Doc. 02. Performance Work Statement (PWS).pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

PROJECT TITLE: Influx Care Facility (ICF) Site in Pecos, Texas

DEPARTMENT: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Background

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is responsible for the care and placement of Unaccompanied Children (UC) transferred from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In accordance with the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Trafficking Victim Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008, ORR is responsible for providing care and custody of all UC who have been referred by DHS within seventy-two (72) hours of apprehension. ORR has worked to increase permanent bed capacity in State-Licensed Care Facilities to align with increased referrals year over year since the passage of the TVPRA.

Unfortunately, due to shifting and unpredictable patterns of migration, ORR has experienced several periods when UC referrals far exceed available bedspace capacity leading to significant and lengthy backups along the Southwest Border of the United States (U.S.). This includes an historic increase in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 when ORR received over 100,000 UC referrals in less than six (6) months posing significant child safety hazards. To better prepare for future surges, ORR has a need for Influx Care Facility (ICF) Sites across the country to augment its permanent bed capacity. These ICF Sites allow ORR to accept referrals from U.S. Border Patrol more expeditiously and limit the time UC spends in the Border Patrol Facility.

1.2 Purpose

The purpose of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to specify ORR’s requirements for the provision and operation of ICF Sites and related services throughout the continental U.S. Under this PWS, the Contractor(s) shall provide:

a) Facilities and Infrastructure necessary to safely house UC when capacity in ORR’s network of state-licensed beds has been exceeded.

b) Direct Care of UC including all personnel, services, and resources necessary to provide for the care and supervision of UC housed at the ICF.

Prime Contractor capabilities, experience, subcontractor base, community network, and expertise related to the provision of safe and appropriate care and support of UC, and/or similarly situated at-risk minor populations are critical to the success of this effort.

1.3 Policy and Reference Documents

ICF Site operations shall be conducted in accordance (IAW) with the following:

• ORR Policy Guide, Children entering the United States Unaccompanied: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/policy-guidance/children-entering-united-states-unaccompanied

• Policy for Influx Care Facilities (See Section 7 of ORR Policy Guide referenced in Section 1.3.1.1 above):

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• ORR Field Guidance containing updates to ICF standards: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/policy-guidance/uc-program-field-guidance

• ORR Key Documents: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/policy-guidance/unaccompanied-children-program

• The Contractor shall comply with ORR Policy related to preventing, detecting, and responding to sexual abuse and harassment in accordance with ORR’s Zero Tolerance Policy (See Section 4.5.3 of ORR Policy Guide referenced in Section 1.3.1.1 above): https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/policy-guidance/children-entering-united-states-unaccompanied-section-4).

• UC Manual and Procedures (UC MAP) provides procedures that operationalize ORR policy. The UC MAP is accessed through ORR’s online case management system which will become available for Contractor access after award.

Performance Requirements are based upon policy, regulations, and guidelines. The Contractor is responsible for staying up to date with policy and regulatory changes and should adapt to the evolving nature of the working environment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in the event of any significant discrepancies.

1.4 Type of Contract

The Federal Government intends to award an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract type in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.504.

1.5 Period of Performance

The Period of Performance for this requirement shall consist of a Base Period of twelve (12) months from the date of Contract Award and four (4) twelve (12) month Option Periods.

1.6 Place of Performance

Contractors are expected to primarily work on-site at the ICF in Pecos, Texas unless instructed to work at a different location. The place of performance for the staffing/planning phase will be at the Contractor’s site.

The Contractor shall provide the site, staff, facilities, and infrastructure at the predetermined location in Pecos, Texas that meets the requirements described in Section 2, Site, Facilities, and Infrastructure. Total capacity for the ICF Site shall accommodate between Warm Status and 2,940 UC in increments of 500 UC.

The population may vary due to changes in the overall UC population across the program. The Contractor shall have the capability to adapt to changing conditions. When the UC census increases, the Contractor shall accommodate the census by increasing Staff and Support Services. When the census decreases, the Contractor shall have the ability to scale back staffing and services down to Warm Status.

1.7 Overview of Required Services (Flores and Adherence to ORR Policy)

The Contractor shall provide and operate an ICF Site and provide all services, resources, equipment, and staff necessary for operations. The scope of services under this effort includes providing the care, housing, and supervision of UC ranging from 13 to 17 years of age in ORR custody until such time as the UC can be released to an ORR approved and vetted sponsor, the UC is transferred to another ORR facility, or the UC is transferred as directed by the Government.

NOTE: The population of ICFs will generally be limited to UC aged 13 to 17. However, the Contractor may be required to house minors under the age of 13 who are part of a sibling or family group at the direction of ORR. All services provided to UC must be tailored to the unique needs of UC and equal to their age, gender, level of development, and other demographics such as country of origin, language spoken, etc. Factors other than age are considered when assigning UC to an ICF. These factors are provided in ORR Policy Guide Section 7.2.1.

