SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Intensive Supervision Appearance Program Case Management with Electronic Monitoring Devices
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2007
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 335999
— All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Headquarters Procurement Division, Wash DC, 425 I Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20536, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- HSCEOP-07-S-ISAP
- Response Due
- 6/28/2007
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2007
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS/ICE) Intensive Supervision Appearance Program Case Management with Electronic Monitoring Devices The U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intends to award a sole source ceiling price (firm-fixed price per day per participant) task order under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302 to BI Incorporated, with one one-year option. The estimated value of this procurement is approximately $16,060,000.00 per year. The base period of performance is July 1, 2007 through June 20, 2008. The Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Detention and Removal Operations, Alternatives to Detention Unit issues this Notice of intent to sole source regarding Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) case management services, which shall include electronic monitoring device installation and management, for supervision of non-United States citizens released from ICE custody into the community, who reside within a managed service area. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) IS AVAILABLE. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting the ICE?s requirement as stated herein may submit a capabilities statement, which will be considered only if received by 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on Thursday, June 28, 2007. Responses to this posting must be in writing and submitted to Patryk Drozd by email, Patryk.drozd@dhs.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All questions should be directed to Patryk Drozd via e-mail at Patryk.drozd@dhs.gov on or before 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on Friday, June 22, 2007. Background DHS/ICE is the primary agency responsible for managing the administrative process to determine if non-US citizens may enter or remain in the United States, commonly known as removal proceedings. ICE currently has approximately 30,000 aliens in custody each day. The majority of bed space is currently used for mandatory detention cases and the need to manage the remaining bed space is critical. The Alternatives to Detention Unit within ICE supervises aliens who are not detained in DHS custody. Congress has specifically earmarked funding for ATD programs as one way of addressing the multitude of issues associated with illegal immigration and detention space issues. To improve ATD functions, the ATD unit must implement established contractor case management tasks to focus on the ISAP Program intake and orientation, a risk/needs assessment, and an ISAP case management and service plan. This service plan is to include a legal, translation, community resources, and transportation plan to assist the alien in preparing for eventual removal from the United States. In addition, the case management plan will consist of face-to-face contact at the contractor-provided facility, weekly verification schedule, electronic monitoring (EM) supervision, unscheduled home visits, employment verification (as allowed under US immigration law), and identification of guarantors known to the ISAP Participant. The ISAP services are separated into three (3) phases: Intense, Intermediate, and Regular. These phases control the frequency at which the services are administered and the type of EM the Participant shall be placed on, and the length of monitoring. The DHS/ICE Alternatives to Detention Unit is currently exploring ISAP services and supervision technologies that can encompass ICE requirements, yet remain flexible in the selection and frequency of those services. Services shall include monitoring and reporting program compliance, including positive and negative program termination, absconder rates, appearance at immigration hearings, and length of time in program modules and provide a cost effective solution versus secure detention to provide progressive supervision for aliens who are released from ICE custody to the community. The supervision technologies are to include, but are not limited to, non-removable bracelets using radio frequency (RF) or GPS (active and passive) that operate either over landline or cellular technology, and multi-lingual telephonic reporting. The contractor will be providing the following services: a. Provide the full range of ISAP services through offices established in proximity to the three (3) DHS offices listed in Attachment 1. The ISAP services consist of: i. Case management ii. Supervision iii. Electronic Monitoring iv. Coordination with ICE Officers in obtaining travel documents b. Provide latest generation electronic monitoring equipment as follows: i. Non-removable radio frequency (RF) or GPS bracelet for wrist or ankle operating on landline or cellular mode ii. Telephonic reporting through voice recognition iii. Industry innovations in participant personal reporting, tracking and residence presence/absence verification iv. See Attachment 2 for detailed EM equipment specifications c. Provide a 24/7 monitoring center capable of nationwide event tracking, automated event notification and staff available by telephone/fax 24 hours a day. d. ICE requirements: i. Routine face to face reporting at contractor-provided facility is necessary to reduce burden on ICE Field Offices nationwide ii. Contractor-performed residence verification and unannounced home visits are a core requirement for ICE iii. Electronic monitoring of participants may be used by ICE to increase compliance throughout the removal process. Electronic monitoring may be needed for hundreds to thousands of participants nationwide at any given time to support the overall ICE law enforcement mission iv. Contractors performing such close supervision of participants will provide a much needed resource for ICE?s efforts to obtain participant travel documents e. ICE requirements for Intensive Supervision Case Specialists (herein known as ?Case Specialists?) and Participant Administrators: i. Participant Administrators who can process a participant?s intake, routine supervision documentation and termination from the program ii. Case Specialists who will approve supervision plans, complete program orientation, conduct in-person office visits, residence verification, and unannounced home visits. In addition, Case Specialists will be the primary person responsible for supervising participants in the program iii. Program Manager who will be responsible for all Case Specialist activities, office efforts in supervising participants, communicating with the ICE staff/management and the office?s resulting levels of compliance with the program and the ICE removal process f. ICE requirements on supervision capacity: i. ICE may have a need to intake 2200-2500 participates immediately upon commencement of this program ii. Participants will be supervised as directed by ICE on any or all electronic monitoring available under the program at any time iii. ICE will generate any task order for this program with a ?no minimum/no maximum? clause. However, when responding to this RFI, information must be provided on the maximum available amount of electronic monitoring equipment, contractor-owned office and staff resources available (including those with approved DHS suitability determinations) to be dedicated to this program. ICE has a goal of supervising ten percent of non-detained aliens. The current number of non-detained aliens in these proceedings is approximately 1.65 million g. Contractor-owned and established case management system (s) that are may be accessed by Internet portals. These case management systems must include: i. Participant information ii. Supervision events and history iii. ISAP Emergency Reports iv. Data/reporting functions v. Information on complying with DHS security requirements. vi. See Attachment 3
- Place of Performance
- Address: Locations identified in Attachment 1.
- Zip Code: 20536
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20536
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