Murthlyn Samuel

Murthlyn Samuel serves as a Contract Specialist within the Detention Compliance and Removals unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, where they manage the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting the agency’s mission to ensure safe, secure, and compliant detention and removal operations. Responsible for soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts, Samuel specializes in services critical to facility operations, including security, detainee support, and administrative logistics. Their work directly enables mission-critical functions such as personnel deployment, facility maintenance, and transportation coordination, ensuring alignment with federal compliance standards and DHS operational priorities. Samuel maintains consistent procurement relationships with key contractors including B.I. Incorporated, Acentra Health LLC, and Ardent Group, LLC, which provide specialized services in detention facility support, health services for detainees, and operational logistics. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, high-performing vendors capable of delivering complex, mission-sensitive services under stringent regulatory oversight. The contracting patterns indicate a focus on long-term, performance-based agreements with established contractors who demonstrate reliability, compliance, and scalability in high-risk environments. While the majority of acquisitions (80%) are conducted without set-asides, Samuel consistently prioritizes HUBZone-certified small businesses, allocating 20% of contract opportunities to this socioeconomic category. This pattern underscores a deliberate commitment to fostering economic development in underserved communities while maintaining operational readiness through qualified small business partners. No other set-aside categories are prominently utilized, reflecting a targeted but disciplined approach to small business inclusion. Samuel’s procurement portfolio is concentrated in two primary NAICS categories: 561210 (Facilities Support Services) and 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services), each accounting for 40% of activity, with an additional 20% in 524210 (Insurance Agencies and Brokerages). This specialization reflects deep expertise in procuring facility operations, armed and unarmed security services, and risk mitigation insurance solutions critical to managing federal detention infrastructure. Their technical domain knowledge spans detention facility management, compliance monitoring, and transportation logistics within high-security environments.