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The ICF Site shall comply with all applicable state child welfare laws and regulations and all state and local building, fire, health, and safety codes. ICF Site must deliver services in a manner that is sensitive to the age, culture, native language, and needs of each UC. Under the terms of the Flores Settlement Agreement (FA), the ICF Site must provide the following services for each UC:

• Proper physical care and maintenance, including suitable living accommodations, food, appropriate clothing, and personal grooming items.

• Appropriate routine medical and dental care, family planning services, including pregnancy tests and comprehensive information about and access to medical reproductive health services and emergency contraception, and emergency health care services.

• A complete initial medical examination (including screenings for infectious diseases) within forty-eight (48) hours of admission, excluding weekends and holidays, unless the UC was recently examined at another ORR care provider facility.

• Appropriate immunizations as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule and approved by HHS’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Administration of prescribed medication and special diets.

• Appropriate mental health interventions when necessary.

• An individualized needs assessment, which includes the various initial intake forms, collection of essential data relating to the identification and history of the child and his or her family, identification of the UC’s special needs including any specific problems which appear to require immediate intervention, an educational assessment and plan, and an assessment of family relationships and interaction with adults, peers, and authority figures.

• A statement of religious preference and practice.

• An assessment of the UCʼs personal goals, strengths, and weaknesses.

• Identifying information regarding immediate family members, relatives, godparents, or friends who may be residing in the United States and may be able to assist in connecting the child with family members.

• Educational services appropriate to the UCʼs level of development and communication skills in a structured classroom setting Monday through Friday for six (6) hours per day, which concentrates primarily on the development of basic academic competencies, and secondarily on English Language Training. The educational program shall include instruction and other reading materials in primary native languages. Basic academic areas should include Science, Social Studies, Math, Reading, Writing, and Physical Education. The program must provide UC with appropriate reading materials in languages other than English for use during leisure time.

• Activities according to a recreation and leisure time plan that includes daily outdoor activity (weather permitting) with at least one (1) hour per day of large muscle activity and one (1) hour per day of structured leisure time activities (that should not include time spent watching television). Activities should be increased to a total of three (3) hours on days when school is not in session.

• At least one (1) individual counseling session per week conducted by trained social work staff with the specific objective of reviewing the child’s progress, establishing new short-term objectives, and addressing both the developmental and crisis-related needs of each child.

• Group counseling sessions shall be administered at least twice a week. Sessions are usually informal and take place with all UC present. The sessions give new children the opportunity to get acquainted with staff, other children, and the rules of the program. It is an open forum where everyone gets a chance to speak and engage with staff and their peers. Daily program management is discussed, and decisions are made about recreational and other activities. The sessions allow staff and UC to discuss whatever is on their minds and to resolve problems.

• Acculturation and adaptation services, which include information regarding the development of social and interpersonal skills which contribute to those abilities necessary to live independently and responsibly.

• Access to religious services of the UC’s choice. If attempts are made to obtain religious services of the UC preference cannot be obtained, he/she will not be required to attend services provided as an alternative.

• Visitation and contact with family members (regardless of their immigration status), is structured to encourage visitation. The staff must respect the child’s privacy while reasonably preventing the unauthorized release of the UC.

• A reasonable right to privacy, which includes the right to wear his or her own clothes when available, retain a private space in the residential facility, group, or foster home for the storage of personal belongings, talk privately on the phone, and visit privately with guests, as permitted by the house rules and regulations, receive, and send uncensored mail unless there is a reasonable belief that the mail contains contraband.

• Services designed to identify relatives in the United States as well as in foreign countries and assistance in obtaining legal guardianship when necessary for the release of the unaccompanied child.

• A comprehensive orientation regarding program intent, services, rules (written and verbal), expectations, and the availability of legal assistance.

• Legal services information, including the availability of free legal assistance, the right to be represented by counsel at no expense to the Government, the right to a removal hearing before an Immigration Judge, the right to apply for asylum or to request voluntary departure in lieu of deportation. This information is included in the Legal Resource Guide for Unaccompanied Alien Children.

• The defined and priced requirements under this Contract shall be measured in terms of facility capacity for UC general population beds, facility capacity for UC medical isolation/quarantine beds, staffing support for UC general population beds, staffing support for UC medical isolation/quarantine beds, and one-time Demobilization/Site Reclamation/Restoration.

• The Contractor will maintain sufficient personnel, supplies, housing, medical, medication, and services necessary to always accommodate the minimum and maximum staffed capacity as determined by ORR. For the site at Pecos, Texas, this will range between Warm Status and 2,940

UC.

• The Contractor shall maintain and operate UC housing areas in a manner that promotes child safety and that adheres to child welfare practices. The Contractor will provide sufficient staffing, in accordance with ORR mandated ratios, and provide line of sight supervision of UC (both waking and sleeping hours). While the use of bunk beds is authorized, their use shall be employed only as needed to accommodate greater numbers of children and not impede the ability of staff to maintain a line of sight of UC.

