The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive detention services, including housing, guards, meals, medical care, and transportation, for the ICE ERO Saint Paul Minnesota Field Office. The facility must have a capacity of up to 1600 detainees and be fully operational within a reasonable time of the contract award date. The contractor will be responsible for providing all personnel, detention management, equipment, facilities, supplies, transportation, medical care, and onsite hearings in accordance with the ICE 2026 National Detention Standards (NDS) and other applicable standards. The contract will be for a period of 5 years.
Some key features of the job include:
• Providing basic needs such as food, clothing, hygiene products, bedding, recreation activities, and access to commissary for aliens in ICE custody
• Providing medical care, including dental and mental health services, and arranging access to emergency services
• Providing access to legal visitation spaces, law libraries, and resources for aliens to conduct their legal research and writing
• Ensuring the facility is physically accessible and consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Standards
• Maintaining operational readiness to meet ICE removal schedules and targets
• Providing for the secure custody, care, and safekeeping of aliens in accordance with state and local laws, standards, policies, procedures, and court orders applicable to the operations of the facility