UC Legal Services

Acquisition Authority:  This was a letter contract awarded pursuant to FAR 16.603.  This acquisition was awarded under other than full and open competition, sole source, procedures pursuant to the statutory authority at 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  

Description of Requirement: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Division of Unaccompanied Children’s Operations sought a contractor to provide limited legal services to UAC in a national sector model in accordance with ORR Policy and contract terms and conditions. Attorneys and their representatives will facilitate the comprehensive and efficient delivery of specific legal services, as well as assuring the continuity of services to UAC in ORR custody as codified in 8 USC §1232(c)(5) and ORR policy. Attorneys will collaborate with ORR staff and direct care provider staff to enhance the wraparound services ORR offers by performing specific immigration related legal services for UAC throughout the United States. Legal services in the form of presentations and direct representation are needed for UAC in the custody of HHS of their legal rights, facilitate the identification of viable forms of legal relief, as well as to promote the continuity of services related to such viability at the time of release from ORR custody.

Delivery Date or Period of Performance: The definitized contract POP is anticipated to include a base and one (1) option period. A six-month base and a six-month option period.

Base Period (March 30, 2021 – October 29, 2021)

Option Period One (October 30, 2021 – March 29, 2022)

Non-Competitive (Single-sole Source (Including brand-name)) Determination: The Government required a non-competitive bridge contract be awarded to the current contractor as a means to mitigate the potential for restricting competition over the long term due to the nature of the requirement, to include the geographically dispersed service area as well as the scalability requirements as a result of the fluctuations in UAC in HHS custody at any given time.  The proposed bridge will provide sufficient time to conduct a full competitive acquisition process to include acquisition planning, market research and the solicitation as well as a 30-day transition period for the new contract award.

Awarded contract 75P00121C00019 to VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE, INC. for 70810208.76 on 2021-03-30.