Presolicitation AOR Multi-Transportation
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This draft Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks feedback from interested parties on the Performance Work Statement (PWS) to refine the requirements for detainee transportation services under the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). The contract envisions the provision of secure transportation for detainees across multiple states, primarily in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with occasional operations extending to the South. The services must comply with the National Detention Standards 2025, ICE Family Residential Standards, and all relevant federal, state, and local laws. Transportation officers must be uniformed, armed, and qualified under applicable firearm regulations, and at least one officer must be the same sex as the detainee unless an exception is approved by ICE officials. The contractor will be responsible for managing a 24/7, year-round uniformed transportation staff to ensure continuous detainee escort and guard services per ICE directives. Key ICE personnel authorized to direct transportation include Deportation Officers, Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officers, and Field Office Directors. Vehicles and officers must adhere to United States Department of Transportation regulations and other legal requirements to maintain safety and compliance. This presolicitation is part of a comprehensive effort to ensure transparency and completeness before the solicitation is finalized and published. All feedback is directed to the Contracting Officer, Natalie Carr, at the Department of Homeland Security’s Detention Compliance and Removals office based in Washington, DC.
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This is a draft RFP. No quotes shall be submitted in response to this draft RFP. This draft RFP is to receive constructive feedback from interested parties concerning the PWS and corrections that should be considered to provide a more thorough requirement.
All constructive feedback can be sent to the Contracting Officer, Natalie Carr via email at Natalie.Carr@ice.dhs.gov.
The Contractor shall provide all transportation services required to transport detainees securely to locations as directed by the designated ICE official in accordance with current and any future revisions to the National Detention Standards (NDS) 2025, ICE Family Residential Standards, and all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. Designated ICE personnel are limited to Deportation Officers (DO), Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officers (SDDO), Assistant Field Office Directors (AFOD), Deputy Field Office Directors (DFOD), and the Field Office Director (FOD). During all transportation activities, at least one officer must be the same sex as the detainee. If a same-sex officer is not available, the transportation mission must be approved by the ICE designated official prior to the service being performed. All officers must be armed and meet applicable Federal, State, and local firearm laws. Operations are primarily conducted in the States of New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Delaware, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Virginia, and, in some cases, as far as North Carolina, and Georgia. Vehicles and Transportation officers must meet applicable state and federal, United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and firearm laws.
The Contractor shall provide, operate, manage, and maintain a uniformed transportation officer staff, 24-hours per day, 7-days per week, year-round, including holidays as specified by the Government on Form Assignment of Official Detail - G-391 for the transportation and guard services of detainees under the responsibility of DHS/ICE-ERO.