DHS/ICE Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) Detention Facility in Denver Metro, CO

3/25/2011 Amendment 00001
The purpose of this amendment is to provide the questions and answers that were presented after the pre-solicitation conference held on March 16, 2011. See attached file: HSCEDM-11-R-00002 Amd 000001
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The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE Office of Acquisition Management-Laguna has a requirement to provide a Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) Detention facility capable of housing up to an estimated 525 detainees. The contract will encompass detention, food, transportation, and possibly medical services. The successful contractor will be required to manage and operate all aspects of the facility.

It is anticipated the contract type will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). The contract will have a 10 year term made up of one 2-year Base Period and four 2-year Option Periods. The NAICS Code is 561210 with Small Business Size Standard of $35.5 million. The Government intends to acquire these services by awarding a single, competitive contract to the responsible Offeror who submits the combination of Technical and Management Capability, Past Performance, and Cost/Price Proposal that is determined to represent the best value to the Government. Technical and Management Capability, Past Performance and Cost/Price are approximately equal to each other.

Offerors are requested to complete and return the attached form entitled "Intention to Propose." This form will be utilized for informational purposes only. Offerors who submit the form are not required to submit a proposal, and offerors that do not submit the form are not prohibited from submitting an offer.

Intention to Propose Form is attached.
Solicitation is attached along with the following 15 solicitation attachments as listed in Section J:

ATTACHMENT 1, WAGE DETERMINATION NO. 2005-2081, Rev 10, 09/01/2010
ATTACHMENT 2, FACILITY AREA MAP
ATTACHMENT 3, STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES
ATTACHMENT 4, DELIVERABLES
ATTACHMENT 5, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
ATTACHMENT 6, GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY LIST
ATTACHMENT 7, ICE DETENTION FACILITY DESIGN STANDARD
ATTACHMENT 8, ICE COCO HEALTH SERVICE DESIGN STANDARD
ATTACHMENT 9, ICE STRUCTURED CABLE PLANT STANDARD
ATTACHMENT 10, ERO VEHICLE ORDERING MENU
ATTACHMENT 11, QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN
ATTACHMENT 12, OPTIONAL LINE ITEM FOR MEDICAL SERVICES SOW
ATTACHMENT 13, E-QIP INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS
ATTACHMENT 14, PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE
ATTACHMENT 15, PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION SHEET

Any questions regarding this notice should be directed via email to Al Kidd: al.kidd@dhs.gov.

The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE Office of Acquisition Management-Laguna has a requirement to provide a Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) Detention facility capable of housing up to an estimated 525 detainees. The contract will encompass detention, food, transportation, and possibly medical services. The successful contractor will be required to manage and operate all aspects of the facility.

It is anticipated the contract type will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). The contract will have a 10 year term made up of one 2-year Base Period and four 2-year Option Periods. The NAICS Code is 561210 with Small Business Size Standard of $35.5 million. The Government intends to acquire these services by awarding a single, competitive contract to the responsible Offeror who submits the combination of Technical and Management Capability, Past Performance, and Cost/Price Proposal that is determined to represent the best value to the Government. Technical and Management Capability, Past Performance and Cost/Price are approximately equal to each other.

Offerors are requested to complete and return the attached form entitled "Intention to Propose." This form will be utilized for informational purposes only. Offerors who submit the form are not required to submit a proposal, and offerors that do not submit the form are not prohibited from submitting an offer.

Intention to Propose Form is attached.
Solicitation is attached along with the following 15 solicitation attachments as listed in Section J:

ATTACHMENT 1, WAGE DETERMINATION NO. 2005-2081, Rev 10, 09/01/2010
ATTACHMENT 2, FACILITY AREA MAP
ATTACHMENT 3, STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES
ATTACHMENT 4, DELIVERABLES
ATTACHMENT 5, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
ATTACHMENT 6, GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY LIST
ATTACHMENT 7, ICE DETENTION FACILITY DESIGN STANDARD
ATTACHMENT 8, ICE COCO HEALTH SERVICE DESIGN STANDARD
ATTACHMENT 9, ICE STRUCTURED CABLE PLANT STANDARD
ATTACHMENT 10, ERO VEHICLE ORDERING MENU
ATTACHMENT 11, QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN
ATTACHMENT 12, OPTIONAL LINE ITEM FOR MEDICAL SERVICES SOW
ATTACHMENT 13, E-QIP INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS
ATTACHMENT 14, PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE
ATTACHMENT 15, PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION SHEET

Any questions regarding this notice should be directed via email to Al Kidd: al.kidd@dhs.gov.

The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE Office of Acquisition Management-Laguna has a requirement to provide a Contractor Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) Detention facility capable of housing up to an estimated 525 detainees. The contract will encompass detention, food, transportation, and possibly medical services. The successful contractor will be required to manage and operate all aspects of the facility. In housing detainees, the Contractor is required to perform in accordance with ICE 2008 Performance Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS - http://www.ice.gov/detention-standards/2008/ ), American Correctional Association (ACA - https://aca.org/standards/), Standards for Adult Local Detention Facilities (ALDF - http://openlibrary.org/books/OL16219397M/Performance-based_standards_for_adult_local_detention_facilities), and Standards Supplement, Standards for Health Services in Jails (http://www.ncchc.org/pubs/catalog.html#standards), latest edition, National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC - http://www.ncchc.org/ ), and state and local laws on firearms for all locations, at the time of contract award. The contractor is also required to comply with all federal, state and local permits and code to include but not limited to environmental, building and regulatory statutes.

The facility shall be located within a 30 mile radius of the DHS/ICE Denver Field Office currently located at 12445 E Caley Ave, Centennial, CO 80111. The detention facility is responsible for the secure detention and personal welfare of the detainee. The facility operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week. A detention facility provides housing for person(s) taken into custody pending removal proceedings or release on bond or personal recognizance. The detention facility is responsible for the secure detention and personal welfare of the individual. The requirement involves providing all management, supervision, manpower, training, licenses, equipment, supplies, certificates, insurance, pre-employment screening with financial capabilities and experience necessary to provide services for Detention Officers, transportation, and food.

It is anticipated the contract type will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). The contract will have a 10 year term made up of one 2-year Base Period and four 2-year Option Periods. The NAICS Code is 561210 with Small Business Size Standard of $35.5 million. The solicitation will be full and open competition published on or about March 2, 2011 with a tentative proposal due date of forty-five (45) days thereafter. The Government intends to acquire these services by awarding a single, competitive contract to the responsible Offeror who submits the combination of Demonstrated Technical and Management Capability, Past Performance, and Cost/Price Proposal that is determined to represent the best value to the Government. Technical and Management Capability, Past Performance and Cost/Price are approximately equal to each other.

Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available therefore; no written, telephone or facsimile request for the documents will be accepted. The distribution of the solicitation and all future information of the acquisition will be accomplished solely through postings at the Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps), website http://www.fbo.gov. The FedBizOpps site provides download instructions.

A pre-proposal conference is planned on or about March 16, 2011 at Chet Holifield Federal Building, 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677. Services are expected to commence on September 1, 2011.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement, follow-up information requested, and travel costs associated with the pre-proposal conference.

No further notice will be issued; therefore it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the website for any amendments posted. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for this registration is www.ccr.gov. Any questions regarding this notice should be directed via email to monica.king@dhs.gov and al.kidd@dhs.gov .