Detention Center Services

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks to procure jail space and detention services across eight counties in Vermont and Northern New York through a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement. The agency intends to establish daily rates for detention facility services to house federal detainees transferred by the U.S. Border Patrol, with facilities required to provide secure custody, full medical care, three nutritionally balanced meals daily, and compliance with U.S. Marshals Service standards and the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Quoters must submit a technical proposal demonstrating their operational approach, a past performance questionnaire covering relevant experience within the past 36 months, and a completed price quote template. The government will evaluate submissions based on technical capability and past performance, which are weighted more heavily than price, with individual call orders limited to $25,000 each and no overall purchase limitation. The deadline for submission is April 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, and questions must be submitted prior to the specified deadline to the government contact.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 922140 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The contract covers detention services in Albany County, Clinton County, Franklin County, Montgomery County, Rensselaer County, and Schenectady County in New York; Coos County in New Hampshire; and the Vermont Department of Corrections, with vendors required to submit quotes only for counties where they are physically located. The performance period spans five service years from the date of award through July 31, 2030, with an estimated 686 federal detainees annually across all eight locations, generating potential recurring revenue through per diem billing rates. The contract includes a 3% Cost of Living Adjustment annually and establishes approximately 750 total detention days across the specified locations. Place of performance is listed as Albany, New York, with monthly invoicing submitted in arrears to CBP's National Finance Center.