New York City Detention/Transportation

December 8, 2011 - Amendment 0001

The purpose of this amendment is to:
1. Answer questions received from Offerors.
2. Extend the proposal submission date and question submission date.
3. Extend the past performnce questionnaire submission date. 
3. Provide the Hold Harmless Provision.

See attached 
 - Amendment 0001
 - Questions and Answers 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has a critical need to contract for Transportation/Guard Officers (herein referred as Detention Officers) to provide, operate and manage the Transportation and Guarding of detainees in U.S. ICE custody for the New York Field Office Area of Responsibility (AOR) to include the States of New York and New Jersey, commonly known as the New York City Metropolitan area.

The period of performance consists of a base year and four (4), one (1)-year option periods.

Detention Officers duties include, but are not limited to, armed transportation services, escorting detainees to and from transport vehicles, monitoring detainees in custody in accordance with U.S. ICE Standards. Transportation services entail over the road transport services, courtroom guarding, security services, and other related transportation and guard duties. Transportation will be required throughout the New York Field Office AOR. The detainee monitoring services shall be performed at the Varick Processing Center at 201 Varick Street, New York City, NY 10014 or as directed by U.S. ICE.

Recruiting, hiring, and equipping employees and meeting training requirements; obtaining required insurances, all licensees and permits (including firearms); and security and health screening conditions will also be requirements of the solicitation.

All terms and conditions will be included in the solicitation. The closing date of the solicitation is December 14, 2011. This requirement is being set-aside for small businesses. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code if 561612.