West Coast Multi-State RFI.docx

Multi-state Request for Information U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration Detention Services

A. Introduction

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is issuing this request for information (RFI) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify possible detention facilities to house noncitizens and immigration violators in support of its public safety mission under the authority of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended.

The intent of this RFI is to obtain market information for planning purposes and to determine appropriate strategies to meet the agency's requirements. This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP) or a commitment to a RFP in the future. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Responders are advised that the government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this announcement and information submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned. ICE may use the information submitted in response to this RFI to determine any potential for future requirements and contingent on operational needs and available funding.

B. Facility Overview and ICE Preferences

ICE is seeking available detention facilities for single adult populations (male and female) within the following:

· Phoenix ERO Field Office includes Arizona

Point of Contact: Phoenix.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov

· El Paso ERO Field Office includes New Mexico

Point of Contact: ElPaso.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov

· Seattle City ERO Field Office includes Washington and Oregon

Point of Contact: Seattle.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov

· San Francisco ERO Field Office includes Northern California

Point of Contact: SanFrancisco.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov

Facilities should be within a two-hour surface commute of an ICE field office or sub-office (see below). Interested parties may submit one or more facilities for each field- office and may also support multiple field offices. Facilities may be publicly or privately owned, and publicly or privately operated. Please submit the information below for each geographic area of interest. Submissions should be clearly labeled with the geographic area of interest and are limited to 15 pages including photographs.

Proposed solutions must be capable of providing all infrastructure, services, equipment, and personnel necessary to house ICE noncitizens in a safe and secure environment in accordance with ICE Performance Based National Detention Standards 2011). If your organization is unable to comply with these standards, please clearly describe what additional efforts are required, including renovations, staffing, etc.

Additionally, ICE is seeking:

· Approximately 850 to 950 detention beds (15%-20% for females) for each field office for low, medium-low, medium-high, and high-level security adult noncitizens, to include a dedicated dorm(s) or special housing unit(s) for ICE noncitizens with custody classifications of medium-high and high.

· Facilities with segregation unit(s), an infirmary, and local access to general acute hospital care to include an emergency room, surgical and mental health services, and access to public and commercial transportation routes and services.

· Dedicated facilities solely for ICE use are preferred; however, ICE will consider detention facilities housing other detained populations if separation from ICE detainees is maintained.

· For additional information regarding ICE’s detention network please visit: https://www.ice.gov/detain/detention-management.

C. RFI Responses:

· Interested parties should submit the following information:

· Point of contact information (name, title, phone number, address, email address).

· Facility address(es).

· Facility information: percentage of proposed facility for ICE use up to 100%. Less than 100% is acceptable; however, provide the composition of other populations and their percentage of the overall facility capacity.

· Facility ownership.

· Proposed facility operator.

· Date of last use, population, and operator.

· Dedicated or shared facility.

· Year built.

· Capacity:

· Number of housing units and beds (by gender and classification)

· Beds available for ICE use

· General population (GP) beds

· Intake beds

· Segregation beds

· Medical beds

· Information on medical, dental, and mental health clinical space.

· Capacity and information on visitation areas to include video teleconferencing space and capabilities.

· Capacity and information on administrative space and parking availability for ICE and various stakeholders.

· Size of, and information on, outdoor recreation area.

· Photographs of the exterior and interior.

· Timeframe for availability for ICE use.

· Transportation distances and names of local hospitals, transportation hubs (airport, bus, train), fire stations, and immigration court.

· Availability of, and access to, local consulates and pro-bono legal services

· Interested parties should also provide responses to the following:

· Current detention or transportation services provided to ICE, Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of Prisons, or other federal agencies.

· In the past, the government has priced detention contracts with an all-in bed day rate. Provide other pricing structures that you believe could be used to better distribute risk between the government and a contractor which might result in better operational and business outcomes for all parties.

· Any recommended changes to ICE’s requirements to better meet best value, i.e., by reducing cost substantially without sacrificing the effectiveness of core operations.

· Identity potential hiring/staffing challenges.

· List potential impediments to facility operation (pending or expected legal issues, state/county statutes, political concerns including opposition to ICE mission within local and state government/community, etc.).

D. RFI Submission

Responses must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on 15 September 2024. Responses cannot exceed 15 pages in length. Responses shall be submitted to the following personnel via email:

Natasha Nguyen, Contracting Officer, natasha.t.nguyen@ice.dhs.gov John Cappello, Contract Specialist, john.capello@ice.dhs.gov

Interested parties may provide additional feedback (i.e., questions, comments, etc.) to the government regarding this RFI. Government responses to industry feedback may not be provided or published. However, if formally solicited, industry feedback may be considered when finalizing the solicitation documentation including the requirements of the statement of work.

Please note that responses to this RFI may be subject to a Freedom of Information Act release. If any information in the response is proprietary, then it must be clearly identified and labeled as such.

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Sub-Field Office

(San Jose)