WOAH! J&As

October 21, 2026 · sent Oct 21, 2026, 13:07 ET

Whoa J&As — Oct 21: ICE definitizes Camp East Montana letter contract with Amentum at about $2.8 billion, up from $1.2 billion

1. ICE definitizes Camp East Montana letter contract with Amentum at about $2.8 billion, up from $1.2 billion

US IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF) · Amentum Services Inc. · $2,796,540,325 (total incl. options) · 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1); RFO 6.103-1

Posted 2026-10-19, award 70CDCR26C00000016, “Camp East Montana”

The revised J&A (Rev. 1) definitizes a letter contract with Amentum for detention and facility management, saying duration and estimated cost increased. It says the prior Army contract vehicle did not reflect ICE's needs and that the original contract was terminated.

“the prior contract vehicle and performance work statement did not adequately reflect ICE's operational requirements or actual facility usage.”

— Other Than Full and Open Competition Redacted for Public Release_10.19.26.pdf, p. 2 (machine-transcribed page)

“Amentum Services Inc. is the only responsible source capable of providing the required services without interruption because of its ownership and operational control of the facility infrastructure.”

— Other Than Full and Open Competition Redacted for Public Release_10.19.26.pdf, p. 1

“Total | | | $1,229,179,038.02 Note: Because this is a letter contract, the estimated total value is based upon the independent government cost estimate (IGCE) until the contract is fully”

— Other_Than_Full_and_Open_Competition_Redacted for Public Release.pdf, p. 1 (machine-transcribed page) (source of the figure above, quoted by the checks)

SAM.gov notice · Other_Than_Full_and_Open_Competition_Redacted for Public Release.pdf · Other Than Full and Open Competition Redacted for Public Release_10.19.26.pdf

2. CBP sole-sources legal staff for litigation over enforcement, citing body-camera footage and court deadlines

US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF) · Contact Government Services, LLC (CGS) · GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(1)(i)

Posted 2026-10-20, award 70B04C26F00001107, “Legal Staffing Support and eDiscovery Services”

CBP cites unusual urgency for an order to review and redact body-worn camera footage and phone data for litigation. It says it saw an unanticipated rise in discovery and litigation demands that strained its Office of Chief Counsel.

“CBP has experienced an unanticipated and unexpected rise in discovery and litigation demands that have strained OCC’s resources and ability to meet operational demands in a timely”

— SSJ_Legal_Staffing_Final_Redacted.pdf, p. 2

SAM.gov notice · SSJ_Legal_Staffing_Final_Redacted.pdf

3. VA extends Community Care Network Region 3 a year without competition, citing protests and 1,600 questions

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2); RFO 6.103-2

Posted 2026-10-19, award 36C79119D0006, “Q201--CCN R3 Contract Extension”

VA seeks up to one year of sole-source performance on CCN Region 3 under unusual and compelling urgency. It says the follow-on is delayed by two protests, more than 1,600 industry questions and potential litigation. The notice is one of several parallel regional extensions.

“The scope and complexity of the procurement, combined with two protests, more than 1,600 industry questions, and potential future litigation risks, continue to push key milestones to the right.”

— Attachment 1 - Justification Approval Redacted R3.pdf, p. 3

SAM.gov notice · Attachment 1 - Justification Approval Redacted R3.pdf · 36C79119D0006 P00152_2.docx

4. HHS plans sole-source continuity buy of Anthropic's Claude for its workforce

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL RESOURCES (ASFR) (HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF) · Anthropic

Posted 2026-10-19, “Intent to Sole Source to Anthropic”

HHS gives notice of intent to sole-source enterprise Claude access as a limited continuity award. This is pending a competitive multiple-award BPA for frontier models.

“the requirement is continuity of the existing Claude deployment already integrated into HHS infrastructure”

— SAM.gov notice description

SAM.gov notice

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