Detention Management Services for Four (4) Under Seventy-Two (72) Hour Facilities in Puerto Rico

The mission of the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Program 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 is responsible for carrying out all 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.

ICE is seeking sources to provide respective Detention Management Support Services to the following four (4) locations in Puerto Rico: the Aguadilla Service Processing Center (SPC) in Aguadilla, the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (LMMIA) in Isla Verde, the San Juan GSA Building in Guaynabo, and the San Patricio Office Center in Guaynabo. 

The services required for each respective facility may include or require such services as guard services, temporary housing services, meal service, systems maintenance, general grounds maintenance, landscaping services, facility and security control, and transportation services with trained Transportation Officers to other locations within Puerto Rico. 

Interested Contractors shall have prior experience in dealing with the delivery of such services.  In addition, all Contractors shall be licensed as a qualified security service company in accordance with all laws, statutes, and regulations of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining current permits / business licenses throughout the term of the contract. 

All Contractors with an interest shall forward their capabilities statements electronically via email to Tara Murphy at TMurphy2@ice.dhs.gov by 12:00 pm (noon) EST Saturday March 17, 2012.  A formal request for proposal (RFP) outlining all requirements may be posted under this solicitation number via FedBizOpps.gov at a future date.