On Site Religious Services Program at 8 ICE Service Processing Centers

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and does not commit the Government to award a contract. No Contract will be awarded from this announcement. No solicitation is available at this time. No Reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow up and or associated information requested. This announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources.



The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Detention Management (DM), Office of Acquisition (OAQ), is seeking sources that have the capabilities to maintain on site religious services program at the following 8 ICE Service Processing Centers:



1. Port Isabel SPC located in Los Fresnos, Texas



2. Batavia SPC located in Batavia, New York



3. Krome SPC located in Miami Florida



4. Aguadilla SPC located in San Juan PR



5. Florence SPC located in Florence AZ;



6. El Centro SPC located in El Centro California



7. Varick SPC located New York, New York



8. El Paso SPC located in El Paso, TX.



The Contractor is required to administer a religious service program at each of the 8 separately located SPCs which program provides ICE detainees access to structured consistent religious opportunities and having on site religious representatives to conduct religious activities. The religious service program will provide ICE detainees of different faiths and groups an opportunity to pursue religious beliefs and practices, consistent with the security and running of a detention facility in a manner consistent with the mission of DHS.



The contractor must be able to furnish the necessary management, supervision, personnel, materials, to provide religious services to meet the needs of the detainees in accordance with all required federal laws and regulations. Prior to award, the contractor must demonstrate that it has or that it can obtain all necessary licenses and security clearances as well as other clearances by the projected start of services.



The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 813110 (Size Standard of 6.5 million).



All interested parties shall provide their service experience, qualification, past experience with similar contracts and any other information; which shows the Contractors ability to perform these requirements via emails. All documentation of experiences, qualifications, and past performance should be directly related to the maintenance of an onsite religious program for the detainees. All interested parties are requested to provide a capability statement and the following information electronically via email to Arnold.Casterline@DHS.GOV with the words RELIGIOUS CONTRACT in the subject line of the email.



Name of Company:

Address:

Name of Point of Contact:

Phone No.:

Fax No.:

Email Address:

Verification of CCR Registration:

Identify Companys Size/Socioeconomic Status:



Electronic responses are required and are due no later 2:00pm Eastern Time on Monday, January 12, 2009. Information received in response to this notice is voluntary and becomes the property of the Government upon receipt. Respondents will not be notified of the results of information gathered in response to this notice. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation and/or amendments will be distributed solely through the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure receipt of the most-up-to-date information regarding any future acquisition. 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 announcement should be directed via email to Arnold.Casterline@dhs.gov.