Sole Source NOI - Medical Detention Services (South Carolina)

The United States Marshals Service (USMS), an agency within the Department of Justice, issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for medical detention facility services in South Carolina. This special notice, posted on December 16, 2025, announces the government's intent to award a contract to Correct Care of South Carolina, LLC for the operation of a contractor-owned and contractor-operated detention facility. The facility will serve the USMS Prisoner Operations Division and is classified under NAICS code 561210 (Facilities Support Services) and Product Service Codes M1FF and S206 (Operation of Penal Facilities and Guard Services). This pre-solicitation synopsis notifies interested parties of the proposed contract action and provides an opportunity to challenge the sole source procurement method.

The objective of this contract is to establish a 40-detainee capacity medical detention facility to house individuals charged with federal offenses who are awaiting trial, sentencing, immigration hearings, or deportation. Interested parties may submit a capability statement with clear evidence that competition would benefit the government via email to tara.gray@usdoj.gov by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on January 9, 2026. The solicitation will subsequently be posted on SAM.gov, and all interested contractors must monitor that website for future updates and amendments. The contract is not set aside for small businesses, and the government will not accept telephone requests or offers. The facility will provide specialized services including special housing units, secure transportation, and guard services to support federal detention operations in South Carolina.