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Politics · Immigration · published 2026-10-13 · via Project Salt Box

ICE and CBP Close Fiscal Year With Major Border and Detention Contract Awards

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A September 2026 review of federal procurement data shows ICE and CBP committing large sums to border and detention infrastructure as the fiscal year ended. ICE awarded seven contracts with a total ceiling near $8 billion for work at 13 federally owned sites, while CBP issued 15 contracts worth more than $1.6 billion for stations, checkpoints, and aviation facilities. ICE also outlined a planned intelligence workforce called ERO ONE and added funding for temporary detention capacity.

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The procurement snapshot comes from USASpending.gov and covers prime awards and modifications. ICE's seven awards create a five-year ordering vehicle for design and construction at 13 federally owned locations, some beyond the continental U.S. One early funded effort is secure housing design and build-out at Port Isabel Service Processing Center. ICE also sketched ERO ONE, which would station 142 analysts in field offices, headquarters, and national targeting hubs; the RFP is expected in December, with the contract possibly exceeding $100 million.

CBP's fifteen awards, above $1.6 billion, cover seven Border Patrol stations, five checkpoints, a San Angelo hangar, and Tucson Air Branch renovations. Locations include Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Maine. ICE also added $7.2 million to a Batavia, New York tent facility for detained women and sought contractor ideas for prefabricated detention, interview, and virtual court units at roughly 50 enforcement offices. Amentum received $200 million more for Camp East Montana; B.I. Incorporated got $41 million more for ISAP.

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