Unaccompanied alien children (UAC) legal services bridge
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 75P00125C00016
- Awardee
-
Acacia Center For Justice UEI CAJ4W5QGNKK9
- Awarding agency
-
Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources
Department of Health and Human Services
- Obligated
- $356,310,289
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Legal Services Solicitation · Posted Jun 11, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $356,310,289.21 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- PSC
- R418 Support- Professional: Legal
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Time and Materials
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20024, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $88,588,158 | |
| Exercise an Option | $88,588,158 | |
| Exercise an Option | $88,588,158 | |
| Original award | $90,545,814 |
About this award
The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families' Office of Refugee Resettlement has awarded a bridge contract valued at $356.3 million to Acacia Center for Justice, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit specializing in immigration legal services. This time-and-materials contract runs through July 31, 2026, and was awarded without competitive bidding to prevent service disruptions in this congressionally mandated program while a full competitive procurement is conducted. The contract requires the prime contractor to deliver comprehensive legal services to unaccompanied alien children (UAC) in ORR custody nationwide, including Know Your Rights presentations within 10 business days of admission, legal screenings to identify immigration relief options, direct legal representation, attorney recruitment and retention, Spanish language support, and data tracking and reporting systems. Services must be delivered using developmentally appropriate and culturally competent methods.
Acacia Center for Justice is executing this work through an extensive network of over 75 subcontractors including major national organizations such as the American Bar Association, Catholic Charities entities across multiple dioceses, the International Rescue Committee, Church World Service, and Kids In Need of Defense, along with specialized immigration law firms and legal service providers operating in specific geographic regions. The subcontractors, ranging from large nonprofits with comprehensive refugee and immigration service portfolios to specialized immigration legal clinics, collectively represent significant institutional capacity across immigration law, legal representation, and vulnerable population services. This bridge contract structure allows the government to maintain service continuity for unaccompanied minors while conducting a competitive procurement process for longer-term contracting arrangements.
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Who was awarded contract 75P00125C00016?
75P00125C00016 was awarded to Acacia Center For Justice by Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (Department of Health and Human Services) on August 1, 2025.
How much is contract 75P00125C00016 worth?
The government has obligated $356,310,289 on 75P00125C00016.
Was contract 75P00125C00016 competed?
The extent of competition for 75P00125C00016 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 1 offer.
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