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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE) Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)

INCIDENT INSPECTIONS AND DETAINEE DEATH REVIEWS

BACKGROUND/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is an organizational element within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Office of Detention Oversight (ODO) is a unit of OPR, Inspections Program Office (ISP). ODO conducts compliance inspections of detention facilities in which detainees are accommodated for periods in excess of seventy-two (72) hours to determine compliance with the ICE 2025 and 2019 National Detention Standards (NDS), the 2025 Non-Dedicated Intergovernmental Standards (NDIDS), the 2011 Performance-Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS), as applicable, or the 2020 Family Residential Standards (FRS).

The External Reviews and Analysis Unit (ERAU) is also a unit in the OPR, Inspections Program Office. ERAU is responsible for conducting administrative reviews of all deaths of individuals in ICE custody. The Detainee Death Review (DDR) is a focused, fact-finding, objective investigation of the facts and circumstances surrounding the death. ERAU also conducts special and focused reviews, as requested by ICE leadership. See draft Statement of Work (SOW) and below for more details.

As part of its market research, ICE is issuing this RFI to determine the estimated number of interested vendors capable of providing the requirements as described in the draft SOW. The government may use the responses to this RFI for information and planning purposes.

PURPOSE OF REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is being issued to assist DHS/ICE in identifying potential vendors capable of providing Incident Inspections and Detainee Review Services. This support services will be for the compliance inspections and detainee death reviews to determine facility compliance with the NDS, NDIDS, PBNDS, or FRS, and for supporting designated analytical activities within ODO and ERAU. The vendor will provide expert operational, analytical and administrative support to ODO and ERAU inspections, reviews, and special assignments.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Most of the contract work will be performed at ICE detention facilities. The Government reserves the right to conduct remote inspections and reviews of facilities should on-site inspections not be able to occur due to an outbreak of a pandemic disease, adverse weather conditions, or any other situation that might prevent travel to facilities.

Vendor administrative functions (preparing, submitting, or transmitting reports) will be performed at the vendor’s workspace. Vendor personnel will not have workspace available at the detention facility or field office. Vendors should anticipate that no workspace or access to telephones, computers, or the Internet will be provided for vendor personnel on-site or at field offices.

Inspections, reviews, and investigative support will normally be performed on-site or remotely at ICE detention facilities in continental US (CONUS) locations, Puerto Rico, and outside continental US (OCONUS) locations; OCONUS locations may include Guam, the Virgin Islands, Alaska, and Hawaii.

RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS

Prospective vendors are requested to respond to the following questions for ICE's review; a capability statement that addressed the following seven (7) questions:

1. Does your company possess the capacity to perform all required services in the Draft Statement of Work (SOW)?

2. Does your company have similar or previous experience with the type of work outlined in the SOW?

3. Does the Draft SOW contain sufficient information that would enable you to adequately respond to an RFQ?

4. Does your company have experience in the effective full-time project management of a federal, state, or local detention/correctional inspection program?

5. Does your company have experience in performing annual inspections and death reviews of detention and/or correctional facilities utilizing federal compliance standards?

6. Does your company have experience in providing personnel qualified in detention management for the purpose of supporting facility compliance inspections?

7. Does your company have experience in providing personnel qualified in detention management for the purpose of supporting death reviews in detention and/or correctional facilities?

8. A rough cost estimate for the requirement as described in the chart below

$0.00

QUESTIONS

Questions shall be directed to the Contract Specialist, Ejikeme Ezeala, via e-mail at ejikeme.ezeala@ice.dhs.gov, received no later than Wednesday, January 28, 2026, by 12:00 pm Eastern Time (ET). Verbal or phone call questions would NOT accept. Questions and requests for additional information may be answered/addressed by publicly posting the government’s responses. Accordingly, questions and requests for additional information shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The government may not provide response to every question or request received. Additionally, questions and requests received after the submission deadline may be answered at the discretion of the government.

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

Responses shall be in either Word or PDF format and submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Ejikeme Ezeala, via e-mail at ejikeme.ezeala@ice.dhs.gov. The submission must be received no later than Wednesday February 4, 2026, by 12:00 pm ET. Late submissions may be considered at the discretion of the government.

Additionally, submissions must:

· Address all items outlined in the Response Requirements section.

· Provide any question, comments, or feedback relating to the draft SOW.

· Include a Cover Letter which contains the following information:

· Date submitted.

· Company name, mailing address, and website address.

· Company's System for Award Management (SAM) registration status. All respondents must register on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/.

· Company Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.

· Company’s SAM size and socio-economic status information for NAICS codes relating to this requirement.

· List of all applicable procurement vehicles your company is an awardee under (e.g. Blanket Purchase Agreements, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contracts, etc.) and the administering Federal agency (GSA, DHS Strategic Source Vehicles, OASIS + SB, etc.).

· Contracting Point of Contact(s) (Name, title, email, and phone number)

· Technical Point of Contact(s) (Name, title, email, and phone number) who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives.

· Be a maximum of fifteen (15) pages inclusive of the cover letter.

· Not including proprietary information. Submissions containing sensitive or proprietary information are highly discouraged unless excluding such information would inhibit the vendor’s ability to provide a complete submission. Any submitted proprietary information must be clearly marked. Only unclassified submissions will be accepted.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONDITIONS AND NOTICES

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes, it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, ICE is not at this time seeking quotes and will not accept unsolicited quotes. Vendors are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued.

The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the government. All submissions become government property and will not be returned. The government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Unless advised or indicated on the responses to this RFI, all information furnished will be considered non-proprietary.

The Government reserves the right to hold one-on-one meetings because of responses received from this RFI as part of its market research. Meetings may be held with vendors who provide comprehensive responses to the questions posed. In addition, there may be a need to seek further clarification from those respondent(s) identified as capable. The Government reserves the right to seek additional information from those vendors identified with unique solutions that are determined to be beneficial to the Government.

If a solicitation is released, information will be posted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Advance Planning Forecast System (APFS) or the beta.SAM.gov Contract Opportunities website. It is the responsibility of potential vendors to monitor APFS or beta.SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

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