US Marshals Service Eastern LA

The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana (Eastern LA) is a field office of the U.S. Marshals Service, operating under the Department of Justice. This district office fulfills the USMS's core responsibilities of protecting the federal judiciary, apprehending fugitives, managing and disposing of seized assets, housing and transporting federal prisoners, and ensuring the safety of endangered government witnesses. The Eastern LA district primarily serves the New Orleans metropolitan area and surrounding parishes, maintaining security operations at the federal courthouse in New Orleans while coordinating with other law enforcement agencies throughout its jurisdiction.

The majority of Eastern LA's recent contract awards focus on district guard support services, with ten purchase orders awarded on October 1, 2024, to Domestic Awardees for the fiscal year 2025. These labor-hour contracts, ranging from $1,750 to $33,250 with a combined value of approximately $198,000, provide for security personnel who guard and process federal prisoners in cellblocks and courtrooms, transport prisoners to medical appointments, and protect federal, seized, or forfeited property. The contracts require personnel with law enforcement or corrections experience and are part of the district's ongoing operational security needs through September 30, 2025.

The district has also invested in specialized equipment and facility maintenance. In September 2024, USMS Eastern LA awarded a $17,901.16 delivery order to Reconrobotics, Inc. for investigative equipment, specifically "Throwbot" tactical micro robots and associated controllers, accessories, and maintenance services. These devices likely support surveillance and tactical operations. Additionally, the district addressed facility infrastructure with a $14,785 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Schully Strawn And Associates, Inc. in August 2024 for repairs to an AAON air conditioning unit at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in New Orleans, focusing on improving temperature and humidity control specifically in the cell block area.