Special NoticePosted Aug 27, 2026·Responses due Aug 28, 2026

Intent to Sole Source - Batavia Detention Infrastructure

Immigration and Customs Enforcement · DETENTION COMPLIANCE AND REMOVALS

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
561612
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
None
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
S206
Place
Batavia, NY, USA
Contact
Ian Somppi (ian.somppi@ice.dhs.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

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Early notice
  • Aug 27, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Too few past cases at this agency to estimate timing (2 found; 10 needed).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT�S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE MODIFICATION TO 70CDCR25D00000011 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ), on behalf of the Enforcement & Removal Operations (ERO), intends to award a sole source modification of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract number 70CDCR25D00000011 to Akima Infrastructure Protection, LLC (AIP) for temporary detention infrastructure and required support services at the Batavia Service Processing C… (show all)

enter. ICE ERO requires a temporary detention structure to safely house up to 100 detainees of all security levels within the existing ICE service processing center�s property. The structure and support services services shall conform to the most current version of the Performance-Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS) 2011 with 2016 revisions. The contractor shall provide all necessary systems, equipment, etc. of sufficient size and scope to safely house and service a population of 100 detainees and must meet all requirements outlined in the required standards This anticipated modification will be made under the authority of FAR 6.103-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Market Research conducted by OAQ and ERO, determined that only Akima Infrastructure Protection, LLC can meet the requirement in the required timeframe without unacceptable risk to ERO operations. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotes. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement in the future will be in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to fulfill this requirement by responding to this Notice of Intent no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on August 28, 2026, by email to ian.somppi@ice.dhs.gov; no telephone communications will be entertained. The subject line in the email shall state �Response to Notice of Intent 70CDCR25D00000011 � Batavia Detention Infrastructure Sole Source� All information submitted should support the offeror�s capability to provide the supplies and services required and shall be furnished at no cost to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the sole source award. The anticipated primary North American Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 561612 �Security Guards and Patrol Services.

Who won similar work

4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), same industry group (NAICS 5616).

WinnerAwardsValueLast
GARDAWORLD FEDERAL SERVICES LLC1$382.3MAug 31, 2026
Akima Infrastructure Protection (AIP), LLC1$87.9MSep 10, 2026
Black Raven Security, LLC1$521KAug 19, 2026
PYROCOM SYSTEMS INC1$51KSep 5, 2025

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Competitive landscape

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  • 0 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 1 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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