Comprehensive Support for Removal Operations II
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70RDA126R00000008
- Agency
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Office of Procurement Operations
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
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- OPO Industry Liaison opoindustryliaison@hq.dhs.gov (202) 282-8000
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Procurement Operations, awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for Comprehensive Support for Removal Operations II to Response AI Solutions, LLC, effective September 29, 2026, under solicitation 70RDA126R00000008. The contract carries a cumulative ceiling of $2.062 billion with a $2,500 minimum guarantee for the base period, supporting Assisted Voluntary Return, Voluntary Departure, and Incentivized Voluntary Departure programs.
The contractor provides comprehensive removal operations support including program management, voluntary return logistics, enrollment management at up to 35 ICE detention facilities, transportation and ticketing coordination, data management and reporting, strategic outreach, and infrastructure and systems. The Performance Work Statement requires full operating capability within one month of award, dedicated project management available 0800–1700 EST Monday–Friday with two-hour response times, and weekly progress reports. Place of performance spans contractor facilities, DHS St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, DC, designated ICE detention facilities nationwide, and worldwide locations as required.
The ordering period consists of a one-year base period plus two optional one-year extension periods. Pricing is structured as hybrid Firm Fixed Price for CLINs 0001–0007 (program management, operations support, enrollment management, transportation coordination, data management, and infrastructure) and cost-reimbursable for CLINs 0008–0010 (other direct costs including stipends and airfare, travel, and surge support). The base case pricing scenario required offerors to price one month of operations supporting 7,792 travelers across seven U.S. origin cities to ten Latin American and Caribbean destinations. Personnel must hold Public Trust-level security clearances. Evaluation prioritized Technical Capabilities and Approach (20 pages) and Demonstrated Prior Experience (5 pages) over price. Task Order 1 award is scheduled for October 7, 2026.
Notice text
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Update #8 · Latest ·
Dear Industry Partners,
DHS announces the award of the Comprehensive Support for Removal Operations (CSRO) II requirement to:
Response AI Solutions, LLC.
1530 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650
Arlington, Virginia 22209
The effective date of the award is September 29, 2026.
DHS notified CSRO II Offerors individually on September 29, 2026.
Thank you to all Industry partners for your interest and participation in this important initiative.
Thank you
Update #7 ·
Dear Industry Partners,
This notice is issued to provide Amendment 0001 to the CSRO II solicitation. This Amendment includes responses to industry questions and updates relevant sections of the Request for Proposal. Please see Amendment Attachments 1, 3, and 4 for updated information as a result of industry input. Attachment 2 remains unchanged from the Final solicitation. The last document included with this Amendment is the Government's responses to industry questions, which is entitled “CSRO Recompete RFP No. 70RDA126R00000008 Industry Questions 8.28.2026 final.”
The Government thanks industry for its input. No further questions will be accepted. Proposals are due September 8, 2026 at 1p.m. Eastern to opoindustryliaison@hq.dhs.gov.
Please continue to monitor SAM.gov for updates.
Update #6 ·
Dear Industry Partners,
The purpose of this notice is to inform industry of the government's intent to post responses to the questions received on the Final solicitation on Friday August 28, 2026, and to clarify that the due date for proposals is Tuesday September 8, 2026, @ 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Please continue to monitor SAM.gov for updates.
Update #5 ·
Dear Industry Partners,
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), in support of the Office of the Under Secretary for Management (USM), provides the attached FINAL solicitation for the DHS Comprehensive Support for Removal Operations II (CSRO II) requirement.
The attached FINAL solicitation, which is issued under Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, incorporates many of the comments received from industry on previous draft documents and during the Industry Engagement Event. The solicitation number is 70RDA126R00000008.
Please see below for the procurement schedule:
• Questions Due: August 26, 2026, no later than 1:00pm Eastern
• Amendment providing Government Response to Vendor Questions: August 27, 2026
• Proposals Due: September 8, 2026, no later than 1:00pm Eastern
• Anticipated Award: September 29, 2026
Electronic submission of questions and proposals shall be submitted to opoindustryliaison@hq.dhs.gov. Electronic mail attachments, if included, shall be prepared using Microsoft Office. Please refer to section L. Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents of the Request for Proposal for further instructions.
