National Qualified Representative Program
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The Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, is seeking a single contractor to provide nationwide legal representation services under the National Qualified Representative Program. The program provides legal counsel to unrepresented, detained individuals who have been determined by an Immigration Judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals to be mentally incompetent to represent themselves in immigration proceedings. The scope of work includes direct legal representation, interpretation services to ensure accessibility in the respondent's language, and the procurement of third-party expert services. This is a standalone firm fixed price contract with a cost reimbursement CLIN for travel, consisting of a 12-month base period and four one-year option periods. The award will be based on a best value tradeoff analysis, prioritizing technical approach, management approach, and past performance over price. Performance is measured against strict standards, including a 100% representation rate for covered hearings and a 100% completion rate for initial case assessments. The contractor must adhere to the Franco-Gonzalez v. Holder court orders and the EOIR Nationwide Policy. Proposals are due by September 25, 2026, and must be submitted in three separate volumes covering technical capability, price, and past performance. The contractor is also required to maintain strict organizational conflict of interest standards and ensure all personnel complete mandatory DOJ privacy and cybersecurity training.
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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.
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