• The Contractor shall use staffing plans (including the use of standing posts and deploying staff beyond minimum ratios) when the facility design/layout may make the direct line of sight supervision challenging. The Contractor shall make recommendations for housing UC in a manner that achieves these goals for approval by COR. In addition, the Contractor is encouraged to conduct outreach and partner with local non-governmental and community-based organizations to the greatest extent possible.

• The Contractor shall house UC in compliance with ORR Policy according to an assessment of the youth’s gender identity and housing preference, health and safety needs, and State and Local licensing standards. For the purposes of this Contract, “area” is defined as a separate residential housing unit where sight and sound separation are maintained. The Contractor shall abide by all ORR mandated staffing ratios, as detailed in ORR Policy Guide, Children Entering the United States Unaccompanied, https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/policy-guidance/children-entering-united-states-unaccompanied-section-7 as of the date of execution of this Contract. The Contractor is responsible for monitoring the ORR regulations for updates and shall ensure compliance at all times.

• The Contractor shall provide all staffing necessary to accommodate the ORR-stated capacity of the ICF Site, taking into consideration demographics of the UC, as well as the medical status of the

UC.

• At all times, the Contractor shall maintain and operate the ICF Site in a manner that promotes child safety and that adheres to child welfare practices, as mandated in ORR policy.

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• The Contractor shall use creative solutions to maintain a line-of-sight supervision while physically segmenting children into smaller groups, including but not limited to temporary partitions and other devices approved by the COR prior to implementation. As part of the services provided by the Contractor under the terms of the Contract, and with the approval of the COR, the Contractor is encouraged to bring in services from the community to support UC programs, such as visits from local organizations, cultural activities, and sports/recreation organizations. Costs for these services shall not be passed on to the Government without the explicit pre-approval of the Contracting Officer (CO), in writing.

1.8 Staffing

Staffing shall be provided based on staff to child ratios established for ICF Sites identified in Children Entering the United States Unaccompanied Section 7.7. The Contractor’s Staffing Model shall be flexible and able to accommodate both expansion and contraction of staff commensurate with the capacity limits directed by ORR. The Contractor shall develop staff recruitment and retention strategies and models that limit cost expenditures and minimize the time necessary to meet the capacity levels directed by ORR including meeting mandatory ORR staffing ratios and adhering to ORR background check requirements.

The Contractor is encouraged to recruit and maintain a labor pool of individuals who have a current Public Trust Background Check completed by a Federal Agency. The use of teaming arrangements and partnerships with non-profit organizations, local organizations and businesses, social service organizations, and other entities with broad experience serving unaccompanied children, migrant populations, and other similarly situated populations is strongly encouraged.

Background Investigation

Only Contractor staff (and volunteers) who have been cleared through a fingerprint-based, Federal Background Check, are permitted to supervise the direct care staff. Staff and volunteers who provide direct care must pass public record criminal background checks for employment at ICF Sites. Additionally, all medical providers must maintain current state licensure, possess clean background checks, and clean child abuse and neglect checks in the staff's state(s) of U.S. residence for the last five (5) years. Staff who will have unsupervised direct access (e.g., physically present) to UC must have an FBI-based background check, and child abuse and neglect checks in the staff's state(s) of U.S. residence for the last five (5) years (if not waived or modified by ORR). Staff who do not have direct access to children must have a public records criminal background check and be under the direct supervision and control at all times of staff who have completed FBI-based background and child abuse and neglect checks. Background checks will be conducted by the Contractor. ORR will ensure receipt of background checks for ICF staff. Staff and volunteers who provide direct care may not have unsupervised contact with UC until all background checks have been completed.

In accordance with OMB Memorandum M-05-24, Federal Agencies must have verified and/or completed background investigations for Contractors who require access to HHS information, IT systems, other than occasional or intermittent access to HHS-controlled facilities, or any combination of these three (3). To gain the required access and successful award, the Contractor shall comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors, and with the personal identity verification and investigation procedures contained in:

• HHS Information Security Program Policy https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/asa/ocio/cybersecurity/information-security-privacy-program/index.html

• HHS Continued Implementation for the HSPD-12 Program, dated January 13, 2017

• OPM Final Credentialing Standard, dated June 2008

• OMB M-05-24, dated August 5, 2005, Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12 --Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors

• Executive Order 13467 https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf85p.pdf https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf85p.pdf https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/asa/ocio/cybersecurity/information-security-privacy-program/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/asa/ocio/cybersecurity/information-security-privacy-program/index.html

The minimum Government investigation is a HSPD-12 PIV Credential Tier 1 (National Agency Check and Inquiries--NACI), which consists of searches of records covering specific areas of a person’s background during the past five years. However, Contactors supporting ORR shelter operations including licensed facilities, Influx Care Facilities, including those Contractors providing operations support to these facilities (e.g., all Contractor staff who have access to children) must achieve an HSPD-12 PIV Credential Tier 2 (Minimum Background Investigation—MBI) Moderate Risk Public Trust. HHS will process HSPD-12 PIV background investigations for all Contractor staff and the ORR COR shall provide instructions for completing this process. All costs shall be borne by HHS; however, Contractor’s staff shall need to submit fingerprints, complete various forms, and participate in interviews with investigators, as applicable.

