Detention Guard, Food and Local Transportation Services

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), intends to solicit an innovative Statement of Work (SOW) that addresses the needs and concerns of ICE in order to contract for Detention Management, Food and Local Transportation Services for the Port Isabel Detention Center (PIDC) located at:

27991 Buena Vista Blvd
Los Fresnos, TX 78566

The services required for this facility may include all contract oversight management, supervision, trained personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, licenses, permits, certificates, pre-employment screenings, administration, and any other resources necessary to provide various Detention Management, Transportation and Food Services for detainees at PIDC. In addition, all Contractors shall be licensed as a qualified security service company in accordance with all laws, statutes, and regulations of the State of Texas, and the Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining current permits/business licenses throughout the term of the contract.

The Government anticipates awarding a seven (7) year Requirements contract using fixed unit pricing. This contract will consist of a thirty (30) day transition period, eleven (11) months base year and six (6), twelve (12) month option years. The Service Contract Act is applicable to this acquisition. All required clauses, provisions and transportation requirements will be identified in the solicitation and resulting contractual instrument.

This procurement is being competed as a competitive 8(a) set aside.

The anticipated release date of the solicitation is on or about January 31st, 2014. The solicitation closing date will be sixty (60) days after release of the Request for Proposal (RFP). All interested vendors submitting proposals as the prime contractor will be required to attend a mandatory site visit. The date for the site visit has yet to be determined.
 
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