99 -- Detention Services

The Immigration and Naturalization Service is seeking written information from potential contractors regarding their capability to provide detention services near Houston, specifically involving the operation and maintenance of temporary residential care and secured detention facilities. The contractor would be required to provide facilities capable of housing between 500 and 700 adult detainees daily, with separate accommodations for approximately 600 males and 100 females. These services must be performed at one or more locations within 35 miles of Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and the contract period is expected to run from October 1, 2003, through March 31, 2005. The contractor must be prepared to start at full capacity on the designated start date and provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, administrative space, and furnishings needed to support detainees and administrative functions such as detention hearings. This announcement is a sources sought request for information only and not a solicitation for bids, proposals, or quotations, nor will it result in a contract award. No costs incurred in responding to this announcement will be reimbursed, and only relevant capability information should be submitted, as standard company brochures are not desired. Questions and information submissions are to be directed to the Immigration and Naturalization Service Administrative Center in Dallas, with contact details provided for further communication via email, phone, or fax. The objective is to assess the availability of qualified providers capable of meeting the defined operational and management requirements for detention services within the specified geographic and temporal parameters.