ICE Awards $382 Million Contract for Armed Detainee Transport
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a $382 million contract to a private security firm for the armed transport of detainees, with services commencing in San Antonio.
San Antonio, TX, October 13, 2026 —
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $382 million contract to a private security firm to provide armed transportation for detainees. The services are set to commence in San Antonio, according to the information provided.
The available details do not identify the contractor or specify when services will begin. They also do not describe the contract’s duration, the number of detainees or trips covered, the geographic scope beyond the stated commencement in San Antonio, or the terms governing the transportation work.
The summary does not provide information about how the firm was selected, whether the contract replaces an existing arrangement, or what responsibilities ICE personnel will have during transport. It also does not state whether the $382 million represents a ceiling, a committed payment, or another measure of the contract’s value. Those details were not provided and cannot be determined from the announcement summary alone.
The stated purpose of the award is armed transport of detainees, with services commencing in San Antonio. No further operational details, agency statements, contractor comments, or timeline were included in the information available for this report. As a result, the announcement establishes the contract value, the broad service description and the city where services are to commence, but leaves the specific scope and implementation schedule unclear.
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