ICE Seeking Office Space in Over 40 States
An RFI released today details ICE's plans to rent co-working space for over 300 personnel nationwide
ICE is seeking co-working space for over 300 personnel nationwide, according to market research released earlier today. In the request, the agency outlines their need for flexible workspace (private offices and/or workstations). ICE is specifically looking for vendors who have experience leasing space to Federal agencies within the last two years, and the statement of work details specific requirements for each site including desks or private offices, Wi-Fi access, and printing privileges. Leases are expected to run for a term of 12 months.
The Target Cities
According to the notice, ICE is looking for co-working space in almost 100 cities across 42 states and Puerto Rico. Under the lease agreements, the government would not sign traditional long‑term office leases. Instead, the agency would tap into existing co-working locations on a short‑term basis, paying for access to desks and small private offices inside facilities that also serve other tenants. The approach allows ICE to move staff into fully furnished space with minimal advance build‑out, using the same flex‑office products marketed to private companies.
A Rapid New Layer of ICE Infrastructure
This co-working push is in addition to an already aggressive real estate build-out that has been underway for more than a year. As WIRED reported in February, ICE is expanding its presence in over 150 locations across the nation. The new co-working agreements will expand that map quickly. Instead of waiting on new leases to be designed, negotiated, and built out, the agency can drop personnel into fully furnished offices on a few weeks’ notice, then move or scale down just as fast.
That pace fits a broader pattern. In the past year, ICE has repeatedly favored arrangements that let it stand up new space first and sort out the long-term details later, from rapid office leases near existing enforcement hubs to warehouse purchases that move from contract to renovation in a matter of months.
An analysis of the metadata in the documents revealed that an individual from Deloitte contributed to the Statement of Work. The consulting firm has a long history of work with DHS, including work providing “project and facilities management support.”
Responses to the market research are due no later than March 31st.
Thank you . This is the kind of
reporting we need. We better keep an eye out for Spokane WA. They seem to like to spread out. Also the Tri-Cities area.
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Oh my God. You bet they will be near the border here, in WA. It will take a nuclear bomb to remove the orange baboon. This is all because of the E files. He must be guilty of some really egregious crimes.