Contractors shall ensure the employees whose names they submit have a reasonable chance for access approval. In some cases, employees with existing background investigations commensurate with sensitivity designations will expedite performance. This requirement applies to all subcontractors supporting ORR programs. The Contractor is responsible for the custody and control of all forms of HSPD-12 Credentials issued by HHS to Contractor employees, including all subcontractor employees. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Program Manager when a Contractor or subcontractor employee no longer requires Agency access due to transfer, completion of a project, retirement, removal from work on the Contract, arrest, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall also ensure that Contractor or subcontractor employees comply with HHS requirements concerning the renewal, loss, theft, or damage of an ID card.

Failure to comply with the requirements for custody and control of HHS issued ID cards may result in a delay in withholding final payment or Contract termination, based on the potential for serious harm caused by inappropriate access to HHS facilities, sensitive information, information systems, or other HHS resources.

1.9 Staffed Bed Capacity and Ramp Up/Ramp Down Notices

ORR uses ICF sites on a temporary basis when its permanent network of shelter beds is full. Therefore, ICFs are intended to be in operation for a designated period and on an as-needed basis. The population size (also referred to as census) at this ICF Site may vary. The Contractor must have the capability to adapt to changing conditions. When the census is increasing, the Contractor must accommodate by increasing staff and support services and decreasing staff and support services when referrals decrease. As such, at the request of the Federal Government, the Contractor shall adjust Staffed Bed Capacity to effectively meet the Government’s requirement.

1.10 Fully Operational Status

An ICF Site in Fully Operational Status means the site is fully staffed for a determined bed capacity. For an ICF Site in Fully Operational Status, the Contractor shall maintain sufficient personnel, supplies, housing, and services necessary to always accommodate the minimum staffed capacity as determined by ORR. The capacity for this ICF Site is 500 to 2,940 Staffed Bed Capacity for UC aged 13 to 17 years old. Fully Operational Status must be achieved within eight (8) weeks of Contract Award. The Contractor shall provide the milestone schedule for ramping up to 2,940 bed capacity with 500 UC bed capacity available within six

(6) weeks of the Contract Award and the remaining 440 UC bed capacity available three (3) weeks later.

1.11 Warm Status

Warm Status means an ICF Site has scaled down to zero (0) UC on site, but the Contractor must be fully prepared to reactivate the operations to accept up to 500 children at the ICF Site within one (1) week of notification by the COR or CO (verbal or written). Warm status refers to maintaining standing facilities in good working order (e.g., maintaining critical infrastructure) to accommodate an increase of staffed capacity upon direction by the COR or CO. Examples of achieving Warm Status include, but are not limited to, rearranging the footprint, or repurposing existing structures for other ORR-mission activities and/or temporarily taking HVAC and other relevant systems offline (if not required for ORR activities), etc. The Contractor shall maintain personnel sufficient to 1) Maintain Warm Stats, 2) Plan for Ramp-Up, and 3) Transition from Warm Status to fully operational within two (2) weeks.

At the request of the Federal Government, the Contractor shall ramp-up or ramp-down Staffed Bed Capacity in increments of 500 in the following manner:

RAMP-UP:

BASE STAFFED BED CAPACITY RAMP-UP INCREMENT NEW STAFFED BED CAPACITY

WARM STATUS 500 500

500 500 1,000

1,000 500 1,500

1,500 500 2,000

2,000 500 2,500

2,500 440 2,940

RAMP-DOWN:

BASE STAFFED BED CAPACITY RAMP-UP INCREMENT NEW STAFFED BED CAPACITY

2,940 440 2,500

2,500 500 2,000

2,000 500 1,500

1,500 500 1,000

1,000 500 500

500 500 WARM STATUS

The defined requirements under this Contract shall be measured in terms of Beds of Capacity and Staffed Beds. Beds of Capacity means the beds are onsite, but the staffing and services will require a ramp-up to be fully useful and considered into Staffed Beds. Staffed Beds means the staffing and services as required in the Contract are readily available for immediate occupation of a UC in a bed. The transition from Beds of Capacity to Staffed Beds will be at the Government’s request via Contract Modification.

RAMP-UP/RAMP-DOWN NOTICES:

NOTICES: The CO shall provide ramp-up and ramp-down notices in writing to the Contractor. A Contract Modification will be executed (by a warranted Contracting Officer) and the funds associated with the ramp-up or ramp-down requirement shall be added to the Contract. Fund totals/obligation amounts shall be based on the date that the ramp-up or ramp-down time-period ends.

RAMP-UP: The CO shall provide the Contractor with a seven (7) day notice in writing when a ramp-up requirement is identified.