Thank you for your continued interest in this requirement and we look forward to your submission.
Update #4 ·
Dear Industry Partners,
The Department is issuing this notice to provide written responses to questions concerning this requirement that were not previously addressed. In addition, an updated timeline of key events is included below.
• Final Solicitation release: August 24, 2026
• Industry questions due on Final solicitation: August 26, 2026
• Government responses posted to SAM.gov: August 27, 2026
• Proposal due date: September 8, 2026
• Anticipated contract award: September 29, 2026
• Task order 1 award: October 7, 2026
Thank you for your continued interest in this requirement and please continue to monitor SAM.gov for future updates.
Update #3 ·
Dear Industry Partners,
The Department would like to thank the companies who participated in the virtual Industry Engagement Event held on Wednesday August 12, 2026. Attached to this notice are the slides from the event, which include the answers to most of the questions asked by industry during the event. Any questions not included with today’s posting, will be addressed in a separate posting or in the Final solicitation.
Thank you again for your participation and please continue to monitor SAM.gov for updates.
Update #2 ·
Dear Industry Partners,
As a follow on to the SAM.gov notice posted on July 18, 2026, regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Comprehensive Support for Removal Operations (CSRO) requirement, the Department is providing the following details on an upcoming Industry Engagement Event:
WHEN: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
TIME: 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
WHERE: Virtual
Attendance and Registration: If you are interested in attending the Industry Engagement Event, please register no later than Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. Attendance at the event is not a pre-requisite for submitting a proposal once the Final solicitation is released.
Registration: Registration for the virtual Industry Engagement Event is available by clicking on the link at the end of this notice. Registration through any other means will not be accepted or allowed. The registration deadline for interested companies is Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. Attendance will be tracked for all event participants. Each registrant must provide their first and last name, company name, and email address. On the day of the event, a link to access the event will be sent via email to those who have registered.
Note: The Industry Engagement Event will be recorded. Any responses provided during the Industry Engagement Event may be superseded in the resulting Final solicitation. This event is closed to the press.
Submission of Questions: In advance of the Industry Engagement Event, a Final Draft solicitation is included with this notice. Industry is invited to submit questions concerning the Final Draft solicitation in writing prior to the Industry Engagement Event. All questions must be received no later than Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET and should be submitted via email to: opoindustryliaison@hq.dhs.gov. Participants will also have an opportunity to ask questions during the event.
Questions concerning the Final Draft solicitation should be submitted with an email subject line that reads RFP No. 70RDA126R00000008. Questions should be listed in table format using Microsoft Office as follows: Reference -Final Draft RFP Section, Paragraph(s), Page(s).
Thank you for your interest in the CSRO requirement and we look forward to your participation in the upcoming Industry Engagement Event.
Update #1 ·
Dear Industry Partners,
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), on behalf of the DHS Office of the Under Secretary for Management, intends to issue a solicitation to obtain comprehensive support for removal operations.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeks innovative, effective, and efficient support services for removal operations under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR), Voluntary Departure (VD), and Incentivized Voluntary Departure (IVD) programs.
Following is the notional timeline of key events:
- Virtual Industry Event: Late July/Early August 2026
- Revised final draft solicitation: Early August 2026
- Final Solicitation release: August 2026
- Proposal due date: September 2026
- Anticipated award: TBD
Attached is a draft solicitation for the requirement for your review. The Government is not accepting any questions on this initial draft solicitation at this time. The resultant contract type will be Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). Questions and comments will be accepted once the revised final draft solicitation is released in early August 2026.
NOTE: The revised final draft solicitation will have the appropriate Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Clauses.
Please continue to check this notice for further updates on this procurement.
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| Comprehensive Support for Removal Operations | Pre-Solicitation |
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