US Marshals Service Southern IA

The Department of Justice US Marshals Service Southern Iowa, a sub-agency within the Justice Department, procures supplies, equipment, and services to support law enforcement and detention operations across southern Iowa. The office manages a modest federal contract portfolio totaling $4.1 million in combined potential value across 272 awards since 2012, with $3.5 million obligated to date. Recent contract activity has remained stable at 24 to 31 awards annually over the last five years, with 31 awards recorded year-to-date in 2026.

Contract competition is highly fragmented across the agency's rollup. Over the last five years, domestic awardees identified only by agency designation account for 115 awards valued at $1.5 million combined potential value, representing 93 percent of recent award count but only 67 percent of combined potential value. Named prime contractors awarded in the same period—Daniel Defense LLC, Air Control Inc., Hammer LGC Inc., Racom Corporation, and Cellco Partnership—each hold one to five awards. Across the lifetime portfolio, 37 distinct prime contractors have been awarded at least one contract. The agency transacts heavily through Schedule task orders, BPA calls, modifications, or below-threshold purchase orders; 13 of the 135 recent awards carry no reported potential value, a typical indicator of such procurement mechanisms.

The competitive set-aside profile is minimal. Ninety-four percent of awards carry no set-aside designation, reflecting the agency's reliance on open competition and small-value purchases. Small business set-asides account for five percent of awards (13 total), with isolated use of 8(a) sole-source and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business designations at one award each.

No recent federal contract opportunities are recorded against the agency or its descendant offices in available source data. The agency's modest size, stable historical award count, and heavy reliance on Schedule task orders and below-threshold purchasing suggest limited active open solicitations at the regional level. Business development pursuit at this office is most productive through existing GSA Schedule contracts and standing BPA vehicles rather than through formal competitive solicitations.