RAMP-DOWN: The CO shall provide the Contractor with a seven (7) day notice in writing when a ramp-down requirement is identified.

PAYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• RAMP-UP – Payment shall commence at the end of the ramp-up period. When the Contractor receives a seven (7) day ramp-up notice in writing, payment shall commence on the eighth day going forward when Staffed Bed Capacity is increased.

• RAMP-DOWN – Payment shall commence at the end of the ramp-down period. When the Contractor receives a seven (7) day ramp-down notice in writing, payment shall occur on the eighth (8) day going forward when Staffed Bed Capacity is reduced.

• PRICING – Each Contract Modification issued for a ramp-up or ramp-down notice shall include the Period of Performance associated with the request. To facilitate this structure, the Contractor shall provide pricing at a daily rate for ramp-up and ramp-down period.

2 FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS

2.1 General

The Contractor shall provide a site with buildings and infrastructure capable of supporting ICF Site operations between Warm Status and 2,940 UC and staff (See ORR Policy Guide for specific staff to UC ratios). The buildings shall provide between approximately 250,000 and 400,000 ANSI/BOMA rentable area square feet (RSF) of residential, administration, medical, education, dining hall, facilities support, and indoor and outdoor recreation space.

All buildings/facilities used to house UC must be appropriate for minors and shall be residential in nature.

This includes, but is not limited to residential treatment centers, boarding schools, colleges, nursing homes, hotel conference centers, camps, and other facilities with residential accommodation. In addition, properties should have adequate space for centralized foodservice operations, administration, medical, education, and indoor and outdoor recreation. Existing buildings can be supplemented with new construction. Newly constructed facilities, mobile/modular units, and other temporary structures may be used if approved by the

COR.

Facility design, including recreational and outdoor areas, shall provide a line of sight for staff to monitor children, and meet the UC to staff ratios detailed in this Contract and ORR Policy.

2.2 Site Locations

The site shall be as follows:

• Within thirty (30) miles of a hospital.

• Within ninety (90) miles of an international airport.

• Evidence that the Government’s intended use is permissible by zoning.

• Facility has road access capable of accommodating delivery tractor-trailers and large passenger buses.

• Located away from hazardous materials operations or site contamination.

• Availability of Spanish speaking population in the area.

• Capability of fencing the property so that it can be completely separated from other activities, operations, and general traffic patterns.

• Buildings and outdoor recreation areas are outside of the 100/500-year Flood Plain as identified in the most current FEMA flood plain map.

• Located in areas not prone to hurricanes or other extreme weather conditions.

• Location and facilities plan that presents no adverse impacts to listed environmental, historic, or other preservation areas.

2.3 Site Requirements

The site shall provide the following:

• A minimum of one (1) acre of outdoor recreation for every 100 children accommodated. This should not include buildings, structures, roadways, and parking.

• A minimum of one (1) parking space for every five (5) staff. Parking spaces can be off-site if transportation from off-site parking to the site is provided by the Contractor.

• UTILITIES: The site shall have electric, domestic water, sewer, and natural gas utilities capable of supporting around-the-clock operations for the anticipated population. The Contractor shall ensure utility system compliance with local jurisdiction law and regulation.

• Provide emergency generators for medical, dormitories, food service, and security operations.

• Provide a minimum of two (2) entrances to the site. One (1) will be able to accommodate deliveries by tractor-trailer trucks and passenger buses transporting children.

• The site shall have an 8-foot-high perimeter fence.

• The facility must be able to meet and maintain Inter Agency Security Committee Facility Security Level IV requirements.

2.4 Building Requirements

2.4.1 General

• Provide between 250,000 and 400,000 RSF of building space. Population will depend upon available facilities provided by the Contractor. Population is anticipated to be between Warm Status and 2,940 children and up to 3,000 staff.

• Buildings must be rated and equipped for all-season use.

• Occupied buildings shall be provided with heating and cooling systems capable of maintaining temperatures between 65- and 82-degrees Fahrenheit, with humidity control not to exceed 60% relative humidity.

• Mechanical base building systems must be able to support a minimum MERV 14 certified filters or highest filter rating as recommended by the HVAC-unit manufacturer.

• The facility shall comply with the requirements of the local authority having jurisdictions (AHJ) and the required testing and inspections shall be conducted and submitted to the local AHJ for approval.

2.4.2 Residential

• Provide residential housing to accommodate the anticipated UC population.

• Residential housing shall include bedrooms, corridors, bathrooms, child direct care staff areas, and support space.

• Residential housing shall be comprised of multiple bedrooms each able to accommodate between two (2) and eight (8) children.

• The Contractor shall implement strategies and other devices to reduce noise in housing areas to the maximum extent practicable (this may include partitions and other dividers that do not impede line of sight).

• The Contractor shall arrange housing and place beds to ensure line of sight supervision of children.

• Bedroom occupancy shall be based upon thirty (30) SF of bedroom floor space per child.

• Bedrooms shall have windows that allow natural light.

• Cordless window treatments (blinds/curtains) shall be provided by the Lessor.

