Hagerstown warehouse accepts contract as ICE detention center

HAGERSTOWN, MD. (WBFF) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has entered a contract with a Gettysburg, Pennsylvania-based defense contractor to use a warehouse in Williamsport as a detention center.

According to a contract summary and a job listing for a “processing site supervisor,” the Department of Homeland Security awarded a $113.1 million contract to KVG LLC, a Gettysburg-based defense and logistics company, for “renovation of existing, ICE-owned permanent structure in Hagerstown, MD” to serve as a detention facility.

All funds have been paid for the contract as of Friday. The facility is located in Hagerstown and is for detention, compliance and deportation operations for ICE. KVG regularly contracts with the federal government for Department of Defense needs.

The contract began Friday an end date is May 5. A potential end date for the contract, is March 5, 2029, with a total award and payout of $641.8 million if the contract is renewed every year.

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