1.5.1-ICE JOFOC Final_redacted v3.pdf

This is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J&A) filed by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security, for a sole-source contract award to CoreCivic, Inc.

ICE seeks to procure comprehensive detention services—including housing, guards, meals, medical care, and transportation—at the Cibola County Correctional Center and Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico on a sole-source, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) basis with hybrid firm fixed price (FFP) and labor hour (LH) contract terms. The combined requirement covers up to 1,955 detention beds across both facilities for 24 months with an estimated total value of $136,963,356.74 (Cibola: $44,617,406.34; Torrance: $92,345,950.40) funded through multi-year Operations and Support appropriations (2026-2029). Solicitation number 70CDCR26R00000014 applies. The contractor must comply with ICE's 2025 National Detention Standards, American Correctional Association Standards for Adult Local Detention Facilities, Standards for Health Services in Jails, National Commission on Correctional Health Care standards, and applicable state and local laws. CoreCivic is determined to be the sole responsible source capable of maintaining continuous operations without disruption, as it currently manages both facilities and possesses the unique capability to provide immediate support for detainees while meeting all contract requirements without lengthy delays in service. The justification emphasizes that loss of these strategically located facilities—positioned along a key transportation route between El Paso, Phoenix, and Denver—would significantly impact ICE's enforcement operations, reduce detention capacity by approximately 1,000 beds, and create operational challenges nationwide. No other sources have expressed interest in the acquisition.