Roberta O. Onuma

Roberta O. Onuma serves as a Contract Specialist within the Detention Compliance and Removals unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting national immigration enforcement operations. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, awarding, and administering contracts essential to the safe, secure, and compliant detention and removal of individuals subject to immigration enforcement. She specializes in acquiring mission-critical services related to personnel security, detainee care, and transportation logistics, ensuring alignment with DHS regulatory standards and operational requirements. Her work directly enables the agency’s strategic priorities by maintaining accountability and efficiency across detention facility operations. Roberta maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including B.I. Incorporated, Acentra Health LLC, and Ardent Group, LLC, all of which provide specialized services in security operations and health support within detention environments. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a focus on vendors capable of delivering scalable, compliant, and mission-aligned solutions under stringent federal oversight. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in clear performance metrics and strict adherence to contractual obligations, ensuring continuity of essential services across federal detention facilities. Roberta’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides, her award decisions are driven by technical capability, past performance, and operational readiness, ensuring the highest standards of service delivery in high-stakes environments. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services), which accounts for two-thirds of her activity, reflecting her expertise in contracting for armed and unarmed detention security personnel. The remaining third centers on NAICS 813110 (Religious Organizations), supporting faith-based chaplaincy and mental health services for detainees. This dual specialization underscores her technical command over both physical security and humanitarian compliance domains within federal detention operations.