National Qualified Representative Program
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15JPSS26Q00000059
- Agency
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Justice Management Division
Offices Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- PSC
- R418 Support- Professional: Legal
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division seeks a contractor to provide qualified legal representatives, interpretation services, and third-party expert services for unrepresented, detained individuals found mentally incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings, with proposals due October 6, 2026. The procurement is unrestricted as to set-aside category.
Place of performance is nationwide at Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities and Executive Office for Immigration Review immigration courts across the United States and its territories, including Franco jurisdictions (Arizona, California, and Washington) and Nationwide Policy jurisdictions elsewhere. Qualified Representatives must be licensed attorneys, law students or graduates under attorney supervision, or DOJ Accredited Representatives, with preference for at least 18 months of immigration law experience. Personnel must complete EOIR background investigations and hold public trust clearances, with citizenship waivers available for expert witnesses, interpreters, and litigative consultants only.
The contract uses a firm fixed-price model with one cost reimbursement travel CLIN. The base period is 12 months from award with four optional one-year extension periods. Estimated caseload is 600–800 carryover cases plus 300–400 new cases during the base period, with approximately 600 Franco cases and 100–200 Nationwide Policy cases overall. Entry of appearance is required within 35 calendar days for standard cases, 21 days for cases involving forensic evaluations, or 15 days for cases exceeding 180 days detention. The Grand Total Evaluated Price across all periods is $3,369,078.60, with monthly travel reimbursement capped at $56,151.31 (not to exceed $673,815.72 annually). The primary NAICS code is 541110 (Offices of Lawyers) with a small business size standard of $15.5 million.
Proposals must be submitted in three volumes: Technical Approach (60 pages), Management Approach (20 pages), and Past Performance (20 pages), plus pricing with no page limit. Evaluation weights technical and management factors significantly more important than price. Non-small businesses must submit a subcontracting plan with 36% small business, 5% small disadvantaged business, 5% women-owned, 3% HUBZone, and 5% service-disabled veteran-owned small business participation goals. Performance requires 100% completion of initial case assessments, 95% compliance with entry-of-appearance timeframes, 95% accuracy in legal filings, 100% representation at covered hearings, 90% compliance with release or repatriation planning, and 98% on-time submission of monthly reports.
Notice text
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Update #9 · Latest ·
The Government seeks a contractor to provide qualified personnel for legal services, including legal representation to certain unrepresented, detained individuals found by an Immigration Judge or by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to be incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings. Also within the scope are interpretation services to ensure that the services rendered are available in the language of the NQRP respondent, and third-party services which provide the option for the qualified representatives to retain or procure experts or other third party services.
Amendment 0001: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 13, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to July 27, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0002: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 27, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 10, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0003: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from August 10, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 31, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0004: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from August 31, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to September 18, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0005: The purpose of this amendment is to amend the solicitation , provide a Government response to Q&A, and extend the solicitation due date. The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from September 18, 2026, at 10:00am EasternTime to September 25, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All documents in this amendment supersedes and replaces all other
versions. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0006: The purpose of this amendment is to amend the solicitation to include the solicitation due date, Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement, Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule, and respond to final Q&A via Attachment 3 Question Format. The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from September 25, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to October 01, 2026,
10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0007: The purpose of this amendment is to amend Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule of the solicitation. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0008: The purpose of this amendment is to amend Attachment 2- Pricing Schedule, section 18 of Attachment 1 - PWS, and extend the solicitation due date. The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from October 01, 2026, at
10:00am Eastern Time to October 06, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation
remain unchanged.
Update #8 ·
The Government seeks a contractor to provide qualified personnel for legal services, including legal representation to certain unrepresented, detained individuals found by an Immigration Judge or by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to be incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings. Also within the scope are interpretation services to ensure that the services rendered are available in the language of the NQRP respondent, and third-party services which provide the option for the qualified representatives to retain or procure experts or other third party services.
