R -- Detention Services

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUCEMENT FOR PROPOSAL AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW UP INFORMATION REQUESTED. IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PROCUREMENT INTEGRITY OF ANY FUTURE PROCUREMENT, IF ANY, THAT MAY ARISE FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, INFORMATION REGARDING THE TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT WILL NOT BE GIVEN AND NO APPOINTMENT FOR PRESENTATIONS WILL BE MADE. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Acquisition Management-Laguna, is conducting a Sources Sought Notice for information purposes only. The purpose of this request for information is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The Office of Acquisition Management-Laguna has future requirements to provide detention services for San Pedro California, El Centro California and Florence Arizona detention facilities. The contractor will be required to furnished personnel, supervision, equipment, training, security clearance, transportation and other management services with financial capabilities and experiences necessary for the performance of all aspects of the contract requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561612 (size standard of 11.5 million). ICE is interested in responses from 8 (a) contractors and small businesses to determine if they have the experiences and capability to meet the requirements; however, all interested parties are encouraged to respond to this announcement and complete the attached Market Research Questionnaire. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) based on the responses received from this announcement. Interested parties shall provide their detention service experience, qualification, past performance of similar contracts and any other information; which shows the contractor's ability to perform these requirements. DOCUMENTATION OF EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, PAST PERFORMANCE IN GUARDING BUIDINGS OR PROVIDING SECURITY THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE DETENTION OF DETAINEES DOES NOT FULLFILL THIS REQUIREMENT. In addition, interested parties shall provide the following information: 1) contract references relevant to the requirement, detailing the contractor?s ability to provide detention services and operate and manage a detention facility. Include the contract number, agency, period of performance, contract value, point of contact with a current telephone number; 2) contractor's name, business address, business size, small business designation such as 8(a), HubZone. Responses are due no later than April 20, 2007. Electronic responses are preferred. Any 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 GSA 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 this future acquisition. Please note: 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 notice should be directed via email to rosemarie.mendoza@dhs.gov.