Southwest Border (SWB) Arizona/California Corridor (ACC) Ground Transportation and Facility Guard Services
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $10,000,000 to $20,000,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Through
- NAICS code
- 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services
- Place of performance
- Southwest Border (SWB) Arizona/California Corridor, DC
- Forecast number
- F2026073051
- Points of contact
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- Ernest Bustamantes ernest.m.bustamantes@cbp.dhs.gov (202) 993-1875
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
Customs and Border Protection is procuring detainee transportation and facility guard services for the Southwest Border Arizona/California Corridor to redirect Border Patrol agents and officers back to traditional law enforcement duties. The contractor must provide efficient detention vehicle operations and human resources capable of adjusting to variable transportation demand across shifts, days, weeks, and seasons, while maintaining proper balance between timeliness and responsiveness to frontline operational needs. The solicitation is estimated for release on February 20, 2026, with an anticipated award date of March 21, 2026.
The estimated contract award value ranges from $10,000,000 to $20,000,000 with a period of performance from March 21, 2026, through September 30, 2026, reflecting the initial phase of this Time and Materials contract. CBP currently processes approximately 1,216 detainees per day across the Southwest Border, with 42% of apprehensions occurring in the Arizona/California area, demonstrating the significant operational scale required. The place of performance is California, and interested parties should contact Ernest Bustamantes at ernest.m.bustamantes@cbp.dhs.gov or (202) 993-1875 for additional information regarding this GSA Schedule procurement.
Forecast text
As a component of the United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for protecting our Nation’s borders in order to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the U.S., while enhancing security, and facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. CBP is responsible for the detection and apprehension of individuals who are inadmissible or who attempt to unlawfully enter the U.S.; stemming the flow of drugs and other contraband; protecting our agricultural and economic interests from harmful pests and diseases; protecting American business from theft of their intellectual property; and regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. trade laws. In FY2025, CBP total apprehensions were 691,979. The majority of all apprehensions occur within the CBP Southwest Border (SWB) Sectors and Field Offices, which average 1,216 detainees per day that require transportation and guard services. Approximately 188,188 out of 443,717 apprehensions (42%) occurred within the Arizona/California (ACC). Supporting this responsibility and in alignment with the USBP Chief’s priority/intent to return Border Patrol Agents back to the field to perform their Law Enforcement duties and USBO Operational Priorities “achieving complete operational control of the border”, CBP/USBP has identified requirements for detainee transportation and facility guard service capabilities that minimize the use of frontline agents and officers to perform guard and detainee transportation duties. These capabilities must deploy the most efficient mix of detention vehicles and human resources capable of adjusting to changes in transportation demand that may vary by shift, day, week, or season. The solution includes the use of Contractor support to provide the detainee transportation and guard/medical escort services in order to redirect agents and officers toward more traditional law enforcement duties. Contract support must strike a proper balance in terms of timeliness and efficiency when responding to the unique demands of frontline agents and officers.
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