RFI.docx

12/14/2021

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION /

SOURCES SOUGHT

DAILY LARGE SCHEDULE AIRCRAFT (DSLA) & SPECIAL HIGH-RISK CHARTER (SHRF) FLIGHT SERVICES

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ) on behalf of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). The RFI will be posted on www.sam.gov.

The mission of the ICE ERO is the planning, management, and direction of broad programs relating to the supervision, detention, and deportation of detainees who are in the United States illegally. These activities are chiefly concerned with the processing and enforcement of departure from the United States of detainees who have entered illegally or have become removable after admission. In implementing its mission, ERO ICE Air Operations Division (IAO) is responsible for carrying out orders for the required departure of detainees handed down in removal proceedings, or prior thereto, and arranging for detention of detainees when such detention becomes necessary. ERO's responsibilities include providing reliable, safe, and secure mass air transportation of alien nationals placed in federal custody. The mission also includes the removal of Failure to Comply (FTC) and significant High-Profile Removals (HPRs) illegals from the U.S. and relocating them to their home countries. The requirement is described in the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) entitled “Daily Schedule Large Aircraft and Special High-Risk Charter Fight Services.

IAO requires a vendor to provide daily and chartered flight services for daily domestic and international flights predominantly to the North, South, Central Americas, and the Caribbeans, from five (5) operational areas located in Mesa, AZ; Brownsville, TX; Miami, FL; San Antonio, TX; and Alexandria, LA. These daily charter flights each require an aircraft with a minimum of 148 seats with 13 security crewmembers plus a flight nurse. In addition, long range international charter flights using an aircraft with a minimum of 148 seats and minimum range of 2,800NM will also be required for approximately one flight per quarter to international destinations.

The selected vendor shall also remove and repatriate FTCs and significant HPRs from the United States providing the services on a “wet lease” basis that include aircraft, complete flight crew, maintenance, and insurances. Destinations include flights to Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Far East. Additional flights with both departures and destinations within the U.S. are also anticipated. Flights originate from various locations depending on the destinations.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this RFI are as follows:

1) Obtain Capability Statements from interested vendors describing the following: capability statements outlining relevant expertise, capabilities and interest in performing the subject requirement as detailed in the attached DRAFT PWS; description of similar past performance; and business size.

2) Gather industry feedback on the DRAFT PWS and RFI. The government encourages creative and different approaches to meet the requirement. The government intends to solicit from capable vendors during the second quarter of 2022. The proposed RFQ # is to be determined (TBD). Interested vendors are encouraged to respond to this RFI with their comments, concerns, questions, or suggestions.

The RFI is part of the acquisition planning and market research phase for this acquisition. The input received from this RFI will be considered in preparing the appropriate acquisition strategy and solicitation package.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Interested vendors are encouraged to submit their responses via email to the Points of Contact listed below. All responses must be received no later than Monday Jan 10, 2022, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

2. All documents and materials submitted in response to this RFI will become the property of the government and will not be returned.

3. Responses must include the following: point of contact information, Vendor/Company name and address, name of a point of contact, title, email address, phone number, and business size; and a maximum of eight (8)-page narrative addressing all the RFI objectives listed above.

Prospective contractors who are qualified to provide these services should provide the following information for ICE's review:

1. Company name

2. Company address

3. POC information (name, title, phone number, email address, etc.)

4. Company business size (annual revenue, number of employees)

5. Socio-economic status

6. Copy of GSA schedule(s) (if applicable)

7. Brief Company Capability statement (to include addressing all needs as stated above). Contractors should specify their prior experience or contracts in the area; they should also specify whether they could be supporting the contract as a broker or owner/operator and expected availability levels of aircraft meeting the requirements laid out in this RFI and the attached PWS.

POINTS OF CONTACT

The points of contact for this RFI are Ejikeme Ezeala (EJ), Contracting Officer and Edward Kirksey, Contract Specialist, ICE/ERO/DCR, Potomac Center North (PCN), 500 12th Street SW, Mail Stop 5750 Washington, DC 20536. Any inquiries regarding this matter should be directed via email to Ejikeme Ezeala at ejikeme.ezeala@ice.dhs.gov and Edward Kirksey at edward.kirksey@ice.dhs.gov with the title “RFI Daily Schedule Large Aircraft and Special High-Risk Charter Fight Services in the subject line.

CONTRACT TYPE – A Hybrid (Time & Material (T&M) and Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)) contract type is contemplated. The government would like prospective vendors to suggest different contract types / approaches as appropriate.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP) - A 5-year POP is projected.

POTENTIAL NAICS CODE(s) - 481211 Non-Scheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation Services – 1,500 employees ‘size standard and 481219 - Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation - $16.5M

POTENTIAL PRODUCT SERVICE CODE (PSC) – V211 Transportation/Travel/Relocation-Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Air Passenger Service.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is for information and planning purposes only. It is not a commitment by the government and does not constitute a solicitation. An announcement for quotes is not a part of this RFI and a contract will not be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. Interested vendors responding to this RFI are not bound by the information in their responses.

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