures the effective operation of the federal judicial system by providing security for federal courthouses, transporting federal prisoners, and executing federal court orders and warrants.

Recent contract award activity from the US Marshals Service Alaska demonstrates a consistent focus on prisoner custody and court security services. Eight purchase order contracts totaling approximately $192,500 were awarded between October 2024 and March 2025, with all awards going to the same contractor for district guard support services. These contracts specifically cover guarding and processing federal prisoners in cellblocks and courtrooms, prisoner transportation services, and security for federal, seized, or forfeited property. The contract values range from $11,000 for specialized prisoner transport services to $27,500 for comprehensive district guard support packages.

The contracting pattern reveals a standardized approach to security service procurement, with most awards structured as labor hours purchase orders covering fiscal year 2025 performance periods ending September 30, 2025. Six contracts valued at $27,500 each were awarded simultaneously on October 1, 2024, for district guard support services, indicating potential requirements for multiple security posts or shifts. Two additional smaller contracts for $11,000 each were awarded in early 2025 for more specialized prisoner transport and court proceeding support, suggesting ongoing operational needs beyond the base district security requirements. None of these contracts carried small business set-aside designations, indicating open competition procurement strategies for these critical security services.