Questions_Answers_Session_1. 2025_RFI_RELIGIOUS_SERVICES.pdf

This document is a Request for Information (RFI) from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for Religious Services at six detention facilities located in Batavia, NY, Miami, FL, Los Fresnos, TX, Florence, AZ, El Paso, TX, and Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The RFI seeks capability statements from potential vendors to provide bilingual (Spanish/English) chaplains and support staff to establish and administer a Religious Services Program, with the primary goal of providing detainees access to consistent religious practice opportunities.

Key requirements include six site-specific chaplains and program managers who are fluent in English and Spanish, one national program manager, and the ability to provide religious services across various faith traditions. Vendors must submit a 10-page capability statement by 4:00 PM EST on April 1, 2025, to diana.brozi@ice.dhs.gov and valerie.leonova@ice.dhs.gov. The current contract (70CDCR20P00000008) is held by Jesuit Refugee Service USA, and this RFI is for recompete purposes under NAICS code 813110 with a small business size standard of $13 million. The solicitation emphasizes flexibility, with potential for a phased source selection process to streamline evaluation and reduce proposal costs.