• Bedrooms shall be adjacent to bathroom facilities that include toilets, sinks, showers, partitions, paper dispensers, and soap dispensers.

• Bathrooms shall be properly exhausted, with a minimum of ten (10) air changes per hour.

• Bathroom fixtures shall be provided based upon the following:

▪ One (1) toilet per eight (8) children

▪ One (1) sink per eight (8) children

▪ One (1) shower per eight (8) children

2.4.3 Dining Hall | Food Service:

• Provide a dining hall with male and female bathrooms, a commercial kitchen with loading dock, storage, and male and female bathrooms capable of accommodating occupants.

• The dining hall shall be capable of accommodating a minimum of two hundred (200) occupants at one sitting.

• Provide tables and chairs for the dining hall to accommodate a minimum of two hundred (200) occupants.

• Provide a commercial foodservice kitchen with the equipment necessary to support foodservice operations that will feed two hundred (200) occupants per sitting with a capability of conducting three (3) sittings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner each day. This includes all installed equipment that is attached to the building. It does not include utensils, dishes, trays, or other non-attached items. Equipment shall include but not be limited to:

o Ovens o Griddles o Fryers o Reach-in refrigerators o Dish machine o Food prep counters and sinks o Steam tables o Mixers o Salad Bar o Drink dispensers o Walk-in refrigerators o Walk-in freezers o Dry storage o Exhaust hoods with ancillary fire suppression o Mop sink o Utensil, dishes, trays, and other equipment for preparing and serving meals

2.4.4 Education:

• Provide space for classrooms, bathrooms, and education-related space to support educational activities for the UC population six (6) hours per day, five (5) days per week.

• Classroom size shall be based on twenty-four (24) RSF per child and a maximum occupancy of thirty (30) children.

• Provide all necessary equipment for educational activities.

2.4.5 Medical:

• Provide a minimum of 5000 RSF of space for a medical clinic. The space shall include offices, exam rooms, and a waiting area.

• The medical space must have a dedicated HVAC supply that is separately controlled and able to support six (6) air changes per hour.

• Provide medical quarantine and isolation housing adjacent to the medical clinic for the children diagnosed with infectious disease. The quarantine structure must be separate from the isolation structure. The isolation and quarantine structures must hold 10% of the site’s capacity.

• Provide medical isolation housing adjacent to the medical clinic to separate individuals with a contagious disease from other occupants.

2.4.6 Indoor Recreation:

• Provide a minimum of forty (40) RSF per child of space for passive and active recreation indoor recreation. This can be a combination of spaces that include large gymnasiums and smaller areas distributed around the site.

2.4.7 Intake:

• Provide space for intake and processing of UC arriving at the ICF Site. The site shall have a waiting area able to accommodate 120 children, space for children to meet with their case managers and clinicians, space for medical processing per program requirements, and storage space for clothing and UC possessions brought to the ICF Site. UC clothing and personal belongings to include but are not limited to electronics, funds, and clothing which must be inventoried during intake, and a receipt is given to the UC and kept in their file.

• Provide a paved bus drop-off area adjacent to the intake building able to accommodate 60-person passenger buses.

• Provide showers in or near the intake building to enable children to shower upon admission to the ICF.

2.4.8 Legal Services

• Provide space to accommodate up to sixty (60) children for Know Your Rights Meetings.

• Provide private offices able to accommodate four (4) persons for child/legal staff consultation meetings. Offices shall be based on program requirements for legal engagement and the population of the ICF.

2.4.9 Administration:

• Provide necessary office space for general administration functions.

• Provide necessary office space for case management.

• Provide conference rooms for meetings and UC group counseling sessions.

• Administration functions can be in multiple buildings throughout the site.

2.4.10 Security Command Center:

• Provide a Security Command Center with a video monitor of site CCTV locations. The Command Center shall have the ability to retain footage for at least thirty (30) days and the ability to store and copy incidents needed for investigations.

2.4.11 Emergency Services Facility

• Provide office for emergency services staff and equipment adjacent to the paved area for emergency vehicles.

2.4.12 Warehouse:

• Provide warehouse space necessary for maintenance activities.

• Warehouse can be on the site or offsite.

• The warehouse shall be capable of storing hazardous or flammable chemicals.

2.5 Site Security Requirements

• Provide an 8-foot-high perimeter fence around the site.

• To promote child privacy, provide screening on a fence to block lines of sight into the site where views from outside the site are not obscured.

• Provide Video Surveillances (VSS) coverage of screening checkpoints, exits, and immediate external area, loading docks, lobbies, facility perimeter, parking areas, sensitive interior areas, personnel and vehicle entrances, and other potential access points. Provide VSS coverage of public interior areas of all buildings that are occupied by children. This does not include bedrooms or bathroom areas.

• Conduct active VSS monitoring. Provide alarm activated VSS monitoring. Record VSS views using a digital medium.

