US Marshals Service PR

The United States Marshals Service Puerto Rico District operates as the federal law enforcement arm of the Department of Justice within Puerto Rico, responsible for executing federal court orders, apprehending fugitives, transporting federal prisoners, and protecting federal judicial personnel and facilities. As part of the broader United States Marshals Service, this district office ensures the effective operation of the federal judicial system while maintaining custody and control of federal defendants and prisoners. The agency requires specialized security services and equipment to fulfill its core mission of federal law enforcement and prisoner management throughout the Puerto Rico jurisdiction.

The United States Marshals Service Puerto Rico District demonstrates a concentrated procurement pattern focused primarily on security guard services through multiple purchase order contracts. During fiscal year 2025, the agency awarded 31 separate purchase orders totaling approximately $419,000 to a single contractor for District Guard Support Services. These contracts, ranging from $6,900 to $29,900 each, all utilize labor hour pricing structures and require the contractor to provide comprehensive security services including guarding and processing federal prisoners in cellblocks and courtrooms, supervising prisoner transport operations, and protecting federal, seized, or forfeited property.

The procurement approach reflects the agency's operational requirement for flexible, on-call security support services across multiple locations within the San Juan district. Most of these security service contracts are not designated as set-aside procurements, indicating open competition among qualified vendors. The contractor selection appears to emphasize experience in federal prisoner management and security operations, with the awarded vendor maintaining additional federal contracts including a $296,600 Indefinite Delivery Contract with the United States Agency for International Development for diverse professional services including security, language instruction, and program management support.

The agency also procures specialized equipment necessary for law enforcement operations, as evidenced by an $11,813 firm fixed-price contract awarded to Combined Systems Incorporated for firearms, weapons, and accessories. This procurement demonstrates the agency's need for tactical equipment and less-lethal weapons systems to support its federal law enforcement mission, with the selected vendor specializing in tactical munitions and maintaining significant contracts with other federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and military exchange services.