Department of Homeland Security Awarded a Contract to THE GEO GROUP, INC. for $92,715,840.00

Summary of Award

The awarded contract between the US federal government and the recipient, The GEO Group, Inc., involves an agreement between the Office of Detention and Removal Operations (ODT) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to provide services at the Rio Grande Detention Center in Laredo, Texas. The contract, with a total obligation of $162,677.4, was signed on December 17, 2013, and has a potential end date of April 20, 2027.

The recipient, The GEO Group, Inc., is a U.S.-owned business based in Boca Raton, Florida, specializing in correctional institutions. The company operates in the utilities and housekeeping sector, specifically providing housekeeping-guard services. The recipient's parent company is also The GEO Group, Inc.

The contract falls under the category of an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) with a type description of Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The product or service code associated with the contract is S206, corresponding to housekeeping-guard services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the contract is 922140, which pertains to correctional institutions. The funding agency for the contract is the Department of Homeland Security, specifically U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The awarding agency is also the Department of Homeland Security, with the sub-agency being U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The contract details indicate that the contract is a single award with a firm-fixed price type of contract pricing. The contract does not involve construction wage rates and is compliant with labor standards. The recipient is a U.S.-owned business, and the contract does not involve foreign funding. The contract does not have any subcontracting plan requirements, and the procurement method used is not full and open competition. The contract is not part of a multi-year contract or a consolidated contract. The contract does not involve the use of purchase cards as a payment method. Overall, the contract between the US federal government and The GEO Group, Inc. involves the provision of housekeeping-guard services at the Rio Grande Detention Center in Laredo, Texas. The contract is set to run until April 2027, with a total obligation of $162,677.4. The recipient, The GEO Group, Inc., is a U.S.-owned business based in Florida, specializing in correctional institutions and housekeeping services.