• Minimize areas of concealment in and around facilities and the perimeter fence. Establish a clear zone around barriers or fences and restrict landscaping from obstructing views of the security forces, video surveillance (VSS) cameras/interfering with lighting/IDS.

• Install exterior lighting at entrances, exits, parking lots, garages, VSS locations, and walkways from parking areas to entrances, and around building perimeter areas.

• Provide fences, walls, gates, or other barriers to prevent unauthorized access to restricted areas and monitor VSS or security force patrols. Use High-Security Locks, access control, and Intrusion Detection systems.

• Provide a ballistic protective barrier in the utilization of guard booths, desks, or podiums where armed and unarmed guards and other security personnel are stationed when interacting with unscreened personnel.

• Provide vehicle barriers to protect pedestrian entrances from penetration by a vehicle.

• Secure handles, control mechanisms, and service connections at on-site publicly accessible utility locations with locks or other anti-tamper devices. Provide VSS monitoring or periodic security force patrols.

• Randomly screen employee and Contractor vehicles during heightened security alerts. Establish a list of prohibited items, including potential weapons.

• Provide a means to secure employee entrance doors and to verify the identity of persons requesting access prior to allowing entry in the facility by physical or electronic means.

• Provide duress buttons or call buttons at guard posts, sensitive public contact areas, and other areas that are identified as high-risk locations.

2.6 Temporary Structures

If approved by the CO, the Contractor shall provide hard-sided or soft-sided temporary structures to supplement existing buildings on the site. Hard-sided temporary structures may be used for all activities.

Soft-sided temporary structures may only be used for kitchen, dining, and recreation activities. The COR shall inspect the units prior to or upon use at the site, and if they do not meet the minimum standards of care specified in the PWS, the Contractor is responsible for replacing the units as soon as reasonably possible.

The Contractor must ensure that the placement of temporary structures is in accordance with fire and safety codes, providing sufficient ingress and egress points in the event of an emergency. The Contractor shall provide all landscaping or preparation services necessary for the installation of the temporary structures, including clearing, leveling, and preparing the grounds for installation. The Contractor shall provide all equipment and supplies necessary to ensure that the temporary structures are functioning as intended.

2.7 Site Preparation and Deployment

The Federal Government and the Contractor may mutually agree to expand the site beyond the current 2,940 Staffed Bed Capacity. If so, within thirty (30) days of notice in writing from the CO, the Contractor must have the ability to prepare the site for additional UC. These timeframes may shift depending on the conditions of the site provided by the Contractor. The Contractor shall provide a plan to scale up the staff and a management plan to meet the staffing requirements for full occupancy. The Government/ORR will accept a phased approach to the tasks to be completed. The following two-phased approach will be implemented to assure site readiness:

• PHASE I: Site Preparation includes but is not limited to preparation of existing buildings on the site, erection, and placement of temporary structures if required, debris removal, ingress/egress identification, lighting requirements, local and county permitting requirements, and fire and safety regulations needed to make site operable for UC occupancy in alignment with ORR policy and Child Welfare League of America Child Welfare Best Practice Standards. Site preparation shall incorporate all shelter requirements (e.g., housing, medical dining, administration, security, education, recreation, laundry, etc.) identified by ORR policy as provision for all required services.

• PHASE II: Placement of UC – Placement of UC at the site will be at the discretion of the Government/ORR. Placement of UC will commence upon satisfactory completion of site preparation, but no later than five (5) weeks post-award. Placement of UC will be in increments of

500 UC with the first placement five (5) weeks post-award. The additional 500 UC will be available for placing an additional three (3) weeks later.

The Contractor shall be prepared to scale operations to meet fluctuations in mission requirements. The Contractor shall make a good-faith effort to return any non-damaged, unused, and unopened supplies, materials, or other purchased goods, including any goods that are defective, damaged, or unfit for use, at no cost to the Government. The Contractor shall issue the Government full credit for such returned goods against the amount charged to the Government account by the Contractor. The Contractor shall consider any non-returnable items procured by the Contractor and charged to the Government to be Government property. The Contractor shall dispose of non-returnable items as directed by the COR. In some instances, ORR may direct certain supplies and equipment to be re-directed to other ORR influx or permanent shelters.

3 SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND PROPERTY

The Contractor shall provide all supplies, equipment, and property to support ICF operations, to include, but not limited to:

• Beds

• Linens

• Tables

• Desks

• Chairs

• Office Furniture

• Workstations

• Partitions

• Computers

• Foodservice Equipment Utensils, Dishes, Trays, and Other Equipment for preparing and serving Meals

• Printers

• Office Supplies

• Phones (Desk and Mobile)

• Routers

• Wireless

• Servers

• Repeaters

• TVs

• Indoor Recreational Equipment

• Outdoor Recreational Equipment

• Emergency Vehicles

• Vehicles for transporting children on and off-site

• Vehicles for transporting staff on and off-site

The Contractor shall be prepared to purchase any additional supplies and equipment not specified in the PWS as directed by the CO.

