Detainee Meals
Past Recompete Updated
- Agency
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Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $500,000 to $1,000,000
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Forecast facts
- Incumbent contract
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- 70B03C23D00000017 Federal IDV award held by Rockwell American Services, LTD. Ordering ended Aug 22, 2026 · Ceiling $76,872,000 · Set aside: Total Small Business
- Previous solicitation
- Southern Border Food Services - 4 Regional IDIQ Contracts 70B03C23R00000046 · Posted May 9, 2023
- Anticipated award
- Through
- Acquisition strategy
- Follow-on to Existing Contract
- NAICS code
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- El Paso, TX
- Forecast number
- F2026074446
- Points of contact
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- Robert Durand robert.c.durand@cbp.dhs.gov (915) 887-1605
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is conducting a recompete for meal delivery and distribution services to non-citizen aliens temporarily held at Border area locations, with solicitation release estimated for July 30, 2026 and award estimated for August 1, 2026. The requirement encompasses USDA and FDA-approved meal preparation, delivery, distribution, and cleanup services on a Firm Fixed Price basis under a Total Small Business set-away. The period of performance runs from August 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027.
The estimated award range is $500,000 to $1,000,000. Performance takes place in El Paso, Texas. The incumbent contractor is Rockwell American Services. Robert Durand (robert.c.durand@cbp.dhs.gov, 915-887-1605) serves as the requirements contact, and David Harrod (David.K.Harrod@cbp.dhs.gov, 202-553-6456) is the Small Business Coordinator.
Forecast text
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), through its component office of the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) has a continuing requirement for the provision of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved meals delivery and distribution services (preparation of meals, delivery of meals, distribution of meals, and clean-up +services) to non-citizen aliens temporarily held at locations throughout the Border area of operations.
he meals required are for aliens temporarily held until their processing is complete and they are transferred to better-equipped facilities or otherwise transferred out of CBP custody. The foremost consideration and priority regarding the welfare and nutrition for aliens is that they are expeditiously transferred out of CBP Custody.
Acquisition Strategy: Small Business set a side utilizing IDIQ contract 70B03C23D00000017 for food services.
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