1.2.1-RFI-287g TX_Questions_Gov Response.xlsx
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This document is a Request for Information (RFI) for ICE Transportation Support in Texas, focusing on transportation services for the 287(g) program across all 254 Texas counties. The RFI details comprehensive transportation requirements including a 30-minute response time for detainee movement, one SUV per hub operating 24x7x365, with an expected six trips per hub daily. Key operational specifications include armed guards for transport, adherence to National Detention Standards (NDS) 2025 for medical and gender separation protocols, and the ability to pick up detainees from various locations statewide.
The solicitation requires vendors to establish a network of regional hubs that can reach all county jails within 30 minutes, with a 6-month timeline to achieve full operational capability. Staffing is calculated at 9 full-time equivalents per hub, accounting for three shifts and relief factors. Transportation contractors will not have independent detention authority but will operate under ICE's custody guidelines. The contract does not include family or juvenile transports, and only loaded miles will be billable. ICE anticipates no set limit on simultaneous alien movements and seeks vendors capable of supporting this flexible transportation infrastructure across Texas.
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| 287(g) TX Transportation RFI Questions | ||
| # | Question | Response |
| 1 | Under what legal authority do contract staff have to pick up, detain, and transport aliens to and from the various county facilities? | Transportation contractors do not have independent detention authority. Detainees remain in ICE custody while being transported between ICE facilities by a contractor. Contractors hired to transport detainees to different detention facilities will be acting pursuant to ICE’s detention authorities. |
| 2 | What is the immigration status of detainees at the time of transport? | Immigration Status may vary case to case |
| 3 | Is it possible for county jails to provide parking and office space for project operations? | No ICE cannot provide that assurance. Agreement between the vendor and County Jails is outside of this contract. |
| 4 | Will the government provide a list of ICE locations where services are required? | Attached is a list of suboffice locations and addresses |
| 5 | What are the expectations regarding the number of hubs—individual county hubs or consolidated regional hubs? | Consolidated regional hubs are permissible as long as all county jails can be reached within 30 minutes |
| 6 | As the RFI indicates that transportation needs to occur within 30 minutes, can clarification be made as to when exactly the clock starts and who from the Agency determines this? Further, what are the forms of notification that will be provided by ICE and received by the transportation company prior to the start of this 30-minute countdown? Example, G-391, I-203, I-203A and/or I-216 to be accessed to determine the start of the detail. | 30 minutes begins upon submission of the transportation request by the COR or other authorized ICE personnel |
| 7 | Is there flexibility in the 30-minute response time requirement, and what does the requirement entail from start to end? | No flexibility in the 30 minute response time requirement. Please reference the background section of the RFI for the requirement. |
| 8 | Is confirmation available regarding the need for armed staff for transport and facility operations? | Yes, this requirement includes armed guards to support transportation |
| 9 | What are the policies regarding gender considerations in transport, such as separation of male and female detainees? | Please refer to the NDS 2025 |
| 10 | Will medical paperwork and medication be provided for detainees during transfer, and what procedures should be followed? | Please refer to the NDS 2025 |
| 11 | Hub definition & clustering: The RFI states “one hub near each county jail (total of 254 hubs).” Will this be co-location inside existing jails or ICE Offices permissible, or must hubs be external? Can multiple counties share a single hub if response time ≤30 min is still met? | Co-location within existing jails or ICE offices may be possible in some instances. Yes, multiple counties may share a single hub if response time ≤30 min is still met. |
| 12 | Trip tempo clarification: “Expected tempo is two trips per hub, per shift” with 3 shifts/day. Is this 2 trips per SUV or 2 trips total per hub (across all SUVs)? If 2 SUVs are required 24/7, does that imply 12 trips/hub/day (2 × 3 shifts × 2 SUVs)? | One SUV per hub is required to be available 24x7x365. Two hubs per shift X three shifts per day = 6 trips per hub per day (7 days/week) |
| 13 | 30-minute response time: Is this from dispatch call to wheels-rolling, or arrival on-scene? Are rural West Texas counties (e.g., Loving, 1 jail, 110 mi to nearest ICE office) held to the same 30-min standard? | Transportation request submitted by ICE to arrival on-scene. All pickup locations in TX need to be reached in 30 minutes. |
| 14 | Pickup locations: “Pickup location is anywhere in Texas.” Does this include non-jail sites (e.g., traffic stops, hospitals, private residences)? If so, what security protocols apply for non-secure pickups? | Pickup locations may be anywhere in Texas |
| 15 | Staffing relief factor (50%): Does this mean total FTEs = 3 shifts × 2 staff × 1.5 relief = 9 FTEs per hub? (Confirm calculation for costing.) | Yes |
| 16 | “Nearest ICE sub-office”: Will ICE provide a dynamic routing table (county designated drop-off) or must vendors map 254 counties to 36 ICE locations themselves? Are transfers between ICE facilities (e.g., sub-office → detention center) in scope? | Yes, routing table is attached |
| 17 | Return trips: Are empty return legs (after drop-off) billable, or only loaded miles? | Only loaded miles |
| 18 | Medical & juvenile transports: Are vendors responsible for medical screening, diabetic kits, or juvenile-specific protocols (e.g., sight/sound separation)? | Medical/juvenile transports are not in scope for this effort |
| 19 | Will this require transporting families with children? | No |
| 20 | Surge capacity: What is the maximum simultaneous alien movements ICE anticipates (e.g., during a mass enforcement action)? Is there a surge pricing clause? | There will be no set limit for alien movement. |
| 21 | Hub stand-up timeline: What is the maximum allowable stand-up time from contract award to full operational capability (FOC) for all 254 hubs? | 6 months |
| 22 | Cost realism: For costing, should vendors assume 254 active hubs from Day 1, or a phased ramp-up (e.g., 50 hubs in Year 1)? | Sufficient hubs to reach all county jails within 30 minutes by the end of the transition period |
| 23 | Fuel & toll pass-through: Are fuel surcharges or EZ-Pass transponders allowable as direct reimbursables? | No |
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