G -- DETENTION FACILITY

Notice Date

January 22, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service, Procurement and Contracting Branch, 70 Kimball Avenue, South Burlington, VT 05403-6813

ZIP Code

05403-6813

Solicitation Number

ACB-01-R-0004

Point of Contact

Laura B. Zuchowski, Contracting Officer 802-872-4111 and Peter M. Dietrich, Contract Specialist 802-872-4111

Description

The United States Immigrations and Naturalization Services has a requirement for a long term temporary residential care and secured bed detention of undocumented aliens who are being detained pursant to violations of the Immigration Laws of the US. The successful contractor shall provide a facility capable of housing at least 168 adult males and 32 adult females. The Contractor's facility is to be located in any one of the following New York State counties Nassau, Kings or Queens. The successful Contractor shall provide all necessary management, labor, supervision, equipment, and material in order to provide, operate, and maintain the facility and provide all required services for the detainees. The Government intends to award one indefinite delivery indefinate quanity contract for an initial one year period with four one year option periods, which if exercised could extend the performance period to a total of five years. All offers received will be evaluated for the initial period plus the four option years. The Govenment will guarantee a minimum of 150 beds per day. This contract is subject to the Service Contract Act. The offer due date of 06/12/2001 is approximate and is subject to the actual date the solicitation is issued. Offerors shall be required to provide information to the INS for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., and the implementing regulations at 40 CFR Part 1500. NOT LATER THAN 60 CALENDAR DAYS after the date of this Notice the offeror shall submit a Phase I Survey conducted in accordance with the American Socity of Testing and Materials (ASTM) E-1527-00, "Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessment: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process". The Phase I Survey shall include, as a "None-Scope Consideration" under Chapter 12 of the Standard Practice, a delineation or identification of on-site wetlands and an analysis of potential impacts to threatened or endangered species or species of special status. The identification of on-site wetlands should include an on-site reconnaissance level survey/report by a qualified wetlands specialist, the National Wetlands Inventory maps for projected area, and an identification of hydric soils on the proposed property. The analysis of potential impacts to threatened and endangered species and species of special status should include a site reconnaissance report identifying potential habitat or presence of protected species by a qualified biologist with federal and state threatened and endangered species(plant and animal)lists. An original and three copies will be required. Failure to submit the Phase I Survey for any site within 60 calendar days shall preclude that site from being considered for this procurement. The Government shall only accept offers for which a Phase I Survey has been timely submitted. All other offers will be rejected. Any, and all, information submitted as part of the Phase I Survey shall be considered non-proprietary and, at the discretion of the Government, be made public during the Scoping process under NEPA or at any other appropriate time. All requests for this solicitation must be submitted in writing and can be submitted by facsimile (802-951-6455). Please note that offers will remain open until all National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues are resolved. Note 26

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010124/GSOL001.HTM (W-022 SN50B4G9)