3.1 Shower and Toilet Facilities

Toilets, lavatories, and showers shall be provided in residential housing adjacent to bedrooms. Upon approval by the COR, temporary toilets and lavatories may be provided in or near education, administration, food service, recreation buildings, if necessary, to supplement existing bathroom facilities used by children and staff.

The Contractor shall place hand-sanitizing stations and enforce use prior to entry to the dining area in alignment with CDC guidance if an adequate number of sinks are not available. Showers shall be provided in or near the intake area so UC may shower upon arrival.

The Contractor shall ensure that handwashing and/or hand-sanitizing stations are readily available for Contractor personnel and UCs. The Contractor shall ensure that handwashing stations are stocked with soap and paper towels and that hand-sanitizing stations are stocked with hand-sanitizer that is at least 60% alcohol.

3.2 Clothing

The Contractor shall provide seasonal and age-appropriate clothing items and shoes for children between 13 to 17 years old. Clothing types and quantities per child are below (if not waived or modified by ORR):

• T-shirts: five (5)

• Athletic shorts: two (2)

• Sweatpants: two (2)

• Sweatshirts: two (2)

• Jackets: one (1)

• Undergarments (Male): at least five (5)

• Undergarments (Female): at least five (5) sets (i.e., underwear and bra)

• Socks: five (5)

• House shoes: one (1)

• Athletic shoes: one (1)

• Duffle Bag: one (1)

Clothing shall not appear to be institutional in nature and must replicate normal civilian wear found in a typical school setting. The Contractor shall be prepared to purchase any additional size of clothing items not specified in PWS (within reason).

3.3 Hygiene Kits

The Contractor shall provide a gender-appropriate Hygiene Kit for every UC. Products shall be appropriate to meet the gender-specific, ethnic, and cultural needs of each UC. Each hygiene kit shall be replenished as needed per UC usage and include the following (if not waived or modified by ORR):

• Soap: two (2)

• Toothbrush: one (1)

• Toothpaste: two (2)

• Washcloth or hand towel: two (2)

• Bath towel: one (1)

• Deodorant: one (1)

• Comb: one (1)

• Brush: one (1)

• Shampoo: two (2)

• Conditioner: two (2)

• Tissues: one (1)

• Water Bottle: two (2)

• Feminine hygiene products (2) based on UC preference

NOTE: The Contractor shall purchase razors and personal hand sanitizers but SHALL NOT include them inside the kits. These two (2) items shall be distributed and collected as needed and when appropriate. In addition, to meet specific COVID-19 recommendations, the Contractor shall provide disposable masks for the UC’s (1 per day), but the masks shall not be provided in the kits.

3.4 Beds and Bedding

The Contractor shall provide a bed, a pillow, and bed linens for each UC. The beds can be cots or stacked bunk beds depending on spacing allowance(s). If the UCs are provided stacked bunk beds, the Contractor must provide bunks with a sturdy/rigid frame, provide each UC with a minimum 4-inch foam mattress, and the UC must be able to sit upon the mattress without obstruction. The layout of housing areas shall not obscure the line-of-sight supervision of UC.

The Contractor must provide bed linens to accommodate the approved maximum for UCs at the site. The Contractor shall ensure that each UC has access to a bed, a pillow, and linens immediately upon arrival.

These items will be replaced in accordance with laundry schedules and/or immediately when soiled.

3.5 Refrigeration Units

The Contractor shall provide refrigeration units that meet the identified storage requirements to store vaccine supplies and other medications.

3.6 Supplies and Equipment for Staff

The Contractor shall provide supplies and equipment to support, computers, printers, office supplies, phones (desk and cells), routers, wireless, repeaters, TVs, and recreational gear for facilities management staff.

3.7 Phone, Computer, Cable, and Internet

The Contractor shall provide phones in accordance with ORR Policy 4.10.1 that enable UC to report sexual abuse, sexual harassment, inappropriate sexual behavior, and violations of the Staff Code of Conduct. The Contractor shall provide voice and data communication systems for a minimum of two hundred (200) users and the ability to make international calls. This work includes, but is not limited to, Internet connectivity, Cable, Wi-Fi, and VoIP. All electronics and information technology must be 504 and 508 Compliant. The Contractor shall ensure that all computers receive current software updates prior to distribution to staff and that ongoing antivirus scanning and patching occurs on a routine basis once the site is up and running.

4 FACILITY MANAGEMENT

4.1 General

The Contractor shall provide ongoing facilities management services for the designated facility and infrastructure. The facilities management service shall include, but not be limited to, providing the appropriate mix of qualified labor, supplies, and equipment, and include the replacement of items and commodities expended during regular facility operation. Required services shall include, but are not limited to, routine mechanical equipment and utility maintenance, minor construction and demolition services, plumbing, structural and electrical repairs, grounds maintenance, and emergency repairs as needed. Prior to providing major service or repairs and/or equipment purchases, the Contractor will be required to coordinate with COR as needed.