Amendment 0001: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 13, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to July 27, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0002: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 27, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 10, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0003: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from August 10, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 31, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0004: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from August 31, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to September 18, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0005: The purpose of this amendment is to amend the solicitation , provide a Government response to Q&A, and extend the solicitation due date. The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from September 18, 2026, at 10:00am EasternTime to September 25, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All documents in this amendment supersedes and replaces all other
versions. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0006: The purpose of this amendment is to amend the solicitation to include the solicitation due date, Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement, Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule, and respond to final Q&A via Attachment 3 Question Format. The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from September 25, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to October 01, 2026,
10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0007: The purpose of this amendment is to amend Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule of the solicitation. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Update #7 ·
The Government seeks a contractor to provide qualified personnel for legal services, including legal representation to certain unrepresented, detained individuals found by an Immigration Judge or by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to be incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings. Also within the scope are interpretation services to ensure that the services rendered are available in the language of the NQRP respondent, and third-party services which provide the option for the qualified representatives to retain or procure experts or other third party services.
Amendment 0001: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 13, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to July 27, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0002: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 27, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 10, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0003: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from August 10, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 31, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0004: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from August 31, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to September 18, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0005: The purpose of this amendment is to amend the solicitation , provide a Government response to Q&A, and extend the solicitation due date. The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from September 18, 2026, at 10:00am EasternTime to September 25, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All documents in this amendment supersedes and replaces all other
versions. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0006: The purpose of this amendment is to amend the solicitation to include the solicitation due date, Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement, Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule, and respond to final Q&A via Attachment 3 Question Format. The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from September 25, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to October 01, 2026,
10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Update #6 ·
The Government seeks a contractor to provide qualified personnel for legal services, including legal representation to certain unrepresented, detained individuals found by an Immigration Judge or by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to be incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings. Also within the scope are interpretation services to ensure that the services rendered are available in the language of the NQRP respondent, and third-party services which provide the option for the qualified representatives to retain or procure experts or other third party services.
Amendment 0001: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 13, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to July 27, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0002: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 27, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 10, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0003: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from August 10, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 31, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0004: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from August 31, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to September 18, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0005: The purpose of this amendment is to amend the solicitation , provide a Government response to Q&A, and extend the
solicitation due date. The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from September 18, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern
Time to September 25, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All documents in this amendment supersedes and replaces all other
versions. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Update #5 ·
The Government seeks a contractor to provide qualified personnel for legal services, including legal representation to certain unrepresented, detained individuals found by an Immigration Judge or by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to be incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings. Also within the scope are interpretation services to ensure that the services rendered are available in the language of the NQRP respondent, and third-party services which provide the option for the qualified representatives to retain or procure experts or other third party services.
Amendment 0001: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 13, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to July 27, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0002: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 27, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 10, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0003: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from August 10, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 31, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0004: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from August 31, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to September 18, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Update #4 ·
The Government seeks a contractor to provide qualified personnel for legal services, including legal representation to certain unrepresented, detained individuals found by an Immigration Judge or by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to be incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings. Also within the scope are interpretation services to ensure that the services rendered are available in the language of the NQRP respondent, and third-party services which provide the option for the qualified representatives to retain or procure experts or other third party services.
Amendment 0001: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 13, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to July 27, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0002: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 27, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 10, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0003: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from August 10, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 31, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Update #3 ·
The Government seeks a contractor to provide qualified personnel for legal services, including legal representation to certain unrepresented, detained individuals found by an Immigration Judge or by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to be incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings. Also within the scope are interpretation services to ensure that the services rendered are available in the language of the NQRP respondent, and third-party services which provide the option for the qualified representatives to retain or procure experts or other third party services.
Amendment 0001: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 13, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to July 27, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Amendment 0002: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 27, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to August 10, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Update #2 ·
The Government seeks a contractor to provide qualified personnel for legal services, including legal representation to certain unrepresented, detained individuals found by an Immigration Judge or by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to be incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings. Also within the scope are interpretation services to ensure that the services rendered are available in the language of the NQRP respondent, and third-party services which provide the option for the qualified representatives to retain or procure experts or other third party services.
Amendment 0001: The due date for receipt of proposals is hereby extended from July 13, 2026, at 10:00am Eastern Time to July 27, 2026, 10:00am Eastern Time. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
Update #1 ·
The Government seeks a contractor to provide qualified personnel for legal services, including legal representation to certain unrepresented, detained individuals found by an Immigration Judge or by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to be incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings. Also within the scope are interpretation services to ensure that the services rendered are available in the language of the NQRP respondent, and third-party services which provide the option for the qualified representatives to retain or procure experts or other third party services.
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