Sheryl Wright

Sheryl Wright serves as a key procurement professional within the Detention Compliance and Removals unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical services that support the safe, secure, and compliant detention and removal of individuals under immigration enforcement. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation to award and performance monitoring—with a focus on operational support services essential to facility sustainment, detainee welfare, and logistical readiness. She routinely handles service-based acquisitions aligned with the agency’s strategic priorities in detention operations, transportation, and facility management. Wright maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including B.I. Incorporated, Acentra Health LLC, and Ardent Group, LLC, which provide specialized services ranging from healthcare support to detention facility operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, compliance with federal detention standards, and performance-based contract management. She fosters long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering scalable, high-integrity services across multiple detention sites, ensuring continuity and accountability in mission-critical environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 58% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She also regularly utilizes service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate effort to advance socioeconomic goals while maintaining operational effectiveness. This pattern underscores a balanced strategy that prioritizes both mission needs and federal small business mandates. Wright’s procurement portfolio is concentrated in NAICS categories including food service contractors (722310), commercial machinery repair (811310), plumbing and HVAC (238220), and mattress manufacturing (337910), reflecting the agency’s need for facility maintenance, detainee amenities, and infrastructure support. Her expertise lies in acquiring non-medical, facility-sustaining services that ensure compliance with DHS detention standards and promote humane, operational-ready environments.