ICE enforces federal immigration and customs laws, managing detention, deportation, and trade compliance. It spends $3B+ annually on detention facilities, IT systems, transportation, and professional services.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement historically awards the following percentages of eligible contract dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses. These figures reflect agency performance against statutory goals and represent real contract opportunities for certified firms.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win ICE contracts consistently aren't just responding to solicitations — they're known quantities before the solicitation is published. Here's how to build that position.
Register with the ICE Office of Acquisition at ice.gov/foia/library/contracts
Target ICE's detention facility management contracts — a major recurring spend category
Monitor SAM.gov for ICE solicitations in detention and IT categories
Contact the ICE contracting office at headquarters in Washington DC
Attend DHS-wide industry days that include ICE procurement presentations
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
SAM.gov + ICE Office of Acquisition. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement awards 25% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. SDVOSB firms receive approximately 4% of awards. 8(a)-certified firms receive approximately 5%. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spends approximately $3B+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $8B+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the contracting agency. Set up email notifications for your NAICS codes from this agency. BidEdgeHQ monitors SAM.gov and state portals in real time, scoring every ICE solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.