Questions to HSCEDM-12-R-00001.doc

Questions and Answers for Solicitation HSCEDM-12-R-00001

December 20, 2011

1. The RFP states 7 officers are required daily for the courts. Question 48 response seems to indicate that 7 posts are required and an eighth is the Driver/Escort. Can you confirm that this is the meaning of the response to Question 48? Or are there really 8 “court posts” in addition to the DE Post.

In the PWS released on November 14, paragraph 1.4.5(A) required seven (7) Court/Hold Officers. However, in this Amendment (Amendment 3 issued on December 20, 2011), ICE corrects its PWS that it required the total eight (8) Officers as follows:

4 – One (1) for each court room – a total of 4 courtrooms

1 escort – to and from Court Holding to Court

1 static post – in Court Holding

2 escorts – from the 4th floor to 11th floor court holding

Total – 8

2. Is 60 hours the correct/expected number of hours for PBNDS/ACA Basic Training (40 Basic and 20 Orientation)? (ref SOW 5.1) Offerors shall provide the training subjects required in the ACA and PBNDS Standards. ICE cannot comment what the “correct/ expected” number of hours should be.

DO’s should receive training in accordance with ACA and 2008 PBNDS (not including the firearms training, the 40 hours of OJT or the addition 20 hours for supervisors). However, ACA and PBNDS do not specify the hours - only the subjects.

3. Is 40 hours the correct/expected number of hours for PBNDS/ACA annual refresher training? (ref SOW 5.3)

See the answer above.

4. I was hoping to get more information on the ICE vehicles that will be used in solicitation HSCEDM-12-R-0001 so that I may price the insurance cost. To meet this requirement I would need the seating capacity of each of the nine vehicles and the replacement cost in case of an accident while transporting detainees. Can you please provide this information to me?

1) U3032 -2003 Thomas Airporter; Ford E450 - $91,922.00

2) U1003 -2001 Thomas Airporter; Ford E450 - $82,684.65

3) T3003 -2003 Bluebird Bus - $292,158.00

4) P03626 -2010 Ford E350 detention van - $21,258.48

5) P84229 -2008 Ford E350 detention van - $19,459.67

6) P82455 -2008 Ford E350 detention van - $35,590.00

7) P83520 - 2009 Chevy 3500 detention van - $14,836.89

8) P83860 – 2008 Chevy 3500 detention van - $18,543.60

9) Q84336-2008 Chevy 3500 detention van - $45,000.00 Each detention van can hold 12 passengers

The two airporters; U3032 and U1003 can hold 22 passengers.

The Blue Bird bus-T3003 can hold 46 passengers exc guards.

5. What restraint devices are utilized to transport detainees - 4 man daisy chains, waist chains, leg irons?

Detainees are to be transported in accordance with the 2008 PBNDS Standards, specifically the Detention Standard on Use of Physical Force and Restraints, and the Detention Standard on Transportation (By Land), both of which are publicly available here: http://www.ice.gov/detention-standards/2008/

6. Para 3.7.3 (Uniforms) does not specifically require an intermediate weapon such as a baton or OC; will the contractor be required to provide such to its “armed” officers?

Yes, intermediate weapons will be required for the “armed” contract officers, the types required/authorized are also found above in the Detention Standard on Use of Force and